djharkins47
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Why is the neutral conductor for a bathroom circuit with a GFIC outlet landed on the neutral bar on the opposite side of the breaker panel from the bathroom circuit breaker?
Neutral conductor lands on neutral bar opposite from circuit breaker.
- Thread starter djharkins47
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- Tennessee NEC:2017
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I am allowing this as it's only a question of why, and not how. Please make replies accordingly.
djharkins47
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hbiss
EC, New York NEC: 2017
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- Little Falls, New York NEC: 2017
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- EC
Electrically it doesn't matter as long as it's on a neutral bar. It just might be that physically the installer put it there because it was easier or maybe more direct or maybe the only place available if the circuit was added later. There is nothing that says the neutral and breaker have to be near each other.
-Hal
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- Licensed Electrician
Because it can be landed there. The neutral bar is nothing more than a giant wire nut with all the neutrals under it.
hbiss
EC, New York NEC: 2017
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- Little Falls, New York NEC: 2017
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- EC
After looking at your picture it's because that location was easy to get to.
-Hal
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