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lmchenry

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Taking ohm readings at a sub panel and found a range circuit with .2 ohms neutral to egc. In the range there is a strap between the neutral and egc.
Should this strap have been removed on installation of a 4 wire tail?
 
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lmchenry said:
Taking ohm readings at a sub panel and found a range circuit with .2 ohms neutral to egc. In the range there is a strap between the neutral and egc.
Should this strap have been removed on installation of a 4 wire tail?
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The idea behind a 4 wire install was so that the neutral and egc could be separated. Most ranges come with the strap jumping the two however, it needs to be taken off.
 
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lmchenry said:
Taking ohm readings at a sub panel and found a range circuit with .2 ohms neutral to egc. In the range there is a strap between the neutral and egc.
Should this strap have been removed on installation of a 4 wire tail?
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with strap off for 4 wire the ohm should go to infinity , open circuit, ground to neut
 
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Jim W in Tampa said:
Yes should been removed but likely was pigtailed by appliance man or owner. Now the real question is can you red tag the job as this is a plug in appliance ?
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no, because it is the appliance causing the violation, not the outlet. If, by chance, it is red tagged, just unplug the appliance.
 
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