3-conductor 240V outlet on a subpanel


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Old 12-02-12, 07:13 AM
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3-conductor 240V outlet on a subpanel

I'm wiring a 240V, three-conductor outlet for a welder in the garage. I'll run a dedicated circuit for the outlet. The breaker box is a subpanel.

When I wire the third conductor, do I wire it to neutral, or to ground? This doesn't matter in a main panel since ground and neutral are bonded in the main panel, but this is the first time I've faced this situation on a subpanel.
 

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Old 12-02-12, 07:19 AM
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The third wire is a ground and therefore should be connected to the ground buss.
 
 

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