Put a GFCI outlet in bathroom and outlet tester keeps reading bad ground.
Here is what I did...
Jumped a 14/2 wire from an outlet in adjacent room.
My house was built in '59, two prong outlets, no grounds. Ran a separate ground wire from GFCI outlet to cold water pipe and attached with ground clamp, still bad ground. Unhooked from cold water and ran to main water line before meter, still bad ground. Unhooked and then ran straight to ground on panel, still getting bad ground.
The GFI still trips using the test button.
Is the ground wire needed?
What am I doing wrong?
Here is what I did...
Jumped a 14/2 wire from an outlet in adjacent room.
My house was built in '59, two prong outlets, no grounds. Ran a separate ground wire from GFCI outlet to cold water pipe and attached with ground clamp, still bad ground. Unhooked from cold water and ran to main water line before meter, still bad ground. Unhooked and then ran straight to ground on panel, still getting bad ground.
The GFI still trips using the test button.
Is the ground wire needed?
What am I doing wrong?