Another spa for wort

[itsnotrequired]

no worries about the gfci breaker in your main panel, this is what i did for my installation. i found a breaker on sale so it was only about $20 more than the spa panel but it saved me the effort of mounting the panel, additional terminations, one less thing to go wrong.


yes, weatherproof boxes/covers are available. here is one from menards:

http://www.menards.com/main/p-1444451265330-c-6432.htm?tid=-7042359561445582654

the above is for a single-gang box. you might want to consider a two-gang box for the receptacle, makes the wiring easier (more room to work). you would need to get a two-gang cover though.

 

[applescrap]

Thanks for all your help . I need the weather proof box because it's brick so it will be a mounted weatherproof receptacle. I think the GFCI breaker will be better so there's not all this junk on the back of my house. I may have to call an electrician because since the bus bar is full it will be better for the GFCI breaker that have a new busbar. What do you think about the extension cord idea I guess I'll probably have to make it out of 10 gauge

 

[itsnotrequired]

looking at the picture above, it doesn't appear as if your panel is full. looks like those are some protective covers over the busbar in the open slots? you will need an electrician to take a look. without a main breaker, the utility company will need to pull the meter or similar to make the panel safe to work in. there are various lug/bar combinations available which could expand the capability of the neutral/ground bars, your electrician can advise.

for this extension cord, how about mounting the receptacle inside the house and running the cord through a window? you will need #10 as a minimum for a 30 amp circuit. you could make your own out of SO cord.

 

[applescrap]

Yep thats the plan.... make my own extension cord with 10 gauge. I think I would rather mount the receptacle outside and run it inside then vice versa mostly drilling through the brick is not easy and its permanent. With a long enough cord I could brew in any room in the house or in any place outside right? So in the winter maybe I run the cord inside and brew in the kitchen and in the summer brew outside. Yeah ground and neutral bus bars extension kits are available. A master electrician told me it was okay to double the neutral and ground for just this. But if I want to call electrician to do the job it shouldn't be too much because it's all right there there is no long cord run or anything.

 

[applescrap]

So the question is is it better to have the plug inside and run the extension cord outside or have the plug outside and run the cord inside

Electrician is coming Friday so finally I think I'll be getting hooked up

 

[applescrap]

So here's the update I finally did it. Didn't get the whip clamps on yet but it went well . Wish I would have gone with three quarter that way I wouldn't need two gang extender. Didn't not get the in use cover just a waterproof cover. No spa panel GFCI is in box. Good thing I went in there one of the Breakers wasn't even attached right which was a clear sign to me that I was glad I was doing the job. Thanks everyone for the help except for.... Think I'm going to silicone the box a little overkill but seems like a good idea. When I pulled one neutral to double it it came straight out and that left a nice little spot for the breaker and then it slid into another spot nicely. The green one was more difficult but I got it in well and I take pictures because I'm obsessive and will second guess which is my main hesitation when I do anything anyways.

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