As Lee says there can be good reason not to break the neutral for safety reasons. Obviously without knowing anything about the supply or Earthing arrangements etc. we cannot really advise in this instance. There simply hasn't been enough information.
Reply to the thread, titled "Connecting the neutral directly to the neutral bar" which is posted in Commercial Electrical Advice on Electricians Forums.
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