What do you think about the use of Isolated Ground Receptacle in this case.
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First, what is an IG, (Isolated Ground) receptacle?
A receptacle where the female equipment ground contact is isolated electrically from the receptacle supporting back strap.
What is the intended use of an IG receptacle?
To provide a connection to the equipment ground contact of the receptacle using an insulated equipment grounding conductor run with the branch circuit wiring back the the electrical panel the branch circuit is fed from. The insulated equipment grounding conductor connects to the ground bar in the electrical panel. (Exception: NEC allows the insulated equipment grounding conductor to pass through a sub panel and connect to the ground bar in the Main electrical service panel)
IG receptacles are used in commercial and industrial occupancies where metallic electrical conduit is used for branch circuit wiring. The idea is noise maybe traveling on the metallic conduit. The IG receptacle equipment ground contact is isolated from the metallic conduit. IG receptacles were popular in the 1970s, 1980s, maybe 1990s, but not so much in the last several years.
Two equipment grounding conductors are required when using an IG receptacle. One (insulated) for the ground terminal/ground contact of the receptacle and the other to ground the receptacle supporting back strap. Metallic conduit is an approved equipment grounding conductor per NEC Code. Where the conduit is not to be used as the equipment grounding conductor a separated equipment grounding conductor is pulled in the conduit and bonded, connected to the metal receptacle rough in box.
IG receptacle Connected to a Romex branch circuit?
Serves no purpose. If the Romex is terminated in a metal box Code says the equipment grounding conductor in the Romex must be bonded, connect, to the box. A grounding pigtail is also connected to the Romex equipment grounding conductor and connected to the IG receptacle equipment grounding terminal. If a plastic box is used NEC allows an IG receptacle but requires a non conductive receptacle cover plate shall be used.
Jim