Mike Tomlinson wrote:

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. 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?


Knowing how to do the job takes care of it. It's quite easy to do
properly, since the ground is on the end of the outlet. Once it's
pushed back into the box and screwed down, the solid wire can't move.
That photo is sloppy work, and in most areas you have to use a green
wire nut for grounds. Some require a 'greenie, which has a hole through
the top, for the wire that goes to the device. When all the wires are
connected, the ground is pushed into the back of the box, then the
insulated wires. There is enough room in the box for all the wire. I
wouldn't use the second pair of wire nuts. I would use both sets of
screws on the outlet. This picture looks like it comes from a cheap
'DIY' book for and by people with no clues.

Here is a 'Greenie':
http://www.idealindustries.com/prodDetail.do?prodId=greenie-grounding-connectors&div=0&l1=grounding


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