vyacheslav
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Greetings,
I am going to be replacing some old outlets in a house I just recently purchased. The house was built in 1950. There is some updated wiring with modern Romex in the house (about 50%), the other half is the original wiring.
On the outlet (and switch) wiring that I will be replacing (all the existing switches are old, yellowed and really dirty) that do not have grounds, I have a basic (and probably dumb) question:
If the box in the wall that holds the outlet/switch is metal, can i run a short grounding wire, with one end connected to the box (with a short sheet metal screw) and the other end connected to the outlet/switch like normal?
Will this work? Is it safe? Is it a bad idea?
Also, on a side note,, some of the outlets and switches in the house are upside down. The polarized (larger) end of the outlet is on the right and the switch is "up" in the off position. Can I simply connect the outlet/switch and then turn it upside down afterwards, or should I "flip" the wires inside the box before I make the connection? Should I just leave it as is? I'm not sure how durable the original wiring is from 1950.
Thanks for your help!
I am going to be replacing some old outlets in a house I just recently purchased. The house was built in 1950. There is some updated wiring with modern Romex in the house (about 50%), the other half is the original wiring.
On the outlet (and switch) wiring that I will be replacing (all the existing switches are old, yellowed and really dirty) that do not have grounds, I have a basic (and probably dumb) question:
If the box in the wall that holds the outlet/switch is metal, can i run a short grounding wire, with one end connected to the box (with a short sheet metal screw) and the other end connected to the outlet/switch like normal?
Will this work? Is it safe? Is it a bad idea?
Also, on a side note,, some of the outlets and switches in the house are upside down. The polarized (larger) end of the outlet is on the right and the switch is "up" in the off position. Can I simply connect the outlet/switch and then turn it upside down afterwards, or should I "flip" the wires inside the box before I make the connection? Should I just leave it as is? I'm not sure how durable the original wiring is from 1950.
Thanks for your help!