what is it??

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Originally Posted By: pdacey
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OK sparkies. At an inspection yesterday, inside the SE panel there were some small pieces of what appeared to be foil glued to the back of the box



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One of them was benind the ground bus where it connected to the box
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What are they and what would they be there for?

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Originally Posted By: jschwartz1
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Whats with the cardboard around the neutral bus?

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Originally Posted By: bbadger
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Those look to me to be factory installed ‘seals’ to keep water out of the enclosure. Cheap but effective.


As far as the cardboard it is not really cardboard it is some sort of fireproof insulating matrial.

It's purpose is to keep wires that are put to far in the neutral bar from contacting the enclosure causing the neutral bar to be 'bonded' to the enclosure.

I do not see anything to worry about. 

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Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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Was this a picture of the main panel or subpanel?



Can you send a picture of the full view of this equipment?

I have some questions in addition to those that you asked.

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