Panel Question

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Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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Originally Posted By: bhendry
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Hi William,


If it was my client - I would recommend upgrade of obsolete electrical system throughout.

I would discuss GFCI's, AFCI's, grounding conductors and the dangers associated with the present system.

Regards,

Bill

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Originally Posted By: Mike Parks
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This whole set up is unsafe and should be evaluated by a licensed electrician.


Mike P.

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Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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Thanks guys, That was my answer also.

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Originally Posted By: sramos
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For the benefit of us non-electricians- what specifically do you call out on these panels to support this claim?


Thanks,

Steve

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Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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Circuits with out grounds, double taps, splices inside of panel to start with.

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Originally Posted By: Bob Badger
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wcampbell wrote:
Circuits with out grounds, double taps, splices inside of panel to start with.


There is nothing wrong with splices in panels.

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Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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Bob,


Isn't one way to fix a double tap to splice the wires with a wire nut and run a single wire to the breaker?

I've never written up splices in a panel if properly done.

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Originally Posted By: dbozek
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I would have to agree that the panel in question here should be upgraded. You could ground and bond the main disconnect and you could add a few bushings, fix the separated conduit at the bottom, slap a few twin breakers in the panel to do away with double taps, make the neutral bus floating, add a egc bus bar and bond it to the panel enclosure, remove the blue tape for that is an indication of a phase C voltage but there is no phase C voltage present, and maybe even give it a fresh paint job…but WHY? icon_lol.gif

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