If a grounding means does not exist in a receptacle outlet box, the replacement receptacle may be of which type?

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If a grounding means does not exist in a receptacle outlet box, the replacement receptacle may be of which type?

Explanation:
When there’s no equipment grounding conductor in the box, a 3-prong grounding-type outlet cannot be safely installed because there is no ground path to connect to. The safe and appropriate option is a nongrounding-type receptacle, which uses two slots and does not assume a ground connection. The other features—weather resistance or tamper resistance—address different requirements (outdoor/moist environments and child-safety shutters, respectively) and do not provide a ground path, so they don’t resolve the absence of a grounding conductor. If you want ground protection without a ground wire, you’d pursue a different solution (like a GFCI with no equipment ground and proper labeling), but given the options, the nongrounding-type receptacle is the correct fit.

When there’s no equipment grounding conductor in the box, a 3-prong grounding-type outlet cannot be safely installed because there is no ground path to connect to. The safe and appropriate option is a nongrounding-type receptacle, which uses two slots and does not assume a ground connection. The other features—weather resistance or tamper resistance—address different requirements (outdoor/moist environments and child-safety shutters, respectively) and do not provide a ground path, so they don’t resolve the absence of a grounding conductor. If you want ground protection without a ground wire, you’d pursue a different solution (like a GFCI with no equipment ground and proper labeling), but given the options, the nongrounding-type receptacle is the correct fit.

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