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 "Grounding" an ungrounded receptacle
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11/01/07 02:04 PM
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![[Linked Image from electricalphotos.com]](http://www.electricalphotos.com/data/503/medium/100_4613.JPG) Handyman 1 (the previous homeowner) decided to replace an ungrounded receptacle with a grounded one, so he put a wire from a cable clamp screw to the new recept. OK, not code-compliant, but better than usual. That is, if this house wasn't wired with NM Cable. Thankfully inspector 2 (Falls Twp.) caught it and Handyman 2 (the "fixit so we can sell it" one) removed it. Ian (Hope I'm doing this right) A.
Last edited by Trumpy; 11/01/07 03:29 PM. Reason: Edit thread title
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Re: Photo post: "Grounding" an ungrounded receptac
[Re: Theelectrikid]
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11/01/07 02:47 PM
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Thanks to whoever moved this.
BTW, when I say "usual," I mean the usual thing he did in this house, put in a grounded receptacle in an ungrounded box without the jumper.
Still, that is if this house wasn't wired with NM.
Ian A.
Not a worry, Ian!
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Re: Photo post: "Grounding" an ungrounded receptac
[Re: Theelectrikid]
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11/02/07 11:22 AM
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Re: Photo post: "Grounding" an ungrounded receptac
[Re: JValdes]
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11/02/07 02:03 PM
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It failed the "three light" test so it was removed, and "replaced" with a new GFCI on the opposite side of the garage, tapped from a grounded living room circuit.
Ian A.
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Re: Photo post: "Grounding" an ungrounded receptac
[Re: JValdes]
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11/02/07 05:05 PM
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If you would like to start a photo thread for the Violation, Discussion or Nostalgia areas you can start it in one of the General areas (ie General, NEC, Non-US etc.) and it can later be moved by a Mod into the appropriate photo area. Besides, it means that all the photo threads are all kept together in one area of the site and makes things easier to find.
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Re: Photo post: "Grounding" an ungrounded receptac
[Re: Trumpy]
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11/02/07 07:14 PM
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Oh, that "moved," I though he mistyped "removed..."
Ian (Wheres the coffee) A.
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