Question for @jea48 or @almarg ...
If the subpanel (containing breakers for 2 lines) takes a feed of hot, neutral, and safety ground from the main panel, are these 2 new lines truly dedicated?
IOW, by tying in to the main panel (which may have shared neutrals and grounds), is there a chance of causing a ground-loop in the new lines originating from the subpanel?
The sub panel feeder Hot/s, neutral, and safety equipment ground conductor are all fed from the same main panel.
The sub panel feeder neutral conductor/neutral bar can not be bonded, connected to the sub panel metal enclosure or the equipment ground bar. The feeder neutral bar must be left isolated/insulated from the metal sub panel enclosure. (Green bonding screw or neutral bonding strap that came with the panel discarded.)
If the the feeder neutral conductor/neutral bar is bonded to the enclosure/equipment grounding conductor/equipment ground bar then the equipment grounding conductor will be connected in parallel with the feeder neutral conductor. What happens then is the equipment grounding conductor will carry neutral current back to the main electrical panel, or where the service neutral is bonded, connected to the enclose, equipment ground, and earth.
Not good for the equipment grounding conductor to carry neutral current.
If the subpanel (containing breakers for 2 lines) takes a feed of hot, neutral, and safety ground from the main panel, are these 2 new lines truly dedicated?
IOW, by tying in to the main panel (which may have shared neutrals and grounds), is there a chance of causing a ground-loop in the new lines originating from the subpanel?