Easy Work Around or Not?

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JFletcher said:
While I'm at it, would the metal wall sleeves be required to have a bonding jumper to the unit? Some of these units aren't even screwed to the sleeves, just sitting in there...
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That should be a listing issue not an NEC issue.

I have a window shaker installed in a hole in the wall in the office in my shop building. Hole is lined with aluminum trim coil and is not bonded. I don't know of anything that would require it to be bonded either.
 
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There is no warranty concern, not unless GE has a 20 year warranty. I have plugged in a few that have blown up (shorted) when turned on; the FPE breakers never tripped before the wiring burned out in the unit. Maybe a 15A wouldnt make a real difference.... just want to do what is right, and afaik plugging in equipment with 15A MOPD onto a circuit with a 20A breaker is not right. How 'not right' is debatable. Almost wish I hadn't read the stickers on the units... ignorance is bliss...

While I'm at it, would the metal wall sleeves be required to have a bonding jumper to the unit? Some of these units aren't even screwed to the sleeves, just sitting in there...
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Well, if you have FPE breakers, then who cares what the wiring and plug ratings are! The breakers won't trip in any case! :D
 
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