Re: Wire prices

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>requirement of the Canadian Electrical Code.

Just one more reason not to live in Canada.

"Doug" <not@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I imagine the purpose isn't to "ground" the box, but to try to ensure the
>ground is passed through to the device being mounted on the box. The ground
>lug appears to be tied to the device mounting screw sockets, any device
>mounted to the box will be grounded. It may also be to try to ensure the
>ground continuity to devices further down the circuit, who knows, but a
>quick google seems to confirm that it is a requirement of the Canadian
>Electrical Code.
>
> This is from a document on Carlon's website.
>
> Canadian Applications: Per Canadian electric code, a separate bonding
> connection is required in nonmetallic electrical boxes. Utilize Grounding
> Lug (Fig. 11) and green Ground Screw provided with Yoke.
> http://www.carlon.com/Installation_Training/IT-IS125.pdf
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> Doug
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> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:458d50a5$0$500$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> uh, ok...enlighten me how grounding a PLASTIC box (or any other
>> non-conducting object) will protect me (or) you from being zapped.
>>
>>
>> "Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:o32jh.45752$kY5.484656@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> | you never took time to understand why there are so much law for
>> electrical
>> | wiring..
>> |
>> | all of this is to protect you,and everyone else of being zapped by a
>> faulty
>> | electric device....
>> |
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>> |
>> | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le
>> message
>> de
>> | news: 458b7296$0$25782$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> | >I saw I read, never see anything like that before....and I still think
>> it's
>> | > silly.
>> | >
>> | >
>> | > "Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> | > news:MEIih.30937$kY5.154884@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> | > |
>> | >
>> http://tnblnx3.tnb.com/emAlbum/albums/Boxes%20and%20Covers/boxes_11_eng.pdf
>> | > |
>> | > | go read
>> | > |
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>> | > | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le
>> message
>> | > de
>> | > | news: 458b3ee0$0$3574$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> | > | > all that stuff is already grounded, to ground a plastic box is
>> just
>> | > plain
>> | > | > silly.
>> | > | >
>> | > | >
>> | > | > "Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> | > | > news:Panih.124026$_n2.1042548@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> | > | > | Olson is right,even if you use plastic box,you need to put a
>> ground
>> | > in
>> | > | > the
>> | > | > | grounding lug...
>> | > | > |
>> | > | > | you must be asking why, a so crazy thing..
>> | > | > |
>> | > | > | its because,even if you use plastic box the ground wire need to
>> | > connect
>> | > | > to
>> | > | > | every metallic part of an electric system,that is not carrying
>> | > power,so
>> | > | > the
>> | > | > | metal on a switch,or an electric plug,or on a metal cover on
>> the
>> | > plastic
>> | > | > | box, they all need to be grounded,its the damn code that say it
>> | > must,so
>> | > | > by
>> | > | > | putting a ground lug,that connects to the hole where you screw
>> your
>> | > | > device
>> | > | > | or plate on the plastic box you respect the code,the ground
>> wire
>> is
>> | > | > there
>> | > | > to
>> | > | > | protect your life,not to just help copper wire company sell
>> more
>> | > | > wire....But
>> | > | > | if its your life,just yours,not any other,I would be in favour
>> of
>> | > not
>> | > | > | putting any ground wire to any electrical system that you could
>> | > | > touch....
>> | > | > |
>> | > | > |
>> | > | > | I you would have a minimum understanding of any electrical code
>> you
>> | > | > would
>> | > | > | know that...
>> | > | > |
>> | > | > |
>> | > | > |
>> | > | > | "Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le
>> message
>> de
>> | > | > news:
>> | > | > | 8fadnbR7LuvEdRTYnZ2dnUVZ_r-onZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> | > | > | >> Grounding a plastic back box?
>> | > | > | >
>> | > | > | > It's another olsonism, like levitating ladders and
>> snap-rolling
>> | > 737's.
>> | > | > | > He's got a million of them (they're all lies, of course).
>> | > | > | >
>> | > | > | >> Let me see, how did that song go?
>> | > | > | >
>> | > | > | > O-l-s-o-n....
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