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Grounding a dryer to a subpanel
Related to Grounding a 3-prong dryer plug, but with a small twist.
I have a NEMA 10-30 that runs back to my main panel. Since we had a leak in the laundry room, I'm having to open the wall. I'd like ...
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Can I use a 6AWG ground wire for a 100A feeder that has a section SER 1-1-1-3 and a section THHN?
I'm running a feeder to a 100A sub-panel. The total run is about 90 feet. 60 feet is in an attic, and I'm planning to use Aluminum SER 1-1-1-3, the other 30 feet is through a 1.5" PVC conduit on ...
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Does a subpanel at boat lift need grounding rods?
I have a boat lift that is wired with 8/3+insulated ground (240v). I want to add a subpanel at the lift to install a 120 outlet and future overhead lights. Initially, I will have a GFCI 240 breaker ...
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Running power to detached garage
The time has come for me to run power to my detached garage. A little bit of background - I am well versed in all aspects of home improvement, am fairly comfortable and have done my fair share of ...
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Ground bus for sub panel?
I am replacing an old fuse box in our (detached) garage with a modern breaker panel. What I've discovered is that the breaker boxes I can get from Home Depot have a neutral bus in them, but no ground ...
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Can I wire smart switch to two panels?
I've seen some similar questions but not my exact situation (forgive me if I missed it).
I am wanting to replace a switch that controls the light in my swimming pool with a smart switch.
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Separate structure subpanel electrode grounding - Rod count and separation requirements
Having a subpanel replaced in garage (60 amp). No prior electrode grounding exists, which needs to be added. Most information I've come across cites use of 2 electrodes, minimally spaced 6 feet apart ...
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Do the EGC and GEC both terminate at grounding bar in new sub-panel in detached building (garage)?
Edit: My rough location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
There are a million questions and youtube videos on the topic, and I'm sure one of them clearly answers this question because it seems so ...
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Grounding conversion for 200 amp sub panel
My direct bury feed is a little over 200 feet. I used 4/0 4/0 4/0 4/0 wire. I understand I need to isolate the ground from the neutral. This requires a grounding bar addition to my 200 amp QO sub/...
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Grounding Main Sub-panel Sub sub-panel
I have a 200A main panel installed in our garage on an exterior block wall (single family, residential, construction in 1980). A sub-panel was added next to the main panel supply via a 100A breaker (...
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Grounding electrode conductor
I am installing a 125 AMP OUTDOOR MAIN LUG LOAD CENTER which will be protected by a 100Amp CB. The panel will support all the equipment for an inground pool. I have installed the pvc conduit ...
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Should a subpanel in the same building have its own grounding rod?
I'm installing a subpanel on the opposite side of my home. To be clear the subpanel will be attached to the same structure as the main panel (the main panel does have a grounding rod), just on the ...
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Subpanel Grounding
I have an existing wire run from my main panel on the house to a detached garage with three wires: Red, Black and White. No ground. I want to install a new subpanel in the garage. I'll be installing ...
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Ground Rod in Raised Garden Bed
My detached garage has a subpanel fed by 3-wire plus ground from the main panel on the house. It's 8AWG copper conductors plus 10AWG ground breakered at 50 amps. In the distant future I may run new ...
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Ground wire in subpanel
I'm adding a circuit to a subpanel in my garage (built in the late 70s), and I've been reading a lot about subpanel ground / neutral bonding (how it's not supposed to be bonded at the subpanel, and ...
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