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Grounding for electrical system (Removing copper water lines)


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Old 02-16-19, 09:30 PM
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Does everything look good in this photo for my new sub panel besides what hasn't been wired yet? Mainly the wiring to the two breakers I installed? Didn't realize the neutral connects to silver screw on breaker instead of the neutral bar for the new combo GFCI/AFCI breaker. That's new to me.

 
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Old 02-17-19, 08:22 AM
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can I leave this connection the way it is in that case or do they both have to run to neutral ground bar?

I wouldn't leave it, they are both supposed to be on the neutral bus.
 
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Old 02-17-19, 01:26 PM
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Thanks casualjoe, I'll get that corrected when I shut main breaker off and do the work I need to there.. does my wiring to breakers in post #41 look fine?
 
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Old 02-18-19, 06:36 AM
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Does the new sub panel wiring to breakers look fine? Just wanted to check before I finish all 8 circuits for my addition.
 
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Old 02-18-19, 10:38 AM
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What little I see looks fine.
 
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Old 02-18-19, 11:55 AM
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great, I'm going to get the other 6 breakers installed and finish the 4-4-4-8 terminations in sub panel. Then going to main panel and making my connections there as well to finish up.. Thanks for everyones help
 
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Old 03-04-19, 11:57 AM
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in my main panel, where I'm going to be terminating my 4 guage neutral wire on the neutral/ground bar, the ground bar itself has the smaller size lug terminals that are similar in size to the picture of my new sub panel ground bar in below photo. Is it safe to connect a 4 gauge stranded wire to this smaller lug terminal? If not, where do I buy this to complete the task at hand?

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Old 03-04-19, 03:38 PM
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Typically a ground.or neutral bar will accept up to a #4 without an adapter.
 
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Old 03-04-19, 07:52 PM
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I did find this information on the little green and white sticker in a ground bar kit out at lowes today. Thanks for the help also.
 
 

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