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For questions about stuff physically in or on the ground. Questions about electrical grounding and/or bonding should use [grounding] instead.

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Ground wire from the junction box

The National Electrical Code Article to support Paul Logan's answer [attention to (C)]: 250.148 Continuity and Attachment of Equipment Grounding Conductors to Boxes. If circuit conductors are spliced …
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Replacing ungrounded receptacle with grounded receptacle on metal box

I wouldn't even need a pigtail jumper ground because the green screw has continuity with the 10-32 screw and ears of the receptacle anyway, right? Am I missing anything? … (D) Isolated Ground Receptacles...... Check with your inspector to see if you are under the Chicago Electrical Code and if it allows this. …
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Checking ground current

GFCI's are set to trip between 4-6ma of leakage current. This is a pretty sensitive setting to measure. It is possible the GFCI in the thermostat has gone bad. Like all electronics, it is prone to fa …
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Using the existing neutral as a PE grounding conductor on a NEMA 10-30 outlet

We can start with this: As installed, the grounded conductor for your dryer receptacle is white or gray and cannot be re-identified as an equipment grounding conductor according to the National Elect …
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