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    Garage subpanel repair - This can't be right.

    I think the 4G jumper wire needs to be removed and the ground wire needs to be moved to the left side, Neutral stays on the right. Then I can move the Circuit wires to the correct sides.
  2. J

    Garage subpanel repair - This can't be right.

    This is why it's hard to find good information. I think it's kind of obvious that a breaker bringing power to a panel is back fed. The label on the box even says (back fed main breaker?). I think my garage panel is old code, 1 ground and all bonded was the norm. My main issue is the NM-b...
  3. J

    Garage subpanel repair - This can't be right.

    When you buy this wire do you get all black and tape the ends? HD sells a 500ft roll of black 2awg xhhw but I don't see any 3 color or anything.
  4. J

    Garage subpanel repair - This can't be right.

    It has a hold down on the 100A breaker i'm pretty sure. I can't pull it out of the panel. That 4G wire appears to be a ground. I see it outside of the garage heading into the dirt. I'd have to dig but I'm guessing thats what it is since It doesn't go back to the panel. Looking in the house...
  5. J

    Garage subpanel repair - This can't be right.

    So... let me make sure I have the grounding correct. That seems to be the worst of this panel. New ground #6 ALU from house panel to garage panel? 2 new ground rods both to garage subpanel with #6 copper. Pull all grounds off the neutral bar and move to ground bar. Then upgrade the feed...
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    Garage subpanel repair - This can't be right.

    Hi, I just bought a Hobart 210 welder and figured I was good on 115v but then when I decided to wire in a 50 Amp plug I started looking around abit. My panel goes back on about 60 ft of wire, all looking to be Romex 10/2, to a 40 Amp breaker in my main panel in my house. This is in metal...
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