At a service panel, the neutral bar and the equipment grounding bar must be bonded together. In a subpanel fed from the main panel, this bonding strap should be:

At a service panel, the neutral bar and the

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AConnected to both the neutral and ground bars
BRemoved so that neutrals and grounds remain separate
CConnected only to the ground bar
DDoubled to carry the full load current

✓ Correct answer: B. Removed so that neutrals and grounds remain separate In a subpanel (remote distribution panel), the neutral must be kept isolated from the equipment grounding conductors. The main panel is the only place where the neutral-to-ground bond is made, preventing parallel neutral current paths through the grounding system.

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