Not sure if this is the right forum,
It is my understanding that open neutral protection is required for all portable 120v GFCIs on jobsites. This is why spider boxes have the separate GFCI modules instead of GFCI receptacles. I thought, but am not sure, that its also a UL requirement.
I came across a company manufacturing and selling a portable jobsite power distribution box, which they claim to be UL listed, that has regular GFCI duplex receptacles and not the separate modules. Perhaps they have relays inside to add the open neutral protection but I doubt it. I'll probably end up buying one to see what they're doing.
Am I wrong that it would not be legal to use these boxes on a jobsite?
The boxes are also nema 1 construction, I thought jobsite boxes had to be 3R regardless of if they're inside or out -do I have this wrong?
The company also sells some scary adapter cords for use with these, such as a 6-20P to L14-30C intended to use the aforementioned portable power distro with 6-20 receptacles powering hotel air conditioners. Obviously this would be using the EGC as a neutral, and besides the inherent dangers in doing that, you risk tripping the service's GFP if you have enough of these going....
It is my understanding that open neutral protection is required for all portable 120v GFCIs on jobsites. This is why spider boxes have the separate GFCI modules instead of GFCI receptacles. I thought, but am not sure, that its also a UL requirement.
I came across a company manufacturing and selling a portable jobsite power distribution box, which they claim to be UL listed, that has regular GFCI duplex receptacles and not the separate modules. Perhaps they have relays inside to add the open neutral protection but I doubt it. I'll probably end up buying one to see what they're doing.
Am I wrong that it would not be legal to use these boxes on a jobsite?
The boxes are also nema 1 construction, I thought jobsite boxes had to be 3R regardless of if they're inside or out -do I have this wrong?
The company also sells some scary adapter cords for use with these, such as a 6-20P to L14-30C intended to use the aforementioned portable power distro with 6-20 receptacles powering hotel air conditioners. Obviously this would be using the EGC as a neutral, and besides the inherent dangers in doing that, you risk tripping the service's GFP if you have enough of these going....
