[keninnes]

Hi, I hope this is a simple question. I am replacing a dimmer switch and when I pulled out the old switch I saw that the ground wire was not connected. There were two ground wires in the back of the box that were connected in a wire nut. When I put in the new switch I would like to ground it.
Question: Can I simply add the ground wire from the new switch to the two ground wires already in the nut?
Thanks!

 

[sublime2]

Hi, I hope this is a simple question. I am replacing a dimmer switch and when I pulled out the old switch I saw that the ground wire was not connected. There were two ground wires in the back of the box that were connected in a wire nut. When I put in the new switch I would like to ground it.
Question: Can I simply add the ground wire from the new switch to the two ground wires already in the nut?
Thanks!

Is the box your putting the new switch in metal?
If so,the grounds should be connected to the box.
You can then add a pig tail to the grounds you already have at the wire nut and connect it to the switch.
If the dimmer already has a ground coming of it ( green wire) just add it to the grounds already there.