50 amp gfci for 30 amp dryer

[brother]

This is a first. I know a guy that had an existing 50 amp gfci breaker (put in by another electrician) and this was a knob and tube house, and the guy ran a 20 amp off it to feed a water heater existing circuit that did not have a ground wire pulled (they would have to pull a new circuit back to the panel.

I do not agree with this, but I suppose its the lesser of 2 evils, seeing how the homeowner didnt pay for anything else. At least there is some protection from the gfci for the faults.

Come to think of it, is there any 240 volt '2 pole 20 amp gfci's out there??

 

[480sparky]

...........Come to think of it, is there any 240 volt '2 pole 20 amp gfci's out there??

 

[brother]

thanks for the info

 

[TOOL_5150]

Horrible brand. I put GE in the same class as FPE and Zinsco

~Matt

 

[LarryFine]

Horrible brand. I put GE in the same class as FPE and Zinsco

What do you have against FPE and Zinsco? :wink:

 

[ArcNSpark]

Come to think of it, is there any 240 volt '2 pole 20 amp gfci's out there??

Yup...I've actually seen GFI breakers for 30A at 240V. They cost about a hundred dollars, though.

 

[ceb58]

Sq. D 2pole 20amp GFCI $120.00

 

[stickboy1375]

Horrible brand. I put GE in the same class as FPE and Zinsco

~Matt

Why?? any proof of reliability? Or just going off of what your used to using?

 

[TOOL_5150]

Why?? any proof of reliability? Or just going off of what your used to using?

I dont like the way their panels are designed - personal preference. The 1/2 size breakers feel cheap. As far as reliability, I did not mean to imply as they are not reliable, as I see them in commercial panelboards often. FPE and zinsco are crap, and I like GE just as much.

~Matt