Quote Originally Posted by led-zep View Post
You are absolutely correct. Taking the ground from the dimmer to the outlet is kinda pointless but it was there so I tied it in. Truth is I would use the 3 wire cord to ground the metal box but as I stated before none of my outlets in my house are grounded to the ground bus on the panel ( I didn't build this house ) so that's pointless too. If done properly this way will work fine though, is it the best way NO but it does work. O well if the admins feel this is more of a risk they can delete it I won't have any hard feelings. I was just showing a way I do mine that has worked for a good while. Back in the old days when my house was built a lot of times workers would take a pigtail and jump from the neutral to the ground on outlets, Its not the right way but its what they did a lot of times. For the record I am not saying do this. DO NOT DO THIS! Thanks
I was not trying to be hard on you but you have to remember a lot of the people that read this have very little to no knowledge of electricity and if the see an electrician post that this is a good way they might try it. If you are going to build this set up and go with an underground 2 wire cord I recommend you use a plastic box so It is not possible to energize the box accidental. the plastic box is cheaper also.

I'm glad to see another electrician in Texas in to reptiles though.