Every Sconce Light install ever is WRONG?

[Fred B]

Typically all the conductors of a circuit run through the same knockout or conduit. Metallic raceway and enclosures. HIGH currents can cause heating .

Your inspector was being so picky, I just threw that in.

Ssshhhh. the inspector is reading and might take you literally and now wants them all removed. lol

 

[ptonsparky]

Article 300.20 if you really want to know what he could have quoted.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Unfortunately that’s the decision we had to make. It was less than 1 days labor for 2 apprentices to take down all the sconce lights in the building and add a grounding pigtail. The inspector has generally been good to us, but he has his little vandetta against wrapping screws on the mounting plate. Ultimately, the AHJ has all the power and we have to pick our battles. Here’s a picture of the final product:

I still see that as a code violation...the circuit EGC is required to connect to the metal box in the wall.

 

[hillbilly1]

I still see that as a code violation...the circuit EGC is required to connect to the metal box in the wall.

From what I gathered, it was connected to the box, the fixture ground wire was just looped on the ground screw of the mounting plate before tying to the circuit EGC. Or did I misread it?

 

[Krusscher]

From what I gathered, it was connected to the box, the fixture ground wire was just looped on the ground screw of the mounting plate before tying to the circuit EGC. Or did I misread it?

You are correct according to post 5

 

[Irving LaRue]

From what I gathered, it was connected to the box, the fixture ground wire was just looped on the ground screw of the mounting plate before tying to the circuit EGC. Or did I misread it?

Yes. You are correct.

1 ground pigtail connected to the box and 1 ground pigtail connected to the mounting plate. 2 pigtails connected underneath a wire nut with the EGC which is attached to the luminaire and the ground from the MC cable.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Yes. You are correct.

1 ground pigtail connected to the box and 1 ground pigtail connected to the mounting plate. 2 pigtails connected underneath a wire nut with the EGC which is attached to the luminaire and the ground from the MC cable.

The only connections required by the code would be the circuit EGC to the box and the bonding conductor from the light. The conductor from the light could connect to the mounting plate, the circuit EGC or the box. No wire connection to the mounting plate is required by the code.

 

[infinity]

The only connections required by the code would be the circuit EGC to the box and the bonding conductor from the light. The conductor from the light could connect to the mounting plate, the circuit EGC or the box. No wire connection to the mounting plate is required by the code.

I agree since the grounded box is metal. That's what the inspector should be inspecting.

 

[hbiss]

agree since the grounded box is metal. That's what the inspector should be inspecting.

Maybe all he looks at is residential with plastic boxes.

-Hal

 

[hillbilly1]

Maybe all he looks at is residential with plastic boxes.

-Hal

I’ve had an inspector come out on a commercial generator install, and tell me “I don’t know what I’m looking at, but it sure looks good” LOL!