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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoPlainText">Ray,</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">I’m intrigued by this. We’ve always gone off NEC 300.3(B):</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">(B) Conductors of the Same Circuit. All conductors of</p><p class="MsoPlainText">the same circuit and, where used, the grounded conductor</p><p class="MsoPlainText">and all equipment grounding conductors and bonding conductors</p><p class="MsoPlainText">shall be contained within the same raceway, auxiliary</p><p class="MsoPlainText">gutter, cable tray, cablebus assembly, trench, cable, or</p><p class="MsoPlainText">cord, unless otherwise permitted in accordance with</p><p class="MsoPlainText">300.3(B)(1) through (B)(4).</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">I interpret this to mean that we need to run neutrals along with any branch circuits we are moving over.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Best,</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">August</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">From: RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] On Behalf Of Ray Walters</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:44 PM</p><p class="MsoPlainText">To: RE-wrenches</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Splices in service panel</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Hi Chris;</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Its the same as a switch leg for a light. The neutral stays at the light, only the hot is run down to the switch and back. </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Also, with some critical load panel set ups available (ie Generac), there is no provision to even run the neutrals to the new CLP. </p><p class="MsoPlainText">This is cleaner and involves much less splicing. Fewer connections is usually better in my book.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">R.Ray Walters</p><p class="MsoPlainText">CTO, Solarray, Inc</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Nabcep Certified PV Installer, </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Licensed Master Electrician</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Solar Design Engineer</p><p class="MsoPlainText">303 505-8760</p><p class="MsoPlainText">On 9/8/2016 6:22 PM, Chris Mason wrote:</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">I disagree with the response that you do not need to move the neutrals. You should never have the load's phase wiring in one panel and the neutral in another.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Chris Mason </p><p class="MsoPlainText">NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Solar Design Engineer</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Generac Generators Industrial technician</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> </p></div></body></html>