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Old 10/8/09, 10:29 PM
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....tighter?

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Old 10/8/09, 10:42 PM
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Sweet. . .


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Old 10/8/09, 10:56 PM
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Default Re: Should the Neutral lug be
Just a tad

Brilliant, I have seen loose but never detached

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Old 10/8/09, 11:01 PM
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Yeah, a local HI friend shared that with me from his inspection today.


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Old 10/9/09, 9:56 AM
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Makes me wonder about the other 2.
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Since the neutral bar is bonded to the box it'll work just fine.

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Old 10/9/09, 2:11 PM
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Since the neutral bar is bonded to the box it'll work just fine.

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Yeah , just scrape off the paint for a better connection.
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...and a strong piece of duct tape to hold the wire tight to the panel...


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That is a real floating neutral.
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