Here’s an electric panel that is perplexing me, and I’d like some help with it. Unfortunately, I was not at this inspection, and the inspector who did it is out in the boondocks in western Colorado or somewhere like that. I hate working from pictures alone.
Looks like a sub panel. I’ve seen an older one like this one that only had a neutral bus bar, so the ground conductors terminated inside the panel.:|.) Most of the conductor ends were touching the panel, too.:margarit:
Firstly, It is a “Sub” panel because of the attempt to seperate the grounded and grounding conductors…however can’t verify the 4th wire in the images so I will leave that to you…or who ever inspected it.
Second, other than it being installed wrong…the Split Bolt used here is not designed for the number of wires inside of it…that split bolt connector is designed for (2) wires only…
Third, you know about the overspray issues in here as well as the missing Ko's....thats a given.....
Also I would assume…( now thats assuming ) that this is a 12 circuit panel…but the number of ACTUAL OCPD’s within this panel would exceed the rating of the panel…you know tandoms could as (2) OCPD devices…so without knowing the actual listing number…that could be another thing…
Also not to mention the attempt to use a half opened KO as a connector…is also another issue…
Also, the Split Bolt is also called a Bug Nut, or Servet which was the trade name for that product long ago, and we also find Burndy who makes them too.