OK, I think I have finally settled on how to configure the power

[GRHunter]

Here is what I am going to go with - One 240 volt 50 amp GFCI line from my main breaker panel to a spa panel in the brewery area. That will be separated into one 240 volt 30 amp circuit with two receptacles, and one 120 volt 20 amp circuit with four receptacles.

Does this look like a good design to run a 5500 watt element and a couple of March pumps?

 

[HHP]

Why dont you just use 1 50A line to your control panel and split it up from there?

 

[Sparky]

X2 with HHP ^^^

 

[GRHunter]

I thought that was what I was doing.

Why dont you just use 1 50A line to your control panel and split it up from there?

 

[jbug440]

It depends. Does this spa panel hold breakers?

 

[pickles]

It also appears that you're using a 50 AMP GFCI breaker in the main going to a spa panel. My spa panel has the GFCI in it so that would be redundant. Can you clarify?

 

[GRHunter]

My understanding is that the GFCI will be in the main breaker panel, not at the spa (sub-panel). I am assuming that one 50 amp GFCI will be cheaper than one 30 amp GFCI and one 20 amp GFCI. I guess that is a point that I need to clear up with my electrician. Thanks for the observation.

It also appears that you're using a 50 AMP GFCI breaker in the main going to a spa panel. My spa panel has the GFCI in it so that would be redundant. Can you clarify?

 

[pickles]

Ah I see. You threw me with the terminology. The "spa panel" I have and the only modern ones I've ever seen have a GFCI in them, otherwise it's just a subpanel. I couldn't find a 50 amp GFCI breaker for my main (pushmatic) so I had to go with the spa panel. It has a 50 amp gfci in it and I break out the 20 Amp 240 circuits in my control panel on brewery.

 

[P-J]

Please keep in mind that SPA Panels that have a GFCI breaker in them do not use that GFCI to protect all of the other output breakers. When you add the other 2 or 3 breakers in the Spa Panel, they directly connect to the main power feed. NO GFCI.!!!

 

[IrregularPulse]

The confusion is you using "spa" panel in exchange for "sub" panel. A Spa-Panel is a SPa Panel because it' has a GFCI breaker in it. Making it useful for ...wait for it.....wait for it...Spas!!! AKA hot tubs

 

[pickles]

Please keep in mind that SPA Panels that have a GFCI breaker in them do not use that GFCI to protect all of the other output breakers. When you add the other 2 or 3 breakers in the Spa Panel, they directly connect to the main power feed. NO GFCI.!!!

Absolutely! I'm only using the 50 amp 240V GFCI. Good lookin out P-J.