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Default Square D electrical panel question

On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 8:40:19 PM UTC-6, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I noticed a friends's Square D panel, the
neutral and ground (from the utility company
feed) are connected to the same bar. And less
than an inch apart.

Shouldn't the ground be connected to the
separate ground bar?

Should I move the ground wire?
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Standard practice is for the ground and neutral be bonded together at the main disconnect which could be the main breaker panel. The ground and neutral are separate (floating) in a sub panel. If I remember correctly, a bonding screw must bond the ground to the breaker panel. I'd have to look it up for the official wording and to make sure I'm correct. ^_^

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