ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Isolated neutral bus bar

Bring the book and let him read it. If he can't seem to uderstand at that point maybe it's time to go over his head. County or state official perhaps. I have done this before trying not to be confrontational and it has worked out fine. If you know you are right and I beleive you are you must do the right thing. Who knows what else this guy is having people do. Just because he is an inspector does not mean he actually knows everthing! If he is reasonable he will appreciate being educated.

Thank you for all the responses.

The re-inspection is tomorrow. The panel is energized but the bond from the neutral to the ges has never left the panel (and never will) reguardless of the inspector's wishes. I have had rulings over turned in the past by senior inspectors but only after I am 110% sure I was correct and didn't just interperit it differently, hence the posting in a great forum such as this.

Jon

beach
After reading your last post it help clarifies what you did. I guess I am spoiled we have some very good inspectors in my area. Since you have what you say you have then by all means there should be a bonded neutral in the sub-panel.
Can you appeal to a higher authority ? like a state inspector ?
-Mark

beach.
How did you fare? Is the inspector a little smarter?

I had a different inspector today that signed off on the project.

Thank you again.