Twisting the grounds together is perfectly acceptable and works fine.

--
Steve Barker




"John Gilmer" wrote in message
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I usually wrap the two grounds together and then attach one of the
ground wires to the screw, cutting the other one a little shorter.

I don't trust just wrapping two grounds together.

If it's "new work" I use one of those wirenuts with a hole in the end and
leave the longer of the two ground wires uncut. Slip the wirenut over
the
long wire and slide it down to where the second ground can be laid
alongside. Twist both wires together. If the ground wires have already
been but short, you just add a third through the hole.

I picked up some "pigtail" wirenuts (12 each in white, black, red, and
green) and they are useful when you have only a single device.


(I am NOT an electrician)