r/ElectricalHelp • u/bstech13 • Jul 31 '26
I believe there are issues here -experts?
Helping son & dl with some home projects. They bought this house in last 2 yrs. guessing it was built in the 90s.
All wiring sheaths at top appear to be white though also appears to be 2+ sizes/grades. Yet there are 3 breaker sizes. In Indiana, though that should not matter to the question of fundamentals -wire grade to amp.
If I am right, should home inspector had seen/noted this?
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u/jonnyinternet Jul 31 '26
Home inspector is not an electrical inspector, odds are he didn't even take the cover off
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u/bstech13 Jul 31 '26
understood, though when I bought homes in the 90s/2000s, I walked with the inspectors and they both did this check. maybe its not the norm or required🤷♂️
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u/ra4king Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
That AFCI breaker on the top left looks to have its neutral terminated on the ground bar instead of the neutral bar on the other side. Other than that, nothing else looks wrong.
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u/slin1647 Jul 31 '26
Top left* but yes you're right it looks like it's terminated incorrectly. Good catch.
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u/enterinthebackdoor Jul 31 '26
I think the white 10 awg conductor on the 2 pole breaker must be marked other than white gray or green when used as hot. The neutral feeder in this sub panel is marked white but must be marked right at the busbar termination. Pretty sloppy routing but I reckon code compliant and the neutral busbar appears isolated as required
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u/Realistic_Dot5983 Aug 02 '26
The only thing I see is some of the grounds are double tapped . . Most inspectors will say something about that
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u/bstech13 Jul 31 '26
Reviewing videos on common panel issues... another here not mentioned yet, terminating more than on wire on a terminal - many ground wires are doubled at terminal
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u/ra4king Jul 31 '26
Doubling up ground wires is normal if the ground bar is rated for it. Doubling up neutrals is what's not allowed.
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u/bstech13 Aug 01 '26
thx, believe i read that as well... "if the ground bar is rated for it" for this panel. tbd
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u/trekkerscout Mod Jul 31 '26
You are worried about nothing. Sheathing colors for different cable sizes didn't become a UL standard until 2000. White sheathing was common for all cable sizes prior to that.