MattinLa
New Member
I'd like to move this outlet 3ft over. As you can see my home still has the old BX armored boxes/cables; however, we have had the wiring throughout the house upgraded to new wire (all the cloth wrapped wires have been removed).
I'd like to close off this outlet and leave the box (put a metal plate on it). Then move the outlet over about 3ft. Can I use romex and wire the ground to this original box? Or should I get new armored cable to run the new wire?
Also it looks like the electrician that updated the wiring didn't run a ground wire, so the ground must still be relying on the metal boxes/cabling. Is that the normal way to update? I was expecting to see a ground wire when I opened this up.
Thanks!
Matt
I'd like to close off this outlet and leave the box (put a metal plate on it). Then move the outlet over about 3ft. Can I use romex and wire the ground to this original box? Or should I get new armored cable to run the new wire?
Also it looks like the electrician that updated the wiring didn't run a ground wire, so the ground must still be relying on the metal boxes/cabling. Is that the normal way to update? I was expecting to see a ground wire when I opened this up.
Thanks!
Matt