Stranded Wire Grounding Tail, 14 AWG Solid, 8" Tail w/#10 Fork, #10 Ring & Ground Screw, Bag of 25
Features
- Various wire lengths allow for a solution for every job
- Safe, fast and efficient for cost-effective grounding jobs
- Ensures compliance with Article 250 of the National Electric Code
- Heavy-duty fork terminal available on stranded pigtails attach easily to device grounding screw
- Thread-forming, hole-finding ground screw with combination Slotted, Phillips, Hex and #2 Robertson head
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Wiring Devices
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Panels & Inlets
Ideal Industries 30-3183 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What comes in the IDEAL 30-3183 grounding pigtail kit?
Each piece in the IDEAL 30-3183 assortment is a pre-made grounding tail: an 8 inch 14 AWG wire with a #10 fork terminal on one end, a #10 ring terminal, and a ground screw. They come bagged 25 to a package, so you get 25 complete grounding connections per bag.
2) Will the fork terminal on this grounding tail fit a standard receptacle ground screw?
Yes. The heavy-duty fork terminal is sized for a #10 screw, which is the standard green grounding screw on receptacles and switches. The fork slips under a loosened screw without pulling the device out, so you don't have to back the screw all the way out like you would with the ring end.
3) Why does this pigtail have both a fork and a ring terminal?
Two ends, two jobs. The #10 ring terminal is the captive connection, typically landed under a screw you can fully remove, and the fork end drops onto the device ground screw without removing it. Between them you can bond a metal box and the device off one made-up tail.
4) What screwdriver do I need for the ground screw included with the IDEAL 30-3183?
Whatever is already in your pouch. The included ground screw has a combination head that takes slotted, Phillips, hex, or #2 Robertson. It's also thread-forming and hole-finding, so it cuts its own thread in an unthreaded box hole and self-centers.
5) Is 8 inches long enough for the grounding tail in a standard box?
8 inches is the working length on the 30-3183 and it covers most single-gang and metal box work, since the NEC expects at least 6 inches of free conductor at the box with roughly 3 inches outside the opening. On deep boxes or ganged boxes where you're reaching across, IDEAL offers these tails in other wire lengths.
6) Is the wire on the IDEAL 30-3183 solid or stranded?
14 AWG solid. The product name carries "stranded wire grounding tail" as IDEAL's family label for the terminal-equipped pigtails, but the conductor on the 30-3183 is called out as 14 AWG solid. If your spec requires stranded for flex, check the gauge callout on the specific IDEAL tail you order.
7) Are these grounding tails worth it over cutting my own pigtails on a rough-in?
On volume work, yes. Each one arrives cut to length with both terminals crimped and a screw in the bag, so a trim-out crew skips stripping, cutting, and looping, and every connection comes out identical. At 25 per bag it's aimed at multi-family and commercial trim where you're doing the same device hundreds of times.
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