Main panel double tap

[ccbrands1]

Originally Posted by waksell

My homes grounding conductor comes from the meter.

is your main OCPD at the meter?

[waksell]

One to two feet away on the same wall.

[Bruce A. King]

Originally Posted by rromoser

Yes, that is a double tap. A double lug is one that has provisions to land 2 wires, each under its own terminal screw on the same connector..

When the breakers are present that have two screw terminals and each has a wire connected it is not a double lug or a double tap unless two wires are under one single screw.

Lugs are large connection points for feeder wires etc.
Taps are on breakers (even the dual ones) and bus bars.

This has been discussed on here before.

Correct terminology is double lug for the original post.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Originally Posted by waksell

Good picture Greg, I could imagine more than one main in my mind, but I have never seen it. I noticed that the two panels were bonded and so was the gutter.

We were taught in class that bonding should only take place in the box where the main service disconnect is, and that is where the earth grounding conductor should come from. My homes grounding conductor comes from the meter.

Funny thing about electrical, there are many exceptions to the rules. And if you don't work with it everyday like you guys, its hard to tell right from wrong.

Many of the questions asked here are common knowledge to you guys, but beyond others knowledge. Thanks for the help.

And thats the JOY i think Greg and Myself get out of helping you guys as much as possible. I can't speak for Greg but I take GREAT pride in knowing someone is learning and gaining knowledge that just might put them ONE LEVEL above the rest.

Never ever feel you can't ask a question no matter how basic is sounds and once all of us get to elaborating on it it brings out many other issues also and as someone said in some of our chats I think CEU credits could be worthy...lol

[Greg Fretwell]

There is always multiple bonding on the line side of the service disconnect. The NEC has finally recognized that.

[waksell]

I have come to realize that, but not knowing, one might call it a defect.