Miller time?? [Electrical Panel Question]
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Miller time?? [Electrical Panel Question]
A challenge has presented itself.
What does one do when one runs out of holes for the neutral and ground wires inside the panel, but one still has a few more circuits to install? There are still spaces left for more breakers.
Doe one put away one's tools and call it Miller time?
What does one do when one runs out of holes for the neutral and ground wires inside the panel, but one still has a few more circuits to install? There are still spaces left for more breakers.
Doe one put away one's tools and call it Miller time?
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I like miller time, but ...
Most panels allow for multiple(2) grounds per screw post, but only one neutral (white) per scew post. Check the rating of your panel. I believe extra ground/neutral blocks are available too.
Just don't have a miller before digging into the panel. My brother-in-law did that and I just about broke his arm off for that. (long and not so funny story, even though no one was hurt)
Good luck
Most panels allow for multiple(2) grounds per screw post, but only one neutral (white) per scew post. Check the rating of your panel. I believe extra ground/neutral blocks are available too.
Just don't have a miller before digging into the panel. My brother-in-law did that and I just about broke his arm off for that. (long and not so funny story, even though no one was hurt)
Good luck
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Thanks guys.
As long as I can double up on the grounds that will solve my problem.
I don't think this panel has the option for additional grounding bars. At least if it does I don't know where it would go...not a whole lot of room left in this panel for more wires. I think it's a cheapy panel that the guy installed for me last year....maybe not, I don't really know. It's a Murray JA220VH, 200A.
Oh, and btw...it's only Miller time after all of the tools are put away.
Cheers.
Randy
As long as I can double up on the grounds that will solve my problem.
I don't think this panel has the option for additional grounding bars. At least if it does I don't know where it would go...not a whole lot of room left in this panel for more wires. I think it's a cheapy panel that the guy installed for me last year....maybe not, I don't really know. It's a Murray JA220VH, 200A.
Oh, and btw...it's only Miller time after all of the tools are put away.
Cheers.
Randy
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Originally Posted by rcash54
As long as I can double up on the grounds that will solve my problem.
You should probably be sure to only double up grounds that are the same guage...ie, do not put a #14 & a #12 under the same lug. I would imagine mixing sizes would make it difficult to properly tighten the lugs.