Creating a new earth connection for grounding an outlet

[JGT]

I have an older outlet in the house that is not grounded. Running a ground wire back to the panel is not easy. But the outlet is on an exterior wall that is quite close to the dirt outside. Can I sink a copper pipe into the dirt, drill a hole in the wall, and attach a ground wire from the outlet to this new ground connection outside? Is that as good as a normal ground connection at the panel?

Thanks.

 

[DonL]

I have an older outlet in the house that is not grounded. Running a ground wire back to the panel is not easy. But the outlet is on an exterior wall that is quite close to the dirt outside. Can I sink a copper pipe into the dirt, drill a hole in the wall, and attach a ground wire from the outlet to this new ground connection outside? Is that as good as a normal ground connection at the panel?

Thanks.

That will do no good, Unless you bond the ground to your entrance panel ground rod.

 

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[Cacher_Chick]

You can forego the ground by installing a GFCI receptacle, as long as the faceplate is labeled "no equipment ground".

 

[DonL]

You can forego the ground by installing a GFCI receptacle, as long as the faceplate is labeled "no equipment ground".

That would be the best solution.