Any suggested for an ungrounded electrical box?

I bought a new receptacle yesterday and installed it in a box upstairs.

I installed it like every other receptacle in the house. I screwed a grounding wire into the box, attached it to the receptacle and finished the wiring.

I tested it and it was an open ground. :-(

What are the chances the reciprocals was bad? If it wasn’t bad, what are my options?

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MarineBob · 56-60, M

it is rare to get a new bad receptacle but it does happen, trace you wire back to see if it is connected to other outlets and make sure the screw in the breaker box is tight

SW-User

@MarineBob it’s a finished house which makes things harder.

I’ll work my way around to check the other outlets. I’ll be annoyed if the people who installed the ceiling fan in the room (last year) caused this.