A al henslin Member May 10, 2004 #1 Is a switch considered grounded when it is mounted on a grounded 4 square box with a mud ring or does it need a bonding jumper?
Is a switch considered grounded when it is mounted on a grounded 4 square box with a mud ring or does it need a bonding jumper?
tom baker First Chief Moderator & NEC Expert Staff member Location Bremerton, Washington Occupation Master Electrician May 10, 2004 #2 Re: grounding of switches (faceplates) yes and no. a bonding jumper to a switch on a grounded box is not required, it is on a receptacle as the bonding jumper is part of the ground fault return path.
Re: grounding of switches (faceplates) yes and no. a bonding jumper to a switch on a grounded box is not required, it is on a receptacle as the bonding jumper is part of the ground fault return path.