I'm early in the research phase for converting over to electric. I'm going to go with a single element brew in a bag style setup to keep costs down and keep things simple.
One of the first things I picked up on was the need for a GFCI breaker, and saw how insanely expensive they are. I knew 30a was all I really needed, but I ran across a 40a GCFI breaker that would work with my panel for $25 on Ebay and I jumped on it. I figured the extra 10a couldn't hurt and would give me more flexibility in case I decided to add an extra heating element somewhere in the mix.
However, now that I've done a lot more reading, I'm figuring out 40a plugs and outlets don't really exist. They jump from 30a to 50a.
My current plan of action is to use 8ga wire from the breaker to a 50a outlet. However, I'm wondering if I should use 6ga wire due to the outlet being rated for 50a. At least that would give me the option of swapping out the 40a breaker for a 50a one in the future?
One other little twist is that I am trying to think ahead to the future, where I will be selling this house one day (probably several years off still). I want this to look like a proper garage/shop 220v outlet that could be used for shop tools. Mainly I don't want it to peak the interest of any home inspectors! What is more common for shop tools, 30a or 50a? If it turns out a 50a outlet connected to a 40a breaker would seem extremely out of place, I might consider starting over and just doing a proper 30a outlet and try to resell the 40a breaker back on Ebay.
Thanks!
One of the first things I picked up on was the need for a GFCI breaker, and saw how insanely expensive they are. I knew 30a was all I really needed, but I ran across a 40a GCFI breaker that would work with my panel for $25 on Ebay and I jumped on it. I figured the extra 10a couldn't hurt and would give me more flexibility in case I decided to add an extra heating element somewhere in the mix.
However, now that I've done a lot more reading, I'm figuring out 40a plugs and outlets don't really exist. They jump from 30a to 50a.
My current plan of action is to use 8ga wire from the breaker to a 50a outlet. However, I'm wondering if I should use 6ga wire due to the outlet being rated for 50a. At least that would give me the option of swapping out the 40a breaker for a 50a one in the future?
One other little twist is that I am trying to think ahead to the future, where I will be selling this house one day (probably several years off still). I want this to look like a proper garage/shop 220v outlet that could be used for shop tools. Mainly I don't want it to peak the interest of any home inspectors! What is more common for shop tools, 30a or 50a? If it turns out a 50a outlet connected to a 40a breaker would seem extremely out of place, I might consider starting over and just doing a proper 30a outlet and try to resell the 40a breaker back on Ebay.
Thanks!