found at a friends house a new 200 amp sq d homeline panel installed that wont trip breakers that are grounded . outlets show open grounds . do i need to run a ground wire . they didnt do it when they installed the new box , said something about the meter on the other side of the wall . anyway im trying to help her resolve this so she is safe with her kids there .would apreciate some right direction
new 200 amp sq/homeline panel doesnt trip grounded breakers
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I am closing this thread, in accordance with the Forum’s rules. This Forum is intended to assist professional electricians, inspectors, engineers, and other members of the electrical industry in the performance of their job-related tasks. Although your member profile states that you are a member of a related industry, your question makes it appear as that you are planning to perform electrical troubleshooting, and your profile tells me that you are not an electrician. We are not permitted to provide “how-to” assistance to a “do-it-yourself” person.
If I have misinterpreted the situation, if this is a task that you are performing on behalf of your employer, then send me Private Message to explain the circumstances. I would gladly reopen the thread, and post an apology for the delay and the inconvenience.
That is my standard reply to an apparent DIY. But in this case I will add that several aspects of your question concern me. For starters, breakers are never grounded, so I don't know what you think that phrase means. Secondly, how could you (or the homeowner) know that a breaker won't trip, unless you artificially create a situation that should cause a trip, just to see what happens. That is a dangerous way to conduct a test. Finally, a person who does electrical work for a living would understand the nature of an equipment grounding conductor, would know its purpose, and would be familiar with the rules regarding retrofitting one on a presently ungrounded circuit.
If you are concerned about your friend's safety, I would say that that is admirable. Then I would say that you should recommend that she hire an electrician.
If I have misinterpreted the situation, if this is a task that you are performing on behalf of your employer, then send me Private Message to explain the circumstances. I would gladly reopen the thread, and post an apology for the delay and the inconvenience.
That is my standard reply to an apparent DIY. But in this case I will add that several aspects of your question concern me. For starters, breakers are never grounded, so I don't know what you think that phrase means. Secondly, how could you (or the homeowner) know that a breaker won't trip, unless you artificially create a situation that should cause a trip, just to see what happens. That is a dangerous way to conduct a test. Finally, a person who does electrical work for a living would understand the nature of an equipment grounding conductor, would know its purpose, and would be familiar with the rules regarding retrofitting one on a presently ungrounded circuit.
If you are concerned about your friend's safety, I would say that that is admirable. Then I would say that you should recommend that she hire an electrician.
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