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when wiring and electrical switch, does the ground wire coming from the electrical box need to be grounded?
in other words, i've got the three strands going to the appliance (a garbage disposal) screwed into the proper poles on the flip switch, but there is no place on the switch (or the diagram) to attach the ground wire coming from the electrical source. Should I just find a place to stick it on the switch plate, or just leave it alone?
Answer:
Before you snip it make sure that you have metal conduit for you wiring and not romex. If you have romex your disposal will not be grounded for your protection. This is an appliance that's around water and you do not want anything to go wrong, and if something goes wrong you want to be protected by that ground wire. So just double check that your house is piped with metal conduit and go ahead and tape off the wire.
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