DISTRIBUTION BOX
Each DISTRIBUTION BOX and controller must be grounded. On the US market, a 5.26 mm 2 (10 AWG) ground wire must be used, and in all other markets a 6 mm 2 must be used.
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Distribution Ground Wire Connection
Electrical Boxes Without Ground Wires — Is It Safe?
If you''ve ever wondered: “Do I need to ground every electrical box?” or “What happens if there''s no ground wire in the box?” — this video is for you.
No ground wire?
Yes, the bare wire in the box is the ground. Years ago switches often were not grounded, so there was no ground wire to them. Ideally attach a wire to the bare wires and go to the green
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No ground wire in electrical box (very old building)
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250.148 Continuity and Attachment of Equipment Grounding
A wire type equipment grounding conductor of a circuit passing through the box is not required to be connected to the box.