Like this if it's a deep box............
No need to fuse then.

Oops, I forgot.
You may be keeping the switch too.

 

Worse. Connecting bond to neutral at any place besides the breaker box is both a code and a safety violation because it intentionally connects bond to a current carrying conductor.

But if I have an approved box for the housing doesn't the bond wire be left floating?

 

Now I'm confused. What is this ground wire of which you speak?

 

Now I'm confused. What is this ground wire of which you speak?

The bare wire in the box. And yes it's an equipment groundING conductor. Not a bonding wire. NEC

 

So my thought was that the third wire would be left unconnected because I don't have the switch inside a conductive box.

 

But if I have an approved box for the housing doesn't the bond wire be left floating?

Yes. That's why it's confusing. When you arrive at an approved plastic box, the bond wire might find a home on the metal bracket of a wall switch or a duplex receptical, but bolting the bond wire to a plastic box accomplishes nothing. If there is nothing to connect it to, you just put a wire nut on it so it doesn't accidentally touch any power wires.

 

Ya that makes sense. Would you recommend putting a blank front plate inside of the plastic box to attach the bond wire to or does a wire nut work just as well?

 

So my thought was that the third wire would be left unconnected because I don't have the switch inside a conductive box.

Do you mean non-conducting, as a plastic box. Then yes leave it unconnected.

If it's a metal box, or it will have a "strap" then connect the equipment grounding conductor (bare wire) to exposed metal parts.

Either directly or with wire nut.

 

Misunderstanding. I meant a blank front plate as an example of, "nothing to connect to".

 

Ah I see.

Thank you for the replies, I will do some experimenting and report back.