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Yeah you are correct. I was just referring to the main panel in the house having some double tapped breakers. Thanks

Yeah i know. It just ***** cause i was trying to do it right.

Can you explain this a little better please? what do you mean, "tapped ahead of the main"? Thanks Yes it's a 6/12 panel. Oh well, it'll work for now.... lol maybe i'll swap it out soon. Thanks

So i was able to get a ground wire ran today. :rocker: Hows everything look? EDIT: No where local sells the hold down kit for the main breaker. It's in the mail.

There are actually 3 double tapped breakers on the main. I will fix them, just will be too busy the next two days. But they are on the list. On the main panel, the garage breaker is on the right side, fourth from the bottom. the double tapped breaker you are talking about, the smaller wires...

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So the smallest size breaker with a hole in it for a hold down screw is 60amp. Is there any other type of hold down kit i can use on the BR type breaker? it seems like some people will drill a hole down the breaker for this, but that seems sketchy. Is that common practice?

Thank you. I will do. I'll update when done to find out if everything is good to go.

so at this point it would be easiest to just bond the neutral bar in the sub panel and wire up my two ground rods, and it would be safe? Will the #6 ground wire go right to the neutral bar? or somewhere else?

Thanks for the help. The conduit is 3/4". Here are some pics of the run. This one is on the other side of the wall. Comes out under my deck. Then it's a straight shot to the garage. The panel is under the light. (i'm standing above where the line comes out in this picture) Got the...

so i canceled the appointment with the electrician. I was just looking for someone to make it work with what i have, but in reality i know a lot needs to be changed.(to meet code) So im thinking of running 6-3 wire so i can up the breaker size to 50 amps. putting in the two grounding rods...

Do I even need the 40 amp breaker in the sub panel when I have the 40amp in the main panel? I see now this is how it should be wired. Like I said, I just set it up like the previous one, thinking it was done right. Sent from my LGMS500 using Tapatalk

i've got a guy coming tomorrow at 10am.... he didn't seem very intelligent on the phone. We'll see what he has to say.

I thought if any changes are made it has to be brought up to code? meaning running the 4 wires from the house etc. i figured that would be the priciest part. Just the permits from the city will be stupidly expensive. i'll call someone tomorrow and see when i can get someone out here. Thanks...

If i were to get an electrician out here for a quote, and he see all these violations, could they force me to fix it? Like what if i can afford to fix it right away, could they do anything that would negatively impact me in any way? I feel like i'm in over my head, and i want this done right...