Modified Connector Bar

The connector bar to connect the two neutral busses appears to have been field modified in order to use the panel as a sub without having to add another busbar.

Obviously field modifications like this aren’t allowed, but I’m not really sure I see an issue in the real world. Would you put it in the report?

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I wouldn’t write it up. Not sure, but doesn’t that connectoring bar have the option for removal by taking out a couple screws? I’ve actually seen a panel in the past were it was missing and I wrote it up.

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Don’t say this in Ohio. Just sayin’… :shushing_face: :shushing_face:

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Yeah, I think you are right. I mean they were able to remove the cut off end. Would just have to remove the screw on the other end and take out the whole thing. But then they would have to add a panel bonding strap/method I suppose.

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Have you checked the manual? Was that snapped off at a defined point, or field cut?
Anyway you’re not code inspecting… so maybe it’s all good.

Yep, easier to just cut of a small section and use the supplied ground screw to bond to the panel.

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I haven’t. I’ll check it out. It looked to be cut.

Did you check the date codes on these two breakers? There is a recall on a few of them.

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It looks cut but I don’t think that I wouldn’t worry about it. It doesn’t appear to be unsafe. I would write up the large flexible cord in the panel. What size OCPD was ahead of the feeder?

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100 amp main at the meter.

It may not meet code. But, as others have stated, we are not code inspectors. It could have been done more cleanly; I would have preferred that they removed the bonding jumper entirely. I would verify that the neutrals are indeed isolated. In which case, I say no harm, no foul - does not go in the report.

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I don’t typically check for recalls. Where is the date code?

I am unsure of the Date Code on the breakers, but the Recall was in approx 2004 for: SqD Homeline AFCI Blue Button.

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Functionally, not likely to be a problem, but it is an indication of unqualified DIY work. I’ve seen this same exact panel. What you’re supposed to do is buy a grounding bus bar kit and screw it into the premanufactured holes provided at the left side of the panel, add a lug to the grounding bus bar for the grounding feeder, then remove the bonding screw at the cross bar. Whoever cut the cross bar was just being lazy.

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LOL.Yes, B/G/W all on the same buss. Different sized single breakers. That’s special. AND no grounded conductor - maybe they could have used the R.

It leaves the disconnect as copper however, it enters the panel as alum.

I have performed thousands of remote inspections. 20-25 a day during covid so, it is easy for me to armchair quarterback. Did 5 remote day.

This one is free.

roll eyes

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At least I can find the defects from Ohio.

Still waiting for “notification” from your attorney…

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Thats crazy. Being you are the only person in the US that is authorized to remove the dead front, how could you do them remote?

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