Subpanel Feed

08-22-2012, 09:12 PM	#31
ryan50hrl Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fox Valley, WI Posts: 199	Subpanel Feed Quote: Originally Posted by stubie It looks fine to me ....... I also use the nice bends on the conductors to both the breakers and neutral/ground bars. There are a few things I would have done differently but I'm not going to beat you up over them as they are not code violations. Nice job. What would you have done different?? I ask, as its the first subpanel that i've put in and I'm happy to learn what I should do different in the next one...

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08-22-2012, 09:12 PM	#32
ryan50hrl Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fox Valley, WI Posts: 199	Subpanel Feed Anyone have an answer for this??? Proper way to protect wire Thanks again in advance guys!!

08-22-2012, 10:42 PM	#33
Bugman1400 Member   Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 71	Subpanel Feed Can someone paste the NEC code relating to grounding of a subpanel? Is the main panel ground wire sufficient or does the OP need another ground wire to the grounding rod?

08-22-2012, 10:47 PM	#34
ryan50hrl Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fox Valley, WI Posts: 199	Subpanel Feed As far as I understand the NEC, as its in the same building (20 feet away), I don't need anything other than a main panel ground.

08-22-2012, 10:51 PM	#35
Jim Port Licensed electrician   Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,035	Subpanel Feed No ground rod is needed in an attached building. __________________ Answers based on the National Electrical Code. Local amendments may apply. Check with your local building officials.

08-22-2012, 11:15 PM	#36
stickboy1375 E2 Electrician     Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Litchfield, CT Posts: 3,121	Subpanel Feed Quote: Originally Posted by Bugman1400 Can someone paste the NEC code relating to grounding of a subpanel? Is the main panel ground wire sufficient or does the OP need another ground wire to the grounding rod? A ground rod serves no purpose in clearing a fault... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-23-2012, 11:04 AM	#37
ryan50hrl Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fox Valley, WI Posts: 199	Subpanel Feed Okay to run my feeder in here correct? I really hope so since I knocked a hole in it and put it through Attached Thumbnails

08-23-2012, 10:22 PM	#38
Stubbie UAW SKILLED TRADES     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 4,584	Subpanel Feed Yes, you have to get power somewhere ..

08-23-2012, 11:09 PM	#39
ryan50hrl Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fox Valley, WI Posts: 199	Subpanel Feed Lol. Well ya, I was just looking to ensure there's no code requirements about where it enters

08-24-2012, 12:20 AM	#40
Stubbie UAW SKILLED TRADES     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 4,584	Subpanel Feed Quote: Originally Posted by ryan50hrl Lol. Well ya, I was just looking to ensure there's no code requirements about where it enters Its fine