Inspection Failed (Pig Tail In Panel) NEC 250.112 (c)

[MrTTT]

We recently did a panel change out. (3) 20-amp circuits 12-2 romex and the equipment ground on those circuits were short we pigtailed (3) number #12's and ran a single #10. It failed due to NEC 250.112 (c). Which makes no sense... What am I missing....

 

[infinity]

You could have pigtailed it with a #12. What in 250.112(C) is applicable?

 

[MrTTT]

Was told that i couldn't wire nut them at all because of that code. The grounds must be landed single on the ground buss. Then told I'm the inspector and i can inturpit the code how ever i want..

 

[infinity]

Was told that i couldn't wire nut them at all because of that code. The grounds must be landed single on the ground buss. Then told I'm the inspector and i can inturpit the code how ever i want..

I can only say this harshly, the guy's an idiot. Unless he has been granted the power by a law to make up his own code rules he's wrong. According to the NEC, he's wrong. I would go over his head.

 

[MrTTT]

I wrote a letter to the head inspector and I'm filing a complant. He is a bully in our city.

 

[infinity]

I wrote a letter to the head inspector and I'm filing a complant. He is a bully in our city.

This is not a gray area, it's black and white. The EGC for multiple circuits can be sized according to the OCPD size.

 

[MrTTT]

Surprise, surprise he called me apologizing and said he got clarification, after the complaint.. I thought I was loosing my mind on this one..

Thanks for the help