Subpanel w/o Ground wire
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Subpanel w/o Ground wire
I am changing over a 100 amp Federal Pacific sub panel box in my detached garage with a Cutler Hammer box with 100 amp main breaker The feed coming into the garage from the house is 2 hots and a neutral.(no Ground from the house) I will connecting a separate ground wire from the the panel ground bar to a grounding rod ..I know when you wire a sub you are to keep the grounds and neutrals separate and disconnect the bonding strap to the neutral bar. Is this still true with my situation also, do I need to run a ground wire from the house? Thanks for your help
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While a separate ground isn't a bad idea, on a detatched garage it isn't required. UNLESS there is another metallic connection to the house - like a phone wire or water line. In this event you would need to have the separate ground wire
If you don't have a separate ground wire from the house the bonding strap in the sub panel must be used.
If you don't have a separate ground wire from the house the bonding strap in the sub panel must be used.
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There's no metal connections between house and garage so if I attach the bonding strap between the neutral bar and ground bar is it still necessary to keep the neutrals and grounds separated
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> There's no metal connections between house and garage so if I attach
> the bonding strap between the neutral bar and ground bar is it still
> necessary to keep the neutrals and grounds separated
No, they do not need to be seperated, although it's not a bad idea in case you ever need to add a ground wire.
Is the feeder between the main panel and detached subpanel in metal conduit? If so, and the conduit is continuous between panels, then the conduit itself is the ground conductor.
> the bonding strap between the neutral bar and ground bar is it still
> necessary to keep the neutrals and grounds separated
No, they do not need to be seperated, although it's not a bad idea in case you ever need to add a ground wire.
Is the feeder between the main panel and detached subpanel in metal conduit? If so, and the conduit is continuous between panels, then the conduit itself is the ground conductor.