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How can you tell if the ground wire is approriately bonded to the neutral and the cabinet at the service box?

Ground wire can be appropriately bonded to the neutral and cabinet at the service box by connecting the neutral and ground wires from the feeder wires to the neutral bus bar and the ground terminal located on the same cabinet at the service box. White wire (neutral) must be connected to bus bar and bare wire must be connected to ground terminal in the same cabinet.


Why do some electric panel have ground and neutral bonded together?

Some electric panels have the ground and neutral bonded together for safety reasons. This bonding can help prevent dangerous voltage levels and reduce the risk of electrical shocks in case of a fault. However, it is important to check local electrical codes and guidelines before making any modifications to ensure compliance and safety.


Single phase 4 pole Gen alt w 240V 60hz output no neutral. you check from each lead to ground and get 50-70V How do you get a neutral for connecting Gen to a standard breaker box having 240V and 120V?

Neutral is at the jumper that changes it from 120v to 240v. Two stator windings are used in series to make 240v; at that junction is (when wired in Series)your neutral/common/ground. Ground this terminal and use it for your neutral/common. When wired in parallel you have 110v and the jumper is removed and there is no common/neutral and ground is from the frame of the generator.


Why would you have 115 vac on your neutral bus in the panel that has a separate ground buss?

Certainly your neutral bus is not properly bonded to the ground buss and grounding electrode conductor. But the size of your voltage worries me. You need a competent electrician to check this one for you.


Why Hot and neutral are both hot?

You'll have to explain your problem better.If HOT black and Neutral White in your house wiring are both hot then Neutral is NOT bounded to ground in main panel and neutral could be floating. There should be no voltage between Neutral and Ground (Bare wire in panel). By code if there are multiple panels Ground is only bonded to Neutral in th emain entry panel. I have seen cases where this bonding was not done. At your main panel check voltage between neutral and ground. It should be zero.

Related Questions

Why neutral ground voltage is 120v sometime 0v?

There should be no voltage on the neutral wire to ground. This is a serious situation. Call a qualified electrician to check this out.


Is the voltage on a 120 volt fluorescent lighting circuit the same from line to neutral and line to ground?

Yes, to the precision you can measure it. If it isn't you need to check the ground to neutral bonding at main panel and check the wiring in the circuit for loose connections.


Could anybody help the reading between earth and neutral in the incomer supplying power to the house is 120V while live and neutral reads normal 220V and live-earth reads up to 298V.?

It sounds like either you have a bad ground connection or that ground and neutral are NOT bonded at the main panel only. There is either a strap or screw in main panel that connects ground and neutral. Also check the connection to a ground rod and that the ground rod is intact.


When you test the outlet you get no current between power and neutral but you get it between power and ground?

There is an open circuit on neutral. You should have power between hot and neutral, as well as between hot and ground. Note well, however, that you should not pull any power between hot and ground, because ground is not intended to be a current carrying conductor - it is only there as a protective earth ground in the case of fault. You can not easily tell, at the outlet, if neutral and ground is reversed - you need to pull a load and then double check with a clamp on ammeter at the distribution panel.


Why would you have 115 vac on my neutral bus in the panel that has a separate ground buss?

Certainly your neutral bus is not properly bonded to the ground buss and grounding electrode conductor. But the size of your voltage worries me. You need a competent electrician to check this one for you.


How can you tell if the ground wire is approriately bonded to the neutral and the cabinet at the service box?

Ground wire can be appropriately bonded to the neutral and cabinet at the service box by connecting the neutral and ground wires from the feeder wires to the neutral bus bar and the ground terminal located on the same cabinet at the service box. White wire (neutral) must be connected to bus bar and bare wire must be connected to ground terminal in the same cabinet.


Why do some electric panel have ground and neutral bonded together?

Some electric panels have the ground and neutral bonded together for safety reasons. This bonding can help prevent dangerous voltage levels and reduce the risk of electrical shocks in case of a fault. However, it is important to check local electrical codes and guidelines before making any modifications to ensure compliance and safety.


Single phase 4 pole Gen alt w 240V 60hz output no neutral. you check from each lead to ground and get 50-70V How do you get a neutral for connecting Gen to a standard breaker box having 240V and 120V?

Neutral is at the jumper that changes it from 120v to 240v. Two stator windings are used in series to make 240v; at that junction is (when wired in Series)your neutral/common/ground. Ground this terminal and use it for your neutral/common. When wired in parallel you have 110v and the jumper is removed and there is no common/neutral and ground is from the frame of the generator.


What if an employer does not give you a final check after being terminated in Arizona?

Sue him!


Your 1997 Ford Taurus wont turn over and its not your batterie and you just got the radiator fix so what could it be?

Check battery cables Loose ground cable Check starter solenoid Check neutral switch


Why would you have 115 vac on your neutral bus in the panel that has a separate ground buss?

Certainly your neutral bus is not properly bonded to the ground buss and grounding electrode conductor. But the size of your voltage worries me. You need a competent electrician to check this one for you.


Why Hot and neutral are both hot?

You'll have to explain your problem better.If HOT black and Neutral White in your house wiring are both hot then Neutral is NOT bounded to ground in main panel and neutral could be floating. There should be no voltage between Neutral and Ground (Bare wire in panel). By code if there are multiple panels Ground is only bonded to Neutral in th emain entry panel. I have seen cases where this bonding was not done. At your main panel check voltage between neutral and ground. It should be zero.