goldstar
Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I know I'm getting old but I don't remember a roamex connector inside a JB ever being Code compliant. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
I was called in to correct some Code violations for a woman who was selling her house. Most of the violations were for GFCI receptacles that her husband tried changing out himself and that ended up not working. The words "line" and "load" are tough concepts to explain to the average HO. Anyway, in at least 2 cases there was a ground wire present in the JB but no actual EGC existed (this FS box was one such instance). I replaced the receptacles with a GFCI and marked the new device as "no equipment ground". I know this is acceptable with devices wired in a K&T installation but not sure about this. Actually tracing out this wiring was not a practical solution at this point in time. Too much junk in the basement and I'm not being paid to move it.
I was called in to correct some Code violations for a woman who was selling her house. Most of the violations were for GFCI receptacles that her husband tried changing out himself and that ended up not working. The words "line" and "load" are tough concepts to explain to the average HO. Anyway, in at least 2 cases there was a ground wire present in the JB but no actual EGC existed (this FS box was one such instance). I replaced the receptacles with a GFCI and marked the new device as "no equipment ground". I know this is acceptable with devices wired in a K&T installation but not sure about this. Actually tracing out this wiring was not a practical solution at this point in time. Too much junk in the basement and I'm not being paid to move it.