Douglefish
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I just moved into a new home and am moving my electric brew stand with me. I live in CO and want to brew outside so I am going to have new breaker(s) put into my panel (200 Amp Service) and all weather plugs put in. I had an electrician come over and is quoting me a price. I just want to make sure I'm going the right route.
My System:
2 5500W Electric elements (HLT and BK)
2 Pumps (1 LG and one March)
I was thinking I wanted him to put in a spa panel and a 60 amp plug for the 2 elements. Then I would run a separate 110 circuit for the pumps. I would distribute the 220 with a distribution block like the pol.
He pushed me towards 2 30 Amp GFCI breakers with separate plugs.
I am thinking the electricians route is going to cost me a lot more money as 30 amp gfci breakers are about as much as the spa panel. Does 2 separate breakers offer any more protection? The gfci will trip if one of the elements get's interrupted right?
Any advice would be very much appreciated, I just don't want to pay for something I don't need.
Thanks in advance!!!
My System:
2 5500W Electric elements (HLT and BK)
2 Pumps (1 LG and one March)
I was thinking I wanted him to put in a spa panel and a 60 amp plug for the 2 elements. Then I would run a separate 110 circuit for the pumps. I would distribute the 220 with a distribution block like the pol.
He pushed me towards 2 30 Amp GFCI breakers with separate plugs.
I am thinking the electricians route is going to cost me a lot more money as 30 amp gfci breakers are about as much as the spa panel. Does 2 separate breakers offer any more protection? The gfci will trip if one of the elements get's interrupted right?
Any advice would be very much appreciated, I just don't want to pay for something I don't need.
Thanks in advance!!!