Irrigation pump in lake

Sberry said:
I understand that,,, was merely making it a point we have used it on long circuits, the protection is a hedge against drop.
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Making a point about "we have done it without issues" does not provide a lot of assurance considering the labor an material that will be involved.
 
When did gfci come in resi? Seems to me I have seen it in 70s,,, about 76 as breaker added to mobile for kitchen circuit. I remember early on the continuous talk a (and some bitchin) about the requirements from water etc.
 
Sberry said:
When did gfci come in resi? Seems to me I have seen it in 70s,,, about 76 as breaker added to mobile for kitchen circuit. I remember early on the continuous talk a (and some bitchin) about the requirements from water etc.
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What does that have to do with the conversation at hand?
 
What do uou think he should do and woiuld it be a deal killer if he had to comne back and add 2 space at the end or should we what if,f,,, just in case,,, and toss money at something probably never be an issue.
 
Sberry said:
What do uou think he should do and woiuld it be a deal killer if he had to comne back and add 2 space at the end or should we what if,f,,, just in case,,, and toss money at something probably never be an issue.
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We can address that if there is a problem. It may work out and hopefully it does but making him aware of the possibility of nuisance tripping being a real issue is proper.
 
Little Bill said:
As to the GFCI, they don't usually do well on runs that long. There will be a lot of nuisance tripping.
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Depends on the brand. Square D says 250-300ft I believe.

An argument could be made for keeping with 120V and having a GFCI breaker at the source, because it would allow a 6” deep trench for the PVC, instead of 18”. If you are using a trencher though, it doesn’t make much difference.
 
Jraef said:
Depends on the brand. Square D says 250-300ft I believe.

An argument could be made for keeping with 120V and having a GFCI breaker at the source, because it would allow a 6” deep trench for the PVC, instead of 18”. If you are using a trencher though, it doesn’t make much difference.
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I was more talking about cumulative leakage along the way. A tiny leak so small it wouldn't cause a trip, but several added together would. I quit installing GFCI breakers protecting loads a good distance away after a few call backs for tripping. Luckily these were 120V loads and I could put GFCI receptacles at the load.
 
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