What happened to the grounding screw?

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I went to a hardware store and bought a couple Levition three way switches.

There was no grounding screw on either switch.

So when I got to my computer I checked Leviton's site. Their pic of a three way shows a ground screw present.

Is there a rational explanation of this somewhere?
 
K8MHZ said:
I went to a hardware store and bought a couple Levition three way switches.

There was no grounding screw on either switch.

So when I got to my computer I checked Leviton's site. Their pic of a three way shows a ground screw present.

Is there a rational explanation of this somewhere?
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Sounds like either mis-packaging or a MFG. defect.

Take your meter and see if it's truly a 3-way.
 
Is it possible that they're really old stock? I have a few boxes of old switches without ground screws.
 
Little Bill said:
Sounds like either mis-packaging or a MFG. defect.

Take your meter and see if it's truly a 3-way.
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Too late. They have been installed and work fine.

EDIT: I called a friend that lives near the store. If there are any more I told him to get them so we could take pictures of them.

I am not ruling out the possibility of a counterfeit product.
 
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Leviton has a great tech support line. 800-824-3005. I suspect they will want the orginal package, which you no longer have, and they may need some numbers off of the switch. Keep us posted.
 
K8MHZ said:
I went to a hardware store and bought a couple Levition three way switches.

There was no grounding screw on either switch.

So when I got to my computer I checked Leviton's site. Their pic of a three way shows a ground screw present.

Is there a rational explanation of this somewhere?
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The picture on the Leviton site of the 1423-ICP switch does show a grounding type switch but it is a non-grounding type device. I think some other manufacturers still offer non-grounding switches as well.

Roger
 
roger said:
The picture on the Leviton site of the 1423-ICP switch does show a grounding type switch but it is a non-grounding type device. I think some other manufacturers still offer non-grounding switches as well.

Roger
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Go to this pass and seymour page and there are a slew of non grounded switches. I guess if you mount the switches directly to a grounded metal box then you don't need it.
 
If it were a replacement with no grounding means in the box I suppose it would be permitted, but I don't see how it could be for a new installation. 404.9(B) requires equipment grounding conductors to attach to the switches.
 
lauraj said:
If it were a replacement with no grounding means in the box I suppose it would be permitted, but I don't see how it could be for a new installation. 404.9(B) requires equipment grounding conductors to attach to the switches.
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Not if the box is metallic and grounded, then the 6-32 mounting screws are sufficient for grounding a switch. {404.9(B)(1)}
 
What amazes me is that they even bother to make it without the ground. Why bother-- I don't understand the extra inventory.
 
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