sub panel help

[delirious]

Guys, I am wiring a sub panel in the garage but dont see a ground bus in the panel. I see the neutral bus but and not sure where the bare ground wires should go. I am using #6 wire. Two hot, one white (neutral) and one bare ground. I know where to hook these off of the main panel but not sure where the bare ground goes. I have two breakers in the sub panel. One wired for 110 with a 20 amp breaker and the other wired for 220 on a 30 amp breaker. Where do I attach the bare ground wires if I don't have a ground bus to attach it to.

I don't think I am supposed to hook the bare ground on the neutral bus, right? Thanks for your help. I will try to get pictures.

[HayZee518]

very easy - go to a big box store or an electrical supply house and ask for an AUXILLARY ground strip. They sell one that has about 12 openings - cost around three bucks. this installs in any free space inside the panelbox. the bare #6 goes here and all bare earth grounds.

[delirious]

Ok, I obviously need to remove the bare ground wire. The subpanel is not hooked to the main yet.

Am I right, there is not place for bare ground unless I am missing something






Question is in this lower photo, what are the two blocks with the pinkish looking screws? I am assuming they are to attach the neutral off the main leaving the bar for any additional neutral wires.

That bar is the one that is for the neutral, correct? I don't see where it is grounded to the panel housing.

[HayZee518]

the two landings to the right part of the panel will accept a bolt in aux ground bar. the neutral strip is not bonded to the panel enclosure in a sub-panel configuration. the red and black large diameter terminates on your main lugs in the sub panel. the pinkish screws may be larger diameter terminations for the bus.

[pushkins]

It also looks like you have double taps as well, you cannot use the breakers for multiple feeds. Code only permits one wire/breaker.
like Hayzee says, the ground bar will simply screw onto the inside of the panel at a convenient location.

[Handi-Women LLC]

Your picture also shows that you have wired two separate circuits to each breaker. You should only protect one circuit with each breaker. You may need a larger sub-panel with more breakers to properly protect your wiring.

[delirious]

Your picture also shows that you have wired two separate circuits to each breaker. You should only protect one circuit with each breaker. You may need a larger sub-panel with more breakers to properly protect your wiring.

Thank you everyone. I will be adding additional breakers today along with the grounding bar. I hope home depot carries them, otherwise I will need to find an electrical supply. I recenlt moved to the area and dont know of one. Much thanks!

[HayZee518]

from what I can see you have five spaces left for GE mini breakers or two full one inch spaces for a GE twin breaker

[pushkins]

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(thanking myself....lol)

[delirious]

sniff....sniff...


(thanking myself....lol)

Got all the material and I think I am good. Again, I appreciate the help.


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