jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
- Location
- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
- Occupation
- ESI, PI, RBO
RE: post #121865 - expanded
I believe that this post (#121865), in part, was started because Home Inspectors are inspecting the interior of electrical panels and calling a grounded conductor and an equipment grounding conductor in a Square D QO panel as a defect.
http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=121865
Is this a defect? I say no. It maybe a code violation if the NEC was codified in the area where this panel was installed.
If nothing was codified then we have no code violation.
Now we go to safety as the other reason that it could be a defect.
Is it unsafe to have the grounded conductor and the EGC under the same terminal in the above panel? Again I say no.
Is it dangerous to a person working on the panel? I say no unless you are not qualified to work on electric.
Why? We all know that there is no reason to work ?live? on a residential panel if you are following OSHA rules.
So is it a hazard to the structure or the occupants? I say no.
Can anyone explain to me how this could be dangerous (unsafe) to the structure or the occupants?
I am assuming that the wires are properly torqued. Just one grounded conductor and one EGC under the same terminal.
I believe that this post (#121865), in part, was started because Home Inspectors are inspecting the interior of electrical panels and calling a grounded conductor and an equipment grounding conductor in a Square D QO panel as a defect.
http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=121865
Is this a defect? I say no. It maybe a code violation if the NEC was codified in the area where this panel was installed.
If nothing was codified then we have no code violation.
Now we go to safety as the other reason that it could be a defect.
Is it unsafe to have the grounded conductor and the EGC under the same terminal in the above panel? Again I say no.
Is it dangerous to a person working on the panel? I say no unless you are not qualified to work on electric.
Why? We all know that there is no reason to work ?live? on a residential panel if you are following OSHA rules.
So is it a hazard to the structure or the occupants? I say no.
Can anyone explain to me how this could be dangerous (unsafe) to the structure or the occupants?
I am assuming that the wires are properly torqued. Just one grounded conductor and one EGC under the same terminal.