Does the ground and neutral strap in a main panel need to be removed.
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Fred B
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Many reasons you would or wouldn't, such as what jusme123 posted. What are the circumstances of the install?
rnatalie
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The question is more properly, is it the service disconnect. For instance my "main" panel is not the service disconnect in my house.
No it is not a sub panel.
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If it is the main panel that contains the main disconnect then you need the bond between the equipment grounding conductor and the neutrals. It also must be bonded to the box
It's my main panel for my house. I didnt understand what he was explaining to me.
rnatalie
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If it isn't the service disconnect, the ground and neutrals should not be connected at that point.
LarryFine
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On the utility side of your main disconnect, there is no EGC. Everything to be grounded is bonded to the neutral.
In your main disconnect enclosure, the neutral is grounded for the last time, the electrodes land, and the EGC begins.
After your main disconnect, the neutral is insulated from ground, as would a line conductor be, except for no OCP.
In your main disconnect enclosure, the neutral is grounded for the last time, the electrodes land, and the EGC begins.
After your main disconnect, the neutral is insulated from ground, as would a line conductor be, except for no OCP.
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- retired electrician
Are there 4 conductors run between the service disconnect and the main panel, or are the conductors between the service disconnect and the main panel in a metal raceway?
I don't understand what you're describing, you say it's not a sub panel then you say it's not the service disconnect but it's your Main Panel, do you have a service disconnect some where else?
Roger
4 conductors run between the service disconnect and the main panel.
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All of this could have been avoided if you had the terminology correct. Once you leave the service disconnect then you separate the neutrals and equipment grounding conductor. Sounds like you did that
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Then the panel is a "sub-panel" meaning that the neutrals and EGC's are to be separate from each other.
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