Bath Fan

[Jimmy7]

My apprentice was installing a fan and light combo in a bathroom. He tells me that he had trouble stripping the green ground wire of the fan and light combo after the fact. He stated that he kept losing strands of wire every time he tried to strip the wire. On his last attempt he stated that he got enough strands and connected it to the #14 bare ground. I took a look and the green wire is short, but looks to be connected properly. I don’t want to check it because I’m not sure I have enough wire to re-splice. To check it can’t I just do a continuity check between the exposed bare #14 and the housing?

 

[rc/retired]

My apprentice was installing a fan and light combo in a bathroom. He tells me that he had trouble stripping the green ground wire of the fan and light combo after the fact. He stated that he kept losing strands of wire every time he tried to strip the wire. On his last attempt he stated that he got enough strands and connected it to the #14 bare ground. I took a look and the green wire is short, but looks to be connected properly. I don’t want to check it because I’m not sure I have enough wire to re-splice. To check it can’t I just do a continuity check between the exposed bare #14 and the housing?

Yes

Ron

 

[don_resqcapt19]

To check it can’t I just do a continuity check between the exposed bare #14 and the housing?

That will prove continuity, but not current carrying capacity...if there are only a strand or two, they may not be able to flow enough current to open the OCPD in the event of a fault.