Right. 404.9(B)(1)Originally posted by george t. everett:
Switches are not required to be bonded by a ground tail if they are install in a metal box.
404.9(B) Grounding. Snap switches, including dimmer and similar control switches, shall be effectively grounded and shall provide a means to ground metal faceplates, whether or not a metal faceplate is installed. Snap switches shall be considered effectively grounded if either of the following conditions is met.
(1)The switch is mounted with metal screws to a metal box or to a nonmetallic box with integral means for grounding devices.
(2)An equipment grounding conductor or equipment bonding jumper is connected to an equipment grounding termination of the snap switch.