"Mike Tomlinson" wrote in message
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In article , Arny Krueger
writes

http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TFH..._OUTLET_03.jpg

The ground wires in that picture appear to be in bare copper, borne out
by the person using a multimeter with a probe resting on the ground
wire.

True.

If so, that's pretty shoddy. What's to stop it coming into
contact with the exposed hot and neutral screws on the outlet body as
the outlet is pushed back into the box?

Care and skill.

UK wiring regulations require earth (ground) wires to be sheathed in
green and yellow sleeving where it is exposed.

Sounds good to me.