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Posted by Bud-- on March 12, 2006, 3:44 am
Pete C. wrote:
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> RBM wrote:
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>>You want good contact with the neutral conductor which is attached to the
>>existing buss, so definitely install a substantial size jumper to the
>>existing buss
>>>I'm going to be adding a few breakers into the main service
>>>panel...Right now there is 1 neutral/ground bus that is full. I am
>>>going to add another bus....I've been told just to screw it directly
>>>into the metal panel and that will bond it..... I would think that I
>>>would need to jump it to the existing bus but the guy at the home depot
>>>(i know..i know) says not to...
>>>any ideas?
>
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> More importantly you want to maintain the UL rating of your panel, so
> look it up on the manufacturers site and determine if there is an add on
> or larger replacement neutral bus bar available. If the bus bar is the
> largest available for the panel and it's full then presumably the panel
> is also maxed out with tandem breakers and a full panel replacement may
> be in order.
>
> Pete C.
I agree manufacturer is important for UL. The panel may have a ground
bar that can be installed. This information is often on the panel label.
bud--
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> panel...Right now there is 1 neutral/ground bus that is full. I am
> going to add another bus....I've been told just to screw it directly
> into the metal panel and that will bond it..... I would think that I
> would need to jump it to the existing bus but the guy at the home depot
> (i know..i know) says not to...
> any ideas?
>