GFCIs for 208/2 and 208/3 ckts - no 120v load - no neutral

[raberding]

Hi all - so we design a lot of Kitchens, therefore we spec GFCI breakers for kitchen circuits. Just received this question from a contactor:

...will GFCI breakers work since the types of receptacles for that equipment do not have a neutral? How would we connect to GFCI breaker?...

We have 20/2, 30/2, 40/2, 50/2, and a 40/3 circuits. All to kitchen equipment, like ovens, coffee brewers, etc.

My reply was that NEC 210.8(B) uses the term "all receptacles"...

make sense ?
Will the GFCI breakers work ?

thanks!

 

[LarryFine]

Yes, regular GFCI breakers will function without a load neutral.

The neutral pigtail must still be landed on the neutral bus.

 

[raberding]

super - thank you!

 

[winnie]

I agree with @LarryFine . The GFCI breaker requires a neutral in the panel. The GFCI doesn't need to supply or even be connected to a load neutral.

 

[jap]

And, if you don't hook the neutral pigtail up and land the circuit load conductors as normal it will function as a standard breaker with no gfi protection at all.

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