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DeafSmith, What I left out was that the spa panel is down stream of the dryer 30amp breaker ( I'm using the HD panel just for the GFCI). When I short one hot to ground the 50 amp pops. I assumed it was because the GFCI caught the fault before the circuit breaker because the 30 amp breaker...

Well I just finished wiring and testing my spa panel. I wired exactly as Deaf explained tying together the ground and neutral pig tail, also as Walker's diagram above shows. I also tried without bringing the ground together with the pig tail. The end result is the gfci appears to work either...

Yes the breaker has a test function. I guess I should have expanded on my question. I wonder if there is a tester that works at the end of the circuit not at the breaker. I'm not sure of the exact function of the test on the breaker. What exactly is it testing. In the end what I would...

Thanks DeafSmith, Yes I'm using 240 with no neutral. 3 prong dryer. Your solution works for my setup. As a side note does anybody know of a reliable method to test a 240 gfci. I use a hand held tester for my 120 circuits. The type that plugs in press the button and, if wired correctly, the...

Code rage, I'm am currently setting up a system similar to what you used with a separate 110v and 240v. I'm using a HD spa panel with GFCI. The breaker has a neutral pig tail which I understand I do not need in order to be gfi protected. The question is what to do with the pig tail and the...

I know there is quite a bit of info regarding this topic that has already been discussed. However, after searching I still have a few unanswered questions. I am looking to build an extension cord to run from a 30amp 3 prong dryer outlet to a 5500w boil kettle. My question is in regards to...