Exceptions for grounding

[karn]

I've heard several times now ''you don't have to ground that junction box, its up in the bar joist'' and ''you don't have to ground the lighting boxes because they are over 8 ft (out of reach)'' I'm thinking this was probably information from an older code year but still wondering if there are such exceptions to grounding

 

[jumper]

No such exceptions as those exist.

 

[tom baker]

Its great that you question those comments. Many electricians are wrong, or taught wrong, or don't bother to look things up.
And of course the NEC changes. At one time a gray wire could be used as a hot, but then when the term natural gray was changed to gray, then the gray had to be used as a neutral.
Same with a green wire. Before the 2005 NEC a green wire could be used as a hot wire.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

No such exceptions as those exist.

This is very close to such an exception.

250.110 Equipment Fastened in Place (Fixed) or Connected by Permanent Wiring Methods
Exposed, normally non–current-carrying metal parts of fixed equipment supplied by or enclosing conductors or components that are likely to become energized shall be connected to an equipment grounding conductor under any of the following conditions:
(1) Where within 2.5 m (8 ft) vertically or 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally of ground or grounded metal objects and subject to contact by persons ...