![I'm a handyman so I know electrical basics to replace fixtures and such but not the why. What is the point of these grounding screw? If there is a ground wire and I'm a handyman so I know electrical basics to replace fixtures and such but not the why. What is the point of these grounding screw? If there is a ground wire and](https://preview.redd.it/ourrhhjce1s91.jpg?auto=webp&s=2ff2b4e96544b2c0d3d0e2ba75a81c2f24a3725d)
I'm a handyman so I know electrical basics to replace fixtures and such but not the why. What is the point of these grounding screw? If there is a ground wire and
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