I have run a new 240 line for my electric range. 6 guage, three wire with a bare ground. I'm using the current up to date receptacle as this is a new range.
My question is this, I have used a metal electrical box, do I need to tie in the bare ground to the box itself? There is no green screw or clip to be found.
If there are live wire splices in the box then you need to ground it, buy some ground srews at the HD(probably less than a buck), there should be a hole in your metal box that is threaded to receive the screw, just wrap the bare wire around it and splice it as needed.
I guess it should have been obvious, Ive been using blue plastic boxes up to now and needed some clarification on the metal thing. Yes, the ground wire is 10 guage and is now pigtailed to the box.
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