Grounding for outdoor light fixtures

[hillbilly]

Yea, it's just a crimp connector. I usually use the spade type.
I'm not talking about running a seperate wire to each PAR holder.
Think of it like this....Screw all of the PAR holders that you're using for this particular light into the cover. Put a crimp connector on each grounding screw for each holder. Crimp a piece of wire into the first connector and run it to the second. Before crimping the second add another a piece of wire from the second to the third... and so on until you have all of them tied together. At the end crimp in a short piece (4") of wire to connect to the branch circuit grounding conductor.
I know that there's a easier way to explain something so simple, but basically you've created a daisy chain with a crimp connector for each ground screw.
If you've got a lot of these lights to install, You can make these pigtails before you install the lights and just add them as you put up a fixture.
It does save time.
I hope that's clear.
steve

 

[tallgirl]

Steve,

Yes, makes perfect sense now! I don't have any green #12 or #14 stranded lying around, but I'm sure I could find something if I had to. Or else just beg. And I'm handy with wire crimpers as I've got an old Chevy that's often in need of some kind of electrical rearranging.

 

[tallgirl]

So, now that I've had a chance to sit down with table 250.122, these little bonding wires need to be #12. So, if I want to impress the peeps I'm working with, I should go to Home Despot, pick up a few feet of #12 stranded THHN, some crimp-on connectors, a box of #8 self-tapping green screws, and toss a few of these pre-made things in my box of goodies for the next time I wire me up some PAR holders?

And speaking of goodies, I'm trying to separate my personal house-tools from a box of tools I can schlepp around just for electrical work. Is there a list y'all would like to suggest? I have a large collection of tools already, but I'd like a checklist I can start squandering money on and have them be completely separate from the rest of what I have around the house.

 

[celtic]

Are we sure the screws aren't 10-32s?

 

[sparky_magoo]

Tall Girl,

Your talking my language! For what types of jobs do you want a tool list? Please reply, and I will justify every tool I recommend. I am known as a tool junkie. When something wierd comes up, they always call me.

 

[tallgirl]

Tall Girl,

Your talking my language! For what types of jobs do you want a tool list? Please reply, and I will justify every tool I recommend. I am known as a tool junkie. When something wierd comes up, they always call me.

For the time being, garden variety residential. Nothing trick, just working class people's houses.

 

[mdshunk]

For the time being, garden variety residential. Nothing trick, just working class people's houses.

http://www.mikeholt.com/code_forum/showthread.php?t=66319&highlight=lead+tool+list

 

[tallgirl]

http://www.mikeholt.com/code_forum/showthread.php?t=66319&highlight=lead+tool+list

Thanks for the pointer. Really interesting list, to say nothing of the Canadian insults and discussion about "diagonal cutters" versus "dikes".

 

[hillbilly]

Are we sure the screws aren't 10-32s?

Nope...pretty sure their 8's. It's a tiny space that the manufacturer has allowed to place the screw...heck, they might even be 6's. Really is a pretty crappy design.

 

[hillbilly]

So, now that I've had a chance to sit down with table 250.122, these little bonding wires need to be #12. So, if I want to impress the peeps I'm working with, I should go to Home Despot, pick up a few feet of #12 stranded THHN, some crimp-on connectors, a box of #8 self-tapping green screws, and toss a few of these pre-made things in my box of goodies for the next time I wire me up some PAR holders?

I would go to the auto parts store and get some #12 stranded. The type that they use on cars is a lot more flexible (more strands). You can strip the insulation for your pig tails, so the color won't matter.
steve