More to the room problem

[michael nye]

I might add that I'll usually take my grounds and put them in groups of five then cut them a common length then put them in the end of a cordless drill and twist them up, making 4 or 5 common grounds to be landed thus saving me lot's of room and make's for a neat panel. Is this ok?

 

[rick5280]

Re: More to the room problem

See my reply on your other question "Running out of room"

Rick

 

[Ed MacLaren]

Re: More to the room problem

The other day while installing a sub-panel for the critical loads to be supplied by a stand-by generator, I had to move certain NM cables from the main panel to the sub-panel.

The original "installer" had twisted groups of the bare EGCs as described above. There is absolutely no need or advantage to do so.

All it does is make it very difficult for the guy who has to re-arrange those circuits.

I used some words that day that I thought I had forgotten.

Ed

 

[iwire]

Re: More to the room problem

I am with Ed on this as a service guy this can really be a pain.

Also the terminal would have to be marked as Listed for 5 conductors which is not likely.

 

[bryonb]

Re: More to the room problem

It makes it really interesting when the "electrician" used this trick with the grounded (neutral) conductors. Just try to remove one of the wires from the connection point without breaking the neutral feeding another circuit.

 

[electricmanscott]

Re: More to the room problem

I can't say I have seen any panel that allows any more than two equipment grounds (sometimes three) under a terminal. I have seen it done and it is a pain in the *** when working on circuits.

 

[mikeames]

Re: More to the room problem

In our company you would catch H-- for doing that. It is just not done for the said reasons. Even in an outlet box we only put 2 - 3 twists in the wire. With the proper crimp and crimp tool not smashes shut with pliers thats all you need.