In article , stryped wrote:
On Sep 8, 7:22=A0pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
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I will move them. Thanks!

If you move them, be sure you *also* remove the green bonding screw from the
bar where you have them connected now. That screw connects that bar to the
case, and is what enables you to use that bar as a grounding bar -- and,
conversely, prohibits it from being used as a neutral bar. Someone may later
see what is apparently an unused neutral bar, not notice the bonding screw,
and connect a neutral wire to that bar -- creating a shock hazard.

Thanks for all of the advice. That is why I post on here. You guys
came up with that when no on ein the electrical enginnering forum did.

I will move the wires but I did verify with a continuity meter that
the left bank has continuity to the enclsure. It even says "ground
strap" on it. The left bank says "neutral strap" and doe not have
continuity to the cabinet.

Someone said I need to remove the screw to isolate where I have the
grounds now to the cabinet. Will the inspector be ok with this?

Read what I wrote above. Read my other post in this thread. The "Cliffs Notes"
version: if you leave the wires where they are now, you *MUST* leave the screw
in place too; if you move the wires to the small completely uninsulated bar,
you *should* remove the screw. Reasons explained above.

Also, I plan on using 10-3 wire and installing a 30 amp recepticle for
a futre air compressor. Also a 50 amp wire for my lincoln buzz box. Is
it ok to put both those double pole breakers on the same side of the
panel as my 100 amp main? Or will that be some type of "imbalance"?

It doesn't matter which side of the panel you put a double-pole breaker on.
It's connected to both hot legs anyway.

I also plan on putting those two outlets near my overhead garage door
so I can get my welder and things outside if I need to weld on
somethign there. Is there a certain distance it needs to be away from
he door?

No.

To be hones, I will probably leave the breaks for these two
off most of the time until I need to use them.

Why? Breakers are not meant to be used as switches. Leave them on all the
time. (They're not faucets, either -- they don't leak if left on.)