Ground wire to metal box
#1
12-22-16, 03:32 PM
Ground wire to metal box
I am using metal handy boxes for receptacles. 3232TRWR Pass & Seymour receptacles and metal covers. Do I need a separate ground wire for the box or will it be grounded with the receptacle?
#2
12-22-16, 03:36 PM
Not a separate grounding wire, just use a green grounding screw in the back of the box and loop your grounding wire around it before going to the receptacle. Self grounding receptacles are fine, but don't take into consideration someone later changing the receptacle to a non-grounding one.
#4
12-22-16, 05:44 PM
I don't want to use a screw to the box
Is this receptacle self grounding?
#5
12-22-16, 06:31 PM
Group Moderator
3232TRWR are tamper resistant and weather resistant devices, they are not self grounding. For self grounding you need 3232TRSI for tamper resistant self grounding, or 3232SI for standard self grounding. I am not sure why you are using weather resistant devices.
I would also recommend not using handy boxed. The get overfilled too easy. I recommend using 4"x4" steel boxed with mud rings.
I would also recommend not using handy boxed. The get overfilled too easy. I recommend using 4"x4" steel boxed with mud rings.
#7
12-22-16, 10:21 PM
Member
You MUST ground the box. You do not need to ground the device if it's self grounding, or it's in a surface mounted box with the plastic washers removed.
#9
12-23-16, 02:04 PM
Group Moderator
One small note: The "I" in 3232SI indicates the color of the device. I = Ivory, W = White, LA= Light Almond. So a white standard self grounding receptacle would be 3232SW.
