Hi all,
As mentioned in the title I am extremely novice when it comes to electrical work. I however, will not let this be a factor in my next project.
What I am trying to build is a Kal's spin off, sort of like Bolts' Brewery. I would like for the control panel to include the following: An on/off switch, 3 PIDS, a toggle switch for the HLT/BK element, a light for the BK and HLT elements, and 2 pump switches.
I think the first step in building this would be assessing my home electric setup. In my backyard I have a breaker panel that controls all of the 240V stuff in my house. Here is a pic:
The breaker in the far bottom right used to be an old 30a 240V outlet with 3 prongs, and was recently converted to 2 GFCI 15 amp outlets that run about 25 feet away from the breaker panel. That can be seen here:
My first question would be, can I just reconvert these 2 outlets into one 240V 30A by changing the breaker into a double pole 30A GFCI, and running 10 gauge wire to a new 4 prong 240V receptacle? Or do I need to install a "SPA" panel of some sort?
Edit: Here is the finished product!
As mentioned in the title I am extremely novice when it comes to electrical work. I however, will not let this be a factor in my next project.
What I am trying to build is a Kal's spin off, sort of like Bolts' Brewery. I would like for the control panel to include the following: An on/off switch, 3 PIDS, a toggle switch for the HLT/BK element, a light for the BK and HLT elements, and 2 pump switches.
I think the first step in building this would be assessing my home electric setup. In my backyard I have a breaker panel that controls all of the 240V stuff in my house. Here is a pic:
The breaker in the far bottom right used to be an old 30a 240V outlet with 3 prongs, and was recently converted to 2 GFCI 15 amp outlets that run about 25 feet away from the breaker panel. That can be seen here:
My first question would be, can I just reconvert these 2 outlets into one 240V 30A by changing the breaker into a double pole 30A GFCI, and running 10 gauge wire to a new 4 prong 240V receptacle? Or do I need to install a "SPA" panel of some sort?
Edit: Here is the finished product!