Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in
Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in
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Not sure this is the right forum, but here goes: I just found that two outlets in my kitchen are ungrounded, and the wire for these two outlets is aluminum (rest of the house is copper from what I can tell). It is a 1940's era house. I was able to trace the aluminum back to a junction box for a ceiling light in the basement. I was thinking of trying to pull a new piece of romex from this box, but realized the wires feeding into this box must also not be grounded so this doesnt solve the problem. All the other outlets in the house test as grounded strangly enough.
Am I allowed to run a green ground wire from a different grounded circuit to the ceiling junction box to ground the kitchen receptacles (and replace AL with copper)? I would rather not add the two kitchen outlets to the other circuit.
If that is not allowed and assuming I replace the AL wire with copper, is it acceptable to install a GFI outlet onto the circuit in the kitchen? Does this actually resolve any grounding issuee?
Running a new line isnt really an option, so if neither of the above are allowed what else can be done?
Thanks
Am I allowed to run a green ground wire from a different grounded circuit to the ceiling junction box to ground the kitchen receptacles (and replace AL with copper)? I would rather not add the two kitchen outlets to the other circuit.
If that is not allowed and assuming I replace the AL wire with copper, is it acceptable to install a GFI outlet onto the circuit in the kitchen? Does this actually resolve any grounding issuee?
Running a new line isnt really an option, so if neither of the above are allowed what else can be done?
Thanks






RE: Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in
You don't want to run a green wire from another circuit.
No offense intended, but with the AL wiring issue, I'd recommend you find a local electrician to help you out. There are ways to deal with the Al wiring, but you'll be better off all around if you leave this to a licensed electrician. It will be useful when you try to sell the house as well.
By the way - running a new circuit may not be as impossible as you think. Check with a "narrowback" who does this for a living - you might be surprised.
Cheers,
dpc
RE: Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in
Given the old house I am sure all sorts of things don't meet current code so I wanted to avoid going down the full electrical review/upgrade. The biggest problem is the walls are all plaster so it is a real pain getting anything new in the walls. I will get a local electrician out to look at things and see what can be done.
RE: Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in
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RE: Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in
Bill
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"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
RE: Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in
RE: Grounding question,with some aluminum wiring thrown in