Any concerns over this main panel?

[earl84]

We're buying two rental properties, and am hoping to tap into a quick bit of knowledge from experts. Curious if there is any issues with this panel. It's in a 20 year old house.

 

[mm08822]

Nothing that will burn the place down.

This is a main panel correct?

 

[cgrutt]

Not an electrician so take this for what it's worth but I don't see any things I'd be really concerned about. Several double taps on the ground bus but looks like you have room to correct that if you want to. I'm not sure if that's a GFCI or ARC Fault breaker but shouldn't the neutral be running to the neutral bus?

 

[LXCam]

Looks fine except for where they connected the grounds to the neutral buss. I'd suggest you move it over to the ground buss but even as is, as long as everything else is properly grounded / bonded its not a hazard.

 

[MovingAlong]

We're buying two rental properties, and am hoping to tap into a quick bit of knowledge from experts. Curious if there is any issues with this panel. It's in a 20 year old house.

Not sure stuffing every piece of Romex through one hole at the top would pass a current inspection, no sizing spec on that fitting, no strain relief, etc.. Not an electrician myself but I'd ask one about that.

 

[sparky 1971]

I don't see anything that would cause reason for concern as long as it's a main panel. Is there a main breaker feeding it from outside or is it a meter only?
I'm sure someone will chime in about the lack of a bushing on the feeder conduit, but it's really not that big of a deal.

 

[PCustoms]

Several double taps on the ground bus but looks like you have room to correct that if you want to. I'm not sure if that's a GFCI or ARC Fault breaker but shouldn't the neutral be running to the neutral bus?

Grounds can be doubled if the bar is rated for it (square D I have are)

Looks fine except for where they connected the grounds to the neutral buss. I'd suggest you move it over to the ground buss but even as is, as long as everything else is properly grounded / bonded its not a hazard.

Main panel should be bonded, so this is not an isolated neutral buss and the ground can be landed there.

I don't see anything that would cause reason for concern as long as it's a main panel. Is there a main breaker feeding it from outside or is it a meter only?
I'm sure someone will chime in about the lack of a bushing on the feeder conduit, but it's really not that big of a deal.

Only things I saw "wrong" are the missing bushing and I question if the top right breaker is a square D.

 

[LXCam]

Main panel should be bonded, so there is no "neutral" buss.

So you're commenting on something for absolutely no real reason. Ok lets go there. Was it confirmed this was the main service panel or possibly a sub panel. And if it is the main service panel (which I'm pretty certain it is) I know I can't see the neutral bonding screw.

 

[The Bean]

20 years is a lot of code updates... just saying.

 

[PCustoms]

So you're commenting on something for absolutely no real reason. Ok lets go there. Was it confirmed this was the main service panel or possibly a sub panel. And if it is the main service panel (which I'm pretty certain it is) I know I can't see the neutral bonding screw.

Excuse me? Not really sure where your attitude comes from, but as you say, let's got there.

I'm commenting on your comment explaining why that's not a isolated neutral buss and therefore not a problem.

The OP stated, in the title, that this is a main panel, so I am going with that premise.

If you have a concern that this isn't a main panel, or that's it's not bonded, then that would have been a great question/observation. Stating that the ground shouldn't be on the neutral buss is not

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Not an electrician so take this for what it's worth but I don't see any things I'd be really concerned about. Several double taps on the ground bus but looks like you have room to correct that if you want to. I'm not sure if that's a GFCI or ARC Fault breaker but shouldn't the neutral be running to the neutral bus?

Doubled up ground wires are fine on majority of panels.

 

[mm08822]

I believe this is the bonding screw (but not green)

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Main panel should be bonded, so there is no "neutral" buss.

This is incorrect. There is a neutral buss in main panels.

 

[PCustoms]

This is incorrect. There is a neutral buss in main panels.

Thanks, I clarified my wording

 

[earl84]

Thanks everyone for your expert input. I think I can rest easy knowing it's not going to start a fire the day we take possession.