One conductor per screw head. The grounds need to be connected to each other and pigtailed to the box and receptacle. Your friend has some work to do.
double ground connections or pigtail in receptacle outlets?
Hey y'all,
This question is for a friend (yes really). I was over at his home last night and he showed me his newlt built garage. He and his son wired it, they are almost done and need it inspected soon.
He had covers off on a few because he was told the inspector will want to peek inside. Others told him no, he'll take the covers off if he wants.
I noticed that they doubled up on the ground wire to the receptacle. Ground to the metal box and ground coming in are terminated on the same screw on the receptacle. Is this Kosher? I thought it would have been better had they pigtailed and only had one wire on the screw.
What say ye?
(WA State, if it matters)
This question is for a friend (yes really). I was over at his home last night and he showed me his newlt built garage. He and his son wired it, they are almost done and need it inspected soon.
He had covers off on a few because he was told the inspector will want to peek inside. Others told him no, he'll take the covers off if he wants.
I noticed that they doubled up on the ground wire to the receptacle. Ground to the metal box and ground coming in are terminated on the same screw on the receptacle. Is this Kosher? I thought it would have been better had they pigtailed and only had one wire on the screw.
What say ye?
(WA State, if it matters)
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Do you mean like this where the end of the ground is going to the device(switch...receptacle)I noticed that they doubled up on the ground wire to the receptacle. Ground to the metal box and ground coming in are terminated on the same screw on the receptacle. Is this Kosher? I thought it would have been better had they pigtailed and only had one wire on the screw.
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Not quite. No bare ground wires for one thing. He has a green wire screwed to the box ground with a spade connector on the other end connected onto the receptacle ground screw, shared with the ground wire coming in from the flex conduit.Do you mean like this where the end of the ground is going to the device(switch...receptacle)
It will work but I don't know if it will pass muster.
Ooops. I apparently scrolled by your post. That's what I thought. Are bare wires a requirement or does it matter?One conductor per screw head. The grounds need to be connected to each other and pigtailed to the box and receptacle. Your friend has some work to do.
so the ground screw of the receptacle has two wires under it?the other end connected onto the receptacle ground screw, shared with the ground wire coming in from the flex conduit.
Bare wires are not required, but all grounds connected together and one wire under each screw.
so the ground screw of the receptacle has two wires under it?
Yes, two wires on the ground screw of the receptacle. Sounds unanimous that it won't fly. I hadn't seen it before so I was skeptical.Bare wires are not required, but all grounds connected together and one wire under each screw.
Thanks for the input.
These kind of wire nuts may be useful when fixing this situation:
http://www.diychatroom.com/f18/proper-use-green-wire-nuts-62843/#post389316
http://www.diychatroom.com/f18/proper-use-green-wire-nuts-62843/#post389316
Wait a minute! If wires have spade lugs attached, can't a number of the spade lugs plus one wire curled around the screw share the same screw?
I don't understand why people don't use plastic boxes. Wouldn't have this issue to worry about.
plastic sucks...metal betterI don't understand why people don't use plastic boxes. Wouldn't have this issue to worry about.
It's a four bay garage/shop. Not commercial but setup for welding and wrenching. All metal conduit and boxes.I don't understand why people don't use plastic boxes. Wouldn't have this issue to worry about.
is this the rough inspection, if it is no devices or covers can be installedJasperST said:Hey y'all,
This question is for a friend (yes really). I was over at his home last night and he showed me his newlt built garage. He and his son wired it, they are almost done and need it inspected soon.
He had covers off on a few because he was told the inspector will want to peek inside. Others told him no, he'll take the covers off if he wants.
I noticed that they doubled up on the ground wire to the receptacle. Ground to the metal box and ground coming in are terminated on the same screw on the receptacle. Is this Kosher? I thought it would have been better had they pigtailed and only had one wire on the screw.
What say ye?
(WA State, if it matters)
plastic sucks...metal better
Now you have gone and opened a can of worms. Let the beatings begin:jester:
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