Can I use the metal cladding of a cable as ground for this range installation?
Go ahead and install your receptacle, as you have a legal grounding path present
Since that &quot;bonding strip&quot; (bonding wire, really) is present in your cable, you have current-generation armored cable (Type AC), and the combination of armor and bonding strip is your grounding path provided you use an armored-cable fitting (with &quot;redhead&quot; insulating bushing or insulating liner) to attach the cable to your surface-mounted receptacle.