Most of the wall switches I've replaced had a ground point. ... The ground wire will run from one socket to the next, and must not be broken. That's why HO's current fitting has them clamped.

The electrical grid transmits power over wires to our houses, and our Bryan Cockfield has covered it very well in his Electrical Grid Demystified series, but what part does the earth ground play? I… ...

At the other end connect the ground wire to the receptacle or the electric box--depending on which type you have. This general rule of grounding applies to all electrical wiring.

If you pull the outlet and there is no bare wire (ground) hanging there, you will have to pull new 3-wire to that outlet.<BR><BR>Or I suppose you could install a GFI outlet, which has a little ...