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ThisIsNotAFarm t1_j5w7oyo wrote

IIRC neutral/ground MUST NOT be bonded at the subpanel. The subpanel should have two bars, the neutral should be isolated. Ground in the sub should be connected to the main ground, the ground rod should be tied into the sub ground.

But you should definately check with a sparky

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G0BLINxKING OP t1_j5wg86i wrote

Are you saying that the neutral in this photo (black and yellow) was improperly placed? I am glad I was right in my initial thinking then. I will need to fish a ground from this panel back to the main.

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TheSearingninja t1_j5x2zje wrote

No the neutral is fine how it is. You will just need to make sure there is no bonding jumper that goes from the ground bar to the neutral bar in the sub panel. You don’t need to run a ground back to the main ground. What you have to do is to have the subpanel isolated between neutral and ground so that they are not bonded there. You can drive a ground rod near your subpanel and have that as your ground for your subpanel but again making sure your subpanel is not bonded with the neutral bar.

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