Robert Foster
11-16-2016, 04:58 PM
I did a final inspection on a brand new house today and found the grounding conductor was scorched and damaged inside of the main panelbox. It will be called out as a defect in my report.
I understand that the nick/reduced thickness of the conductor reduces it's capacity. I assume that prudent practice is to replace the conductor, but I am looking to understand what real life ramifications might have happened to the other components inside of the panelbox when the short occurred. Does a short like this potentially damage the main disconnect or the branch circuit breakers ?
I understand that the nick/reduced thickness of the conductor reduces it's capacity. I assume that prudent practice is to replace the conductor, but I am looking to understand what real life ramifications might have happened to the other components inside of the panelbox when the short occurred. Does a short like this potentially damage the main disconnect or the branch circuit breakers ?