IDEAL SureTest 61-164 Instruction Manual page 6

Special connectors are available to make this job easier, such as the Greenie®
Grounding Connector from IDEAL. With the Greenie, a bare copper wire is inserted
through a hole at the top of the connector. All the wires are then bound together, by
twisting the Greenie until tight.
Pre-made pigtails are becoming more popular because of the time-savings involved.
The Term-a-Nut® Pigtail Connector combines a twist-on wire connector with a pre-
crimped pigtail. The ultra-flexible, six-inch lead provides hassle-free positioning in a
junction box, and the grounding pigtails come with a pre-crimped fork connection for
quick and easy installation of the device.
Bonding the Junction Box to the Grounding Conductor
In many wiring applications, more than one equipment-grounding conductor enters a
junction box. According to section 250-148
equipment-grounding conductor enters a box, all such conductors shall be spliced or
joined within the box or to the box.
The only exception is for isolated receptacles, covered in section 250-146 (d),
isolated receptacles are required for the reduction of electrical noise (electromagnetic
interference).
For metal junction boxes, the grounding conductors from each device also needs to be
connected to the box with a listed grounding device, or a grounding screw, that is not
used for any other purpose.
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NEC code Article {250-148}
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NEC code Article {250-146(d)}
Special connectors, like the
Greenie, make pigtailing easy,
saving time and ensuring code
compliance
By combining a twist-on
connector with a pre-
crimped pigtail, the Term-
a-Nut Pigtail facilitates
pigtailing of hot, neutral
and ground conductors,
reducing labor by two-
thirds
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of the NEC, where more than one
The Term-a-Nut grounding
products come in a variety of
configurations for fast and
efficient grounding to Article
250 of the National Electrical
Code
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where