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GFCI breaker on clothes dryer,,,

montanajoe
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yes or no
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  • Sam06
    NO it should be on its own breaker.
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  • remingtonoaks
    If 110 motor that turns the drum is grounded to the frame, no.. All modern dryers are grounded to the frame...
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  • montanajoe
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    quote:Originally posted by Sam06
    NO it should be on its own breaker.
    It's own breaker,yes. But should that breaker be GFCI???


    https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-30-Amp-Double-Pole-Ground-Fault-Breaker-with-Self-Test-THQL2130GFTP/206602329


    where would above breaker apply???
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  • montanajoe
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    quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
    If 110 motor that turns the drum is grounded to the frame, no.. All modern dryers are grounded to the frame...


    what I was thinking,but just double check the double check. Anyone else??
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  • Alpine
    Not required.
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  • bpost
    Not required in the least but if you have a spare GFCI laying around the tool box it can never hurt.
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  • Forkliftking
    Not required for a clothes dryer. I have a 50 amp GFI double pole breaker like that on my hot tub outside.
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  • Sam06
    No need for both unless there is a source of water realy close.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    Can't say I've ever seen one rated for the amperage... but haven't looked for it either since it's not needed.
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  • remingtonoaks
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    Can't say I've ever seen one rated for the amperage... but haven't looked for it either since it's not needed.


    They do make Breakers that that it. the unified building code requires them on hot tubs. But they also require or wires. 2 Hots a neutral and a ground. But clothes dryers don't need them. Otherwise they would have the 4 wires (2 hots a neutral and a ground) instead of 3 wires like they have (two Hots and a neutral)

    So the ruler thumb is four wires on 220/240V appliances (two Hots a neutral and a ground) a ground fault breaker is needed, 3 wires on 220/240V appliances (two Hots and a neutral) no ground fault breaker is needed

    The ground fault breaker would serve no purpose without a ground wire, because a ground wire is needed on a ground fault breaker to work
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  • Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    Can't say I've ever seen one rated for the amperage... but haven't looked for it either since it's not needed.


    They do make Breakers that that it. the unified building code requires them on hot tubs. But they also require or wires. 2 Hots a neutral and a ground. But clothes dryers don't need them. Otherwise they would have the 4 wires (2 hots a neutral and a ground) instead of 3 wires like they have (two Hots and a neutral)

    So the ruler thumb is four wires on 220/240V appliances (two Hots a neutral and a ground) a ground fault breaker is needed, 3 wires on 220/240V appliances (two Hots and a neutral) no ground fault breaker is needed

    The ground fault breaker would serve no purpose without a ground wire, because a ground wire is needed on a ground fault breaker to work


    Doesn't surprise me.
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  • pip5255
    older appliances were always wired 2 hots and a ground whether hard wired or with a receptacle, newer appliances now use 4 wire 2 hots 1 neutral 1 ground most all use receptacle.


    the breaker you posted is used for hot tubes and such.
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  • montanajoe
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    As always,thanks y'all[^][^][^][^]
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