Installing a new sub panel...

[starting]

I know you guys are probably sick of these posts but I just like to confirm things I'm not 100% sure on. I was looking at my sub panel and it seems like replacing it will be rather simple. It has power in, neutral, and ground. Looks like I'm set. The thing that is throwing me is the run looks pretty new and well setup, but the box is rather old and while the box is grounded none of the outlets in the garage are. I don't see why someone would run a nice power line like that and then reuse an old box but we have all seem stranger things.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Incoming power is the large cable at the top, one over from the left? I can't tell for sure in the photo but is there two hots, a neutral and a ground? I can trace out the hots and the ground but don't see a neutral. You need all four.

edit: that's assuming this is a 240v panel - if it's only 120v then the incoming cable is okay - one hot, one neutral, one ground.

 

[matt151617]

A lot of outlets in my house had grounds, but they coiled the ground around the incoming wire and secured in in the clamp holding the wire into the box.

 

[Aceman]

That's a 3 wire SE cable, two hots and neutral.

I would replace with a 4 wire SER cable when you change the panel.

 

[starting]

Stuart. There are two in and the braided wire is the neutral. The ground runs out to a ground rod.

Aceman. Is the ground to the ground rods not enough? This is an overhead run and I would rather not run new wire.

 

[Flyna-58]

Get Rid of that 70's Aluminum!

 

[Aceman]

Stuart. There are two in and the braided wire is the neutral. The ground runs out to a ground rod.

Aceman. Is the ground to the ground rods not enough? This is an overhead run and I would rather not run new wire.

Is this a detached garage? I saw SE cable and assumed it was attached?

If it's detached and there are NO OTHER METALLIC PATHS BETWEEN BUILDINGS like low voltage wiring, water/gas lines, etc you are okay.

 

[starting]

Yes ace an it is detached and nothing else is connected. Thanks for the input. Hopefully I can get to this project soon.

 

[nehog]

Get Rid of that 70's Aluminum!

Huh? 99.9% of all SE wire is aluminum.

 

[Norcal]

Get Rid of that 70's Aluminum!

Why? Nothing wrong w/ AL.