Splices in remote panel

[Marc M]

Jerry, as posted on IN, can you splice the feeders in a remote (or any panel I suppose) even with "Approved" connectors?

[Jerry Peck - Codeman]

Marc,

Yes - with the correct splicing method for the size and rating of the conductors. All you are doing in the panel in the photo is extending the feeders. Typically, this is a result of replacing the panel and the old panel had the feeder terminals at the bottom of the panel and the new panel has the feeder terminals at the top of the panel (as shown in the photo).

Some panels are designed such that the interior of the panel (the "panelboard" itself) can be installed with either end up. If this one is designed for that option, then rotating the panelboard interior 180 degree would put the feeder terminals at the bottom and there would not be any need for the feeders to be extended. This makes it easier to correct things like that shown in the photo as all they would have to do is rotated the panelboard interior.

Some panels are designed that the panelboard itself can only mount in the enclosure one way, but the enclosure can be rotated 180 degrees with either end being up. On initial installation, this can be installed 'upside down' and still be 'right side up', but after installation the panelboard interior is not designed to be rotated the other was on its mounts. This makes it more difficult to correct things like that shown in the photo as they would have to take all the conductors and conduits out of the panel enclosure, rotate the enclosure, then re-install all the conductors and conduits - not always that easy to do.