Temporary Electric To Shed Questions

bcarter · Dec 8, 2003

<font color="blue"> This requires a three wire cable with ground, a floating nuetral bus bar and proper grounding, plus disconnects at each end of the feed. </font>

Just to clarify what you are saying...

By a "floating neutral" you are referring to the neutral bus bar in the sub-panel being connected to the neutral bus bar in the main panel, and the ground bus bar in the sub-panel being connected to the ground bus bar in the main panel. The sub-panel neutral should NOT be connected to the sub-panel ground at the sub-panel as is done in the main panel. Basically, the "grounding screw" in the box of the sub-panel is not installed thus allowing the neutral bus and the ground to remain seperate.

johnday · Dec 8, 2003

Pretty much so. The grounding bus in the subpanel must be bonded to the subpanel box, the bonding screw for the nuetral bus bar in the subpanel must be removed. Also, in some locations, the electrical inspecter may require a ground to earth in the subpanel as well. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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5030 · Dec 8, 2003

John:

I guess I have the same affliction as Junkman....that is, this is my sarcastic month. So.......

I didn't know they had electricity in Monroe, Mich. I figured you bought the NH from J&R to power a standby genset so you could throw out your kerosene lamps and board up the outhouse in lieu of a flush toilet.

Anyway, welcome to TBYNet. I am your neighbor, well, almost. I am on the far western edge of the county and the juice doesn't flow well here either. That's why I have a standby genset!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

rambler · Dec 9, 2003

NYYF, sounds like a good installation to me. Lot better than hanging the wrong wire & insulation out for the weather & such to attack it. I have done the same for 5-6 years - some day I will get that trench dug!!!!

--->Paul

NY_Yankees_Fan · Dec 9, 2003

In the spring I will install a box with a plug on the deck and connect it to a switch. Plug the extension cord into the plug. Then all I will have to do is flip the switch, and power to the block heater will be on without me getting cold. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Yes the wire will be 12 gauge and will be on a GFI circuit.

Thanks again for the comments.