tjjon
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- North Carolina
Hey all, I settled on a 110 year old house within the last 6 months and after further inspection of the electric system I'd like to confirm my thoughts/get an idea of what needs attention.
There is a main service panel off of the meter outside with 2- 100 Amp shutoffs that supplies 1- 100 Amp subpanel for the baseboard heat throughout the house then 1- 100 Amp sub panel for the rest of the electric throughout the house with yet another 50- Amp sub panel off of it.
My first question, for the main service panel off of the meter outside... this would technically be bonded/grounded due to the wiring of the neutral and ground into/on the same bus bars, despite the fact that an inspector would not like the bonding screw missing. (There is a bare #6 copper wire going from the bar about 10' into the basement onto the 1/2" copper water supply; I would like a ground bar installed eventually as well). So is my assumption correct?
Then this is where it gets real hairy from prior updates. In the basement on the main switched sub panel the neutrals and grounds are on separate sides but are connected through to each other. Additionally, the neutral supply is landed to the casing, these both would be a huge no-no due to the fact that this is simply a sub panel with a main switch correct? The neutral should be on an insulated bar and separate of grounds on this panel.
Thanks in advance
There is a main service panel off of the meter outside with 2- 100 Amp shutoffs that supplies 1- 100 Amp subpanel for the baseboard heat throughout the house then 1- 100 Amp sub panel for the rest of the electric throughout the house with yet another 50- Amp sub panel off of it.
My first question, for the main service panel off of the meter outside... this would technically be bonded/grounded due to the wiring of the neutral and ground into/on the same bus bars, despite the fact that an inspector would not like the bonding screw missing. (There is a bare #6 copper wire going from the bar about 10' into the basement onto the 1/2" copper water supply; I would like a ground bar installed eventually as well). So is my assumption correct?
Then this is where it gets real hairy from prior updates. In the basement on the main switched sub panel the neutrals and grounds are on separate sides but are connected through to each other. Additionally, the neutral supply is landed to the casing, these both would be a huge no-no due to the fact that this is simply a sub panel with a main switch correct? The neutral should be on an insulated bar and separate of grounds on this panel.
Thanks in advance
