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Baldar538 OP t1_j192e8n wrote

Reply to comment by brock_lee in How do I ground new outlet run from here? by Baldar538

I believe you understood it correctly. So for wiring then with MC its:

  1. New outlet hot to existing hot
  2. New outlet neutral to existing neutral
  3. New outlet ground to existing outlet box

That would be to code and no issues? If I have it popped open already and the wire on hand should I bother wiring the existing outlet to ground or is it just irrelevant?

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ToolMeister t1_j194ts6 wrote

If it is your first time working with armoured cable, don't forget to buy the matching red plastic bushings to protect the wire along with cable clamps/box connectors that can accept MC/AC90 wire

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Baldar538 OP t1_j199aur wrote

Thanks - I went the lazy DIY mans route. That item I bought I linked in the original post is an all in one deal. It's 12' and has a snap in fitting with the red bushing already attached at the end. All I should have to do is connect it to the boxes and hang it.

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brock_lee t1_j192rfc wrote

For the wiring, yes. That is correct.

If you are showing a ground on the existing outlet with your tester, it just gets its ground from the box. It isn't necessary, but it would be more clear to the next person if you connected a short pigtail ground wire from the box to the current outlet's ground screw.

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