250.130(C) Nongrounding Receptacle Replacement or Branch Circuit Extensions.

MA CODE VIOLATION! In MA, replacing the old 2-wire receptacle on the right with a grounding type receptacle, and adding an external equipment grounding conductor to a nearby branch circuit equipped with an equipment grounding conductor is a code violation.
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MA CODE VIOLATION! In MA, replacing the old 2-wire receptacle on the right with a grounding type receptacle, and adding an external equipment grounding conductor to a nearby branch circuit equipped with an equipment grounding conductor is a code violation.

MA amendments.

250.130(C). Delete this subsection.

250.130(C) Nongrounding Receptacle Replacement or Branch Circuit Extensions.

The equipment grounding conductor of a grounding-type receptacle or a branch-circuit extension shall be permitted to be connected to any of the following:

(1) Any accessible point on the grounding electrode system as described in 250.50

(2) Any accessible point on the grounding electrode conductor

(3) The equipment grounding terminal bar within the enclosure where the branch circuit for the receptacle or branch circuit originates

(4) An equipment grounding conductor that is part of another branch circuit that originates from the enclosure where the branch circuit for the receptacle or branch circuit originates

(5) For grounded systems, the grounded service conductor within the service equipment enclosure

(6) For ungrounded systems, the grounding terminal bar within the service equipment enclosure

Click here to see the Massachusetts amendments to the 2023 NEC®.

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250.130(C) Nongrounding Receptacle Replacement or Branch Circuit Extensions.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

Which of the following is true regarding nongrounding receptacle replacement or branch circuit extensions as amended in Massachusetts?

A: The equipment grounding conductor of a grounding-type receptacle or a branch-circuit extension shall be permitted to be connected to any accessible point on the grounding electrode conductor.
B: The equipment grounding conductor of a grounding-type receptacle or a branch-circuit extension shall be permitted to be connected to any accessible point on the grounding electrode system.
C: The equipment grounding conductor of a grounding-type receptacle or a branch-circuit extension shall be permitted to be connected to the grounded service conductor within the service equipment enclosure.
D: Section 250.130(C) was deleted and cannot be used.
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