Check out my 100A subpanel!

[Charles (in GA)]

So I'll leave the bonding screw out of the subpanel I guess. What exactly is the issue if you have both the main and subpanel bonded?

It means the bare ground is carrying current in parallel with the neutral, not a good thing.

Charles

 

[FelixWankel]

Wow. Why on earth would the inspector suggest I do that then? Hahaha. I may not fully understand electric principles like that but I figured out through a lot of reading and perusing this forum it was a no no. Now to finally get that heater wired up...

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Because some inspectors barely knew enough code to pass the test let alone the theory behind why things are done a certain way, such as the bonding screw. Ive met some pretty 'UNINFORMED' inspectors...just amazes me that these are the people signing off on inspections...

Heres another one for ya: just moved into a house built in '96 and the first thing i noticed was that there was NO drip leg on the gas line feeding the water heater and furnace....how did it pass? Go figure....

 

[alfredeneuman]

"Combination" or "All-in-one" inspectors generally have some kind of structural background (Framing, Concrete, etc) and very little knowledge about Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical, with a few exceptions.

An inspector dedicated to inspecting electrical only wouldn't have given you such .