neutral and ground

Posted by on December 2, 2008, 1:54 pm

i have a 40 year old panel with 3 hot wires. the panel is 480 volt
with no neutral and ground. what do i have to do. can i run a neutral
from another box?

Posted by Noon-Air on December 2, 2008, 2:12 pm

>i have a 40 year old panel with 3 hot wires. the panel is 480 volt
> with no neutral and ground. what do i have to do. can i run a neutral
> from another box?

Your best bet is to call a licensed electrician.

Posted by on December 2, 2008, 3:41 pm

wrote:

>>i have a 40 year old panel with 3 hot wires. the panel is 480 volt
>> with no neutral and ground. what do i have to do. can i run a neutral
>> from another box?

>Your best bet is to call a licensed electrician.

He's suggesting so many violations of code, he needs an
insurance agent, not an electrician.

And think about it - he's doing this to a commercial building
somewhere.....

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Posted by zero on December 2, 2008, 6:41 pm

>i have a 40 year old panel with 3 hot wires. the panel is 480 volt
> with no neutral and ground. what do i have to do. can i run a neutral
> from another box?

When do know you've taken on a job that you're not
qualified for?.....

When you ask a question like the one you've just asked.
If you truly understood what 480 volts and "3 hot wires" were,
you would have answered your own question.

-zero

Posted by Fartikus on December 2, 2008, 9:49 pm

>i have a 40 year old panel with 3 hot wires. the panel is 480 volt
> with no neutral and ground. what do i have to do. can i run a neutral
> from another box?

480 volt 3 phase Delta? Need a transformer delta primary Wye secondary with
Neutral. More important, you need a licensed electrician. No ground? no
legal, mistah

you need the neutral for 277 volt lighting?

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