nitro901
Sep 5, 2008, 12:12 PM
I am going to add a sub panel and wire my detached shop but have questions mainly about the neutral and ground connections.
What I have is a 200A main mounted adjacent to my meter loop on the pole, then a panel mounted on the exterior of my house with breakers for things such as furnace, AC... etc. Then the panel inside that protects all the outlets, lights etc...
Anyway, my plan was to install an 80 or 100A breaker in the Main panel on the pole and run 2-2-2-4 in conduit to a new panel in the detached shop (about 100' from the main). I know the two hots obviously go to the two lugs in the new sub-panel.
Please clarify for me.
1. The #4 ground from the Main panel will go to the added ground bar or neutral bar in the sub?
2. The #2 Neutral from the Main panel will go to the Neutral bar in the sub?
3. The grounds from the outlets & switches will go to the added ground bar in the sub?
4. The neutrals from the outlets & switches will go to the neutral bar in the sub?
Thanks in advance. I want it done right,
David
What I have is a 200A main mounted adjacent to my meter loop on the pole, then a panel mounted on the exterior of my house with breakers for things such as furnace, AC... etc. Then the panel inside that protects all the outlets, lights etc...
Anyway, my plan was to install an 80 or 100A breaker in the Main panel on the pole and run 2-2-2-4 in conduit to a new panel in the detached shop (about 100' from the main). I know the two hots obviously go to the two lugs in the new sub-panel.
Please clarify for me.
1. The #4 ground from the Main panel will go to the added ground bar or neutral bar in the sub?
2. The #2 Neutral from the Main panel will go to the Neutral bar in the sub?
3. The grounds from the outlets & switches will go to the added ground bar in the sub?
4. The neutrals from the outlets & switches will go to the neutral bar in the sub?
Thanks in advance. I want it done right,
David