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Load Center Bus Bar Burhans 02-08-2005
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Posted by Burhans on February 8, 2005, 9:45 pm


My Current Load Center is a GE 200 Amp 40 Space box. On the Left and Right
side of the Circuit Breakers is a Neutral Bus Bar which also takes the
Grounds. I am running out of room on the Bus Bar and was wondering if I
could put the Neutral & Ground together in one slot on the bar? This would
give me more space in the Neutral/Grounding Bus Bar.

Thanks.




Posted by Andy Hill on February 8, 2005, 8:03 pm


>My Current Load Center is a GE 200 Amp 40 Space box. On the Left and Right
>side of the Circuit Breakers is a Neutral Bus Bar which also takes the
>Grounds. I am running out of room on the Bus Bar and was wondering if I
>could put the Neutral & Ground together in one slot on the bar? This would
>give me more space in the Neutral/Grounding Bus Bar.
>
Um, maybe. What do the listing instructions on the Load Center say? That's
right out of the horse's mouth.

Otherwise, is there room to install another grounding bar? That's pretty much
always kosher.


Posted by indago on February 9, 2005, 6:27 pm


050208 1903 - Andy Hill posted:

>> My Current Load Center is a GE 200 Amp 40 Space box. On the Left and Right
>> side of the Circuit Breakers is a Neutral Bus Bar which also takes the
>> Grounds. I am running out of room on the Bus Bar and was wondering if I
>> could put the Neutral & Ground together in one slot on the bar? This would
>> give me more space in the Neutral/Grounding Bus Bar.
>>
> Um, maybe. What do the listing instructions on the Load Center say? That's
> right out of the horse's mouth.
>
> Otherwise, is there room to install another grounding bar? That's pretty
> much
> always kosher.

Yes, I would go to your local Home Depot and get a couple of new grounding
bars and install them in the panel, fastening them directly to the metal box
inside; and then take a wire from the new ground bars to the neutral bars so
that the neutral and ground is at the same potential in that box. Then
remove all the grounds from your neutral bars and put them on the new ground
bars.



Posted by toller on February 9, 2005, 3:08 am


No. The concern is that is that if it pulls out you will lose both neutral
and ground.
By all means check to see if your box allows more than one wire. If it
does, put two grounds from different circuits together.




Posted by RBM on February 8, 2005, 10:18 pm


It is code to install two grounds under one screw, but not two neutrals, and
you can always add a new bar
> No. The concern is that is that if it pulls out you will lose both
> neutral and ground.
> By all means check to see if your box allows more than one wire. If it
> does, put two grounds from different circuits together.
>




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