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Old 4/28/08, 9:30 PM
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Here is a panel from today's inspection, all comments welcomed.

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Old 4/28/08, 9:33 PM
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What have you noted about it so far, Gary?
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Old 4/28/08, 9:55 PM
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Moisture past or present.
Neutrals doubled with grounds.



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Old 4/28/08, 10:10 PM
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No main breaker



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It looks like a subpanel, which would not require a main.



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At second glance, it looks like a split-bus. . .



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At second glance, it looks like a split-bus. . .
That it is Jeff you can see the feeds on the left

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dont forget the improperly marked white wire in the upper left side
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What is the devise mounted on the right side of the panel . under the rats nest?
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What is the devise mounted on the right side of the panel . under the rats nest?
Doorbell transformer??? On 2nd look I don't think so...



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At second glance, it looks like a split-bus. . .
Absolutely, only the two-pole grey breaker(s) on the right side is missing the handle tie.


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Neutrals doubled with grounds.
How can you tell that?


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What is the devise mounted on the right side of the panel . under the rats nest?
That is the isolation block/mount for the neutral bar.


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dont forget the improperly marked white wire in the upper left side
This panel far pre-dates that code. Mentioning it would be IMO seen as unnecessarily picky. There is no danger/hazard at all there.

Other than that mass/mess of NM cables coming in that one sleeve, which I hate, and the things already mentioned, I can think of much else.
Were grounding electrode conductors and/or water bonds present?
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Old 4/29/08, 12:50 AM
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Duh
Thanks for answering my dumb question Speedy.
Did not even notice the neutral bar being buried like that.
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