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Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?

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See 250.148. The continuity of the grounding conductors shall not be interrupted. First ground the box, then ground the receptacle to the box, so that removal of the receptacle willlnot interupt the grounding circuit.
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Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	chimo	10/14/04 12:56 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	Creighton	10/14/04 02:47 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	Anonymous	10/14/04 05:52 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	earlydean	10/14/04 06:07 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	chimo	10/14/04 06:38 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	Tom	10/14/04 10:15 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	golf junkie	10/14/04 10:32 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	resqcapt19	10/14/04 11:04 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	e57	10/15/04 12:04 AM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	electricman2	10/15/04 01:31 AM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	twh	10/15/04 01:46 AM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	CRW	10/16/04 02:41 AM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	MattE	10/16/04 04:48 AM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	e57	10/16/04 06:35 AM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	electure	10/16/04 11:25 AM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	CharlieE	10/16/04 12:45 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	Active 1	10/17/04 04:54 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	Trumpy	10/17/04 05:25 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	iwire	10/17/04 05:49 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	Trumpy	10/17/04 07:36 PM
Re: Why not 2 grounding screws on receptacles?	bp-redbear	10/25/04 02:21 AM

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