Code Video Series - Connecting Receptacle Grounding Terminal to an Equipment Grounding Conductor [250.146], based on the 2023 NEC

2023 Code Video - 250.146

Keeping up with the requirements of the Code should be the goal of everyone involved in electrical safety. The following is what I feel is an important rule in the 2023 NEC^®, complete with graphics and a video. I encourage you to use it as a training resource for your organization, and share it with your colleagues.

Connecting Receptacle Grounding Terminal to an Equipment
Grounding Conductor [250.146]

This content is extracted from Mike Holt's 2023 Understanding NEC Requirements for Bonding and Grounding Video Program.

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Is a grounding pigtail always required from the receptacle to a metal box? You might be surprised what the Code actually says — sometimes you do, sometimes you don’t.

I know you’ve probably been told in the field that you always need one… but that’s not always true. Knowing the real rules can save you time and money on the job.

Want to know when you need it and when you don’t? Check out the text and video where Mike and the team break down NEC 250.146.

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