Hinge with integrated grounding feature

An electrical box for housing electrical components, said electrical box comprising:

• a base portion having an interior space and an opening to access said interior space;
• a cover for at least partially occluding said opening of said base portion;
• and
• an electrically conductive hinge including:
• a first hinge plate attached to said base portion;
• a first knuckle attached to said first hinge plate, said first knuckle having a first opening formed therein;
• a second hinge plate attached to said cover;
• a second knuckle attached to said hinge plate, said second knuckle having a second opening formed therein;
• a pin penetrating said first opening and said second opening to piviotally connect said first hinge plate to said second hinge plate;
• and
• a first electrically conductive tab attached to said first hinge plate and frictionally engaged against said second knuckle of said second hinge plate.

A method of electrically and pivotally connecting a first object to a second object, by an electrically conductive hinge the method comprising:

• providing a first hinge plate with a plurality of knuckles having openings;
• providing a second hinge plate with a plurality of knuckles having openings;
• providing an electrically conductive tab on the first hinge plate;
• alternatively, interlacing the plurality of knuckles of the first hinge plate with the plurality of knuckles of the second hinge plate;
• frictionally engaging the electrically conductive tab of the first hinge plate against one of the plurality of knuckles of the second hinge plate;
• and
• inserting a hinge pin through the openings of the plurality of knuckles of the first and second hinge plates to thereby pivotally connect the first hinge plate to the second hinge plate.