Re: Wire prices

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The cold musta twisted their minds.



"Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:458d903a$0$16700$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >requirement of the Canadian Electrical Code.
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| Just one more reason not to live in Canada.
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| "Doug" <not@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:jYcjh.1381$923.280@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >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
| >
| >
| > 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
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| >> | >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
| >> | > |
| >> | > |
| >> | > | "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...
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| >> | > | > | "Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le
| >> message
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| >> | > | > 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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