instead of a spa panel

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-70-Am...I-and-50-Amp-Outlet-Top-Feed-U055GP/100187107

anyone used one of these for their setups in place of a spa panel? Im currently in the final stages of planning / the actual layout of my basement electric setup and came across it -- It seems better than a spa panel because it can be wired in and done / no need to then run more wire for outlets to plug a control panel into, includes 240V and 120V outlets...

Can anyone think of a reason to not go with one of these over a spa panel? Im sure if I priced it out the spa panel is a few $ cheaper, but it can;t be much after including receptacles for the wall, more wire to connect those to the spa panel, and this would have less work to remove when I move out as everything could easily be installed on the outside of the walls...

To me it looks like the gfci is only on the 120v outlet. Googled around a bit for a diagram. Let us know if the 240v outlet is gfci protected. ...

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/34/3412460c-bceb-47a3-a237-2f52d3cbe214.pdf


The gfci is only on the 20A 120V receptacle feed, so it isn't going to provide any protection to the 50A 240V circuit.

Good catch. Back to the spa panel design it is!

I do like that panel, but the 50a breakers are not GFCI and that is where the real expensive parts come in. Considering that the spa panel has GFCI breakers, its a no-brainer.

By the way, I was able to mount a 50a receptacle in my spa panel, but it took a lot of cutting and drilling to get it in. PITA, but it was worth it.

soccerRef said:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-70-Am...I-and-50-Amp-Outlet-Top-Feed-U055GP/100187107

anyone used one of these for their setups in place of a spa panel? Im ....

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HD sells a 50 amp Eaton Spa Control for $56.xx with free shipping. You can't even get the bare breaker for that. No need to cut and hack to install the plug, just use a small outlet box on the side.

BlkWater_brewer said:

HD sells a 50 amp Eaton Spa Control for $56.xx with free shipping. You can't even get the bare breaker for that. No need to cut and hack to install the plug, just use a small outlet box on the side.

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After the fact, I have to concur that adding an outlet box would have been much easier! Looking for a ray of sunshine, I can say that my unit is compact without an outlet box...big deal. For the rest of you, add the outlet box.

mabrungard said:

After the fact, I have to concur that adding an outlet box would have been much easier! Looking for a ray of sunshine, I can say that my unit is compact without an outlet box...big deal. For the rest of you, add the outlet box.

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In case you wonder how I know, been there done that and got the cuts to prove it,

BlkWater_brewer said:

In case you wonder how I know, been there done that and got the cuts to prove it,

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truth to that