ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals
ECN Shout Chat
ShoutChat
Recent Posts
Increasing demand factors in residential
by gfretwell - 03/28/24 12:43 AM
Portable generator question
by Steve Miller - 03/19/24 08:50 PM
Do we need grounding?
by NORCAL - 03/19/24 05:11 PM
240V only in a home and NEC?
by dsk - 03/19/24 06:33 AM
Cordless Tools: The Obvious Question
by renosteinke - 03/14/24 08:05 PM
New in the Gallery:
This is a new one
This is a new one
by timmp, September 24
Few pics I found
Few pics I found
by timmp, August 15
Who's Online Now
1 members (Scott35), 268 guests, and 13 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
#114475 03/30/03 11:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 3
Admin Offline OP
Administrator
Member
[Linked Image]
Quote
This 4x4 box was mounted on the end of a wooden box that extended from the attic to an area over an island in a church kitchen. There were 4 hot wires(120V) from 4 different breakers but there were 5 neutral wires from the panel to this box. The EGC was orange from the panel to this box. There was no GFCI protection at all. We removed the whole mess. When the new island is installed we plan to install 2 power poles and run 2 GFCI protected circuits to each pole.

-Fred

#114476 03/31/03 12:53 AM
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,236
Likes: 1
Member
Maybe it's one of those high-leg, corner-grounded-delta things...

{/sarcasm}

[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 03-30-2003).]


-Virgil
Residential/Commercial Inspector
5 Star Inspections
Member IAEI
#114477 03/31/03 10:21 AM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,081
T
Member
I know that there are times a neutral is shared, and I know that there are times when a neutral is oversized, but what would be the use of an additional neutral? (Was it "borrowed" by another circuit?)

#114478 03/31/03 09:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 449
F
Member
The 5th neutral was parralled with another. It served no explainable purpose other than to be a "spare".

#114479 04/01/03 12:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,520
P
Member
Which way around are these outlets?

The black wires in the foreground look as though they're connected to the side of the receptacle which has silver screws.

#114480 04/01/03 01:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,116
Likes: 4
Member
Paul,

The Ground (where Orange wire is) is on the same side as Neutral on these Receptacles.

Bill


Bill
#114481 04/03/03 09:23 PM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 518
J
Member
Could a properly constructed drop cord be used to meet receptacle requirements for a kitchen island? Would it have to drop to within 18" of the counter?


Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5