If Im adding a 100 amp sub panel in a house fed from a 100 amp breaker in my main 200 amp service, do I have to keep my gounded and grounding conductors seperate and not bond the two busbars in the sub panel? If this is true how can I feed this panel? Do they make SE cable with a seperate ground wire? Its been awhile since I,ve been in the trade thanks.
Grounding of sub panel
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Re: Grounding of sub panel
Yes, you have to keep these seperated in the sub-panel. You will provide a neutral bar isolated from the panel can, and a ground bar attached to the panel can and attach the corresponding conductor to the appropriate bar.
Yes they make SE with three insulated conductors and ground.
Roger
Yes, you have to keep these seperated in the sub-panel. You will provide a neutral bar isolated from the panel can, and a ground bar attached to the panel can and attach the corresponding conductor to the appropriate bar.
Yes they make SE with three insulated conductors and ground.
Roger
russellroberts
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Re: Grounding of sub panel
Sorry wrong topic
[ June 06, 2003, 02:15 PM: Message edited by: russellroberts ]
Sorry wrong topic
[ June 06, 2003, 02:15 PM: Message edited by: russellroberts ]
pierre
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Re: Grounding of sub panel
Hello grosonke,
since it has been awhile for you in the field, a few more things to think about.
When you are installing the branch circuits to the 'subpanel'(the NEC does not refer to subpanels) make sure you install the equipment grounding conductors (ground wires, bare or green insulated) to the bus bar that is bonded to the enclosure (ground bus), and the grounded conductors to the bus that is isolated from the enclosure.
Hello grosonke,
since it has been awhile for you in the field, a few more things to think about.
When you are installing the branch circuits to the 'subpanel'(the NEC does not refer to subpanels) make sure you install the equipment grounding conductors (ground wires, bare or green insulated) to the bus bar that is bonded to the enclosure (ground bus), and the grounded conductors to the bus that is isolated from the enclosure.
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