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Why separate the ground bar from the neutral bar in a sub-panel?

E&S Grounding Solutions Aug 3, 2018 0 133

The difference between a ground wire and neutral wire is often misunderstood. The problem primarily comes from the inappropriately named “neutral” wire. There is nothing neutral about a neutral wire. It is a current-carrying conductor, just like a hot wire and has all the potential for danger and should be treated with the same respect.