Re: Wire prices

["Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am so damn pleased that you don't want to live here...there is enough
empty minded skull west of the Outaouais river right now...;-)

(aunt that fun to shoot at two target at the same time?  ;-)


I will not make many fiend with that post  ;-)



"Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> >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
>>
>>
>> Doug
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>>
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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....
>>> |
>>> |
>>> |
>>> | "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
>>> | > |
>>> | > |
>>> | > | "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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