dhla
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I have a question about a self-grounding receptacle.
I have found the exact product I wish to install... it is a specialized receptacle and one of the features is that it is self-grounding.
My understanding, which may be faulty, is that instead of connecting the ground wire in the traditional manner, I need to ground to the receptacle box itself. Presumably, the box needs to be metal?
What happens if the box is one of the blue remodel boxes? How do I deal with a self-grounding receptacle in that situation?
There is no option to use a different type of receptacle. The only one with the other features I want happens to be self-grounding.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
I have found the exact product I wish to install... it is a specialized receptacle and one of the features is that it is self-grounding.
My understanding, which may be faulty, is that instead of connecting the ground wire in the traditional manner, I need to ground to the receptacle box itself. Presumably, the box needs to be metal?
What happens if the box is one of the blue remodel boxes? How do I deal with a self-grounding receptacle in that situation?
There is no option to use a different type of receptacle. The only one with the other features I want happens to be self-grounding.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!