- Aug 30, 2000
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Alright, I'm adding another circuit specifically for my room for all my computer sh*t. Anyway, our house is circa 1940 and still has the original wiring. It only has two conductors going to each outlet; no dedicated ground. Also, we only have two-phase power; we don't need 240 for anything. So here's the thing. I'm trying to figure out what to do about grounding this circuit I'm installing. I looked at this wiring guide and it seems to me that the neutral(white) cable is connected to the same grounding point as the bare wire would be (dealking with romex). Since this is the case, why bother running two ground cables back to the same point? Am I really missing something here?