New Outlet Open Ground!!!!
 

I just installed a new duplex outlet in my garage, the cable was already run from previous owner. I installed a Leviton 8200IG
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What I get with my tester is OPEN GROUND. The ground is attached to the green screw. I wonder why I get open ground as a result. There's another circuit in the garage and it shows CORRECT on my tester.

Did you open that box to see if that line started there? the ground wire is not 'grounded' wherever it started.

Which "box" are you talking about? The AC comes out of a junction box in the garage, maybe I should take a look at it.

OK so I checked where the line from the new outlet goes and it goes to that junction box. In that junction box it's all 2 wire, the ground from the new outlet is tie to the junction box chassis. For my new outlet do I need to have a little jumper from the ground screw to the box itself (chassis)?

If the box is grounded and the wire is attached to the box you should be good---test the box and see if it is grounded.

I am not very good at describing wiring----sorry if it's not easy to understand.--Mike--

The duplex box is not grounded, just the outlet itself. Do I need to loop from the outlet to the box?

The box does not need to be grounded----when the outlet is installed the screw will ground the box.

I try to avoid answering electrical questions---while I have a good working knowledge I live in an area where Romex is not allowed and all wiring is done with conduit (meaning all boxes and conduit are grounded.)

I'll do the best I can. There are a bunch of licensed electricians here--- They must all be out enjoying the weather.---Mike---

You have installed an ISOLATED GROUND receptacle. Separate grounding wires have to be installed on the box and the receptacle.

I used to squash the ground wire between the switch (or receptacle) frame (yoke) and the metal box using the mounting screw but an inspector told me I couldn't do that. I was supposed to provide two ground wire ends (using pigtails if needed), one to attach to the switch frame and the other to attach to the box using the green screws provided. Or use a switch with a special spring clip at the end of the yoke where it screws on and then only one ground wire end is needed, attached to the switch yoke.

In order for there to be an actual ground, the junction box needs to be grounded back at the panel. This is usually done through armored cable. You said the wires in the jbox were all 2-wire, so you need to trace the jbox to see if it actually attaches to the panel with armored cable, rather than Romex.

So what are my options?
Get a regular grounded outlet?


I think the junction box is grounded to the panel. I realized that the breaker for the garage is the same as the master bedroom and all those outlets are grounded

Do you have a bare grounding wire in the receptacle box? If so, I'd just get a regular duplex receptacle.

If this outlet is in a garage then it should be a GFCI.

Note that some armored cables including ordinary BX are not considered good and sufficient grounding conductors. Most qualifying armored flexible cables have a strip or wire for the grounding conductor running inside.

It is not unusual for loose connections to develop between the armored cable, the cable clamp, and/or the junction box at one or more locations, thus giving you an open ground.

That was my first choice but isn't a GFCI outlet more complicated to install???