Watch out! Separating Grounds and Neutrals

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[@cgschow1971]

Very true about the ground screw. If it's not required, take it out and get rid of it, and that also means don't leave it loose in the bottom of the panel. Some naive person will see it and maybe attach it.

[@gushoo6076]

Watched already before signing in. A big thank you for this video and the one I watched already about when and why to separate the neutral and grounds.

[@vince6829]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

You are very welcome!

[@scottn8003]

Wanted to thank you. You answered a question I had

[@AusJackal]

Is there something purpose built to bond the ground and neutral bars?

[@brianbush9453]

Nice call out, potentially an issue for plug on neutral breakers these days as well.

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Excellent point

[@terrykerger8670]

Bond at first over current device

[@tedlahm5740]

So much to OBSERVE (learn). The screw on the left is too small to hold the NEUTRAL conductor. Thank you

[@thomasseabrook1041]

I've always just kept them separated and made the connection by proper means where acceptable this way you always do things the same and work on your speed. Looks neater and more professional too. Good to remember best to remove any paint or enamel where your ground/bonding bar lands in panels

[@johnsandlinjr]

Interesting. Never though about this. The hole on the left of the left side lug. Is that a spot for the bonding screw to bond it to the can?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Yep

[@johnrobinson6192]

Great video coach ! 👌

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Let's get to it!

[@notw2247]

Question? After installing an ats and separating the ground and neutrals in the main now sub panel. Is it also necessary to move the main ground to the ats and run a jumper ground to the main sub panel from the Ats.

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

It depends on the scenario, if you are going to leave the grounding electroconductors at the second point of disconnect they must be full sized

[@Sidicas]

My main panel has neutrals on both sides of that bar and then separate ground bars that connect to wires going outside but does not appear to connect to the neutrals. They put all my grounds on the ground bars but when an electrician added another circuit he put both neutrals and grounds on a neutral bar which is different from every other circuit in the panel now and stands out. Somehow it passes inspection anyway. how weird.

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Definitely contact a qualified licensed electrician

[@sku32956]

Found a subpanel that did not separate the ground from neutral ,looks like the ground has more volts then code states .

[@62Cristoforo]

Would it be safe to land a large (#3) neutral from an 80 Amp sub panel to the can of the main panel? I only ask because the #3 neutral is too large to wedge into any of the slots on the main panel neutral bar; they only take up to a maximum of a #4 conductor. And why not, since the Neutral bus and the Ground bus both meet up at the main panel anyway. Is there any real distinction (electrically) between the Neutral and Ground, when they’re at the main panel?

[@why6212]

Electrician here. You didn't check the service lugs for current prior to your demonstration.