I'm installing a GFCI plug in a house built prior to 1962. The receptacle box is plastic and has only a 'HOT' & 'Neutral' wire coming into it. Do I need a ground wire to properly install the GFCI? The elecrical panel was updated recently. It has a common buse-bar where all the neutral wires are attached and is grounded to a copper rod and plumbing.
Electrical – Installation of a GFCI without a ground wire
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Best Answer
Short answer: No you don't need a ground wire. The code lets you replace the two wire receptacle with a GFCI.
From the 2011 National Electrical Code