Craftman 33gal problems.... been reading a lot

[toolman]

Toolman, since all his outlets running off the GFCI breaker are on the same circuit, couldn't he just put a GFCI outlet on the first one and then connect the others to the "load" side of the outlet? It seems like he has only 3 or 4 total on that circuit.

Yes/no. Yes under normal condition. In fact if you have let’s say 3 plugs feed from the same circuit you only need 1 gfci plug at the plug that’s first in line. The other two plugs are just standard ones and by feeding them from the load side of the gfci, they are gfci protected. No under his condition because his garage plug is last in line. Doing like above will still make it a gfci protected plug. So under his condition he would need a gfci plug on the outside receptacle, bathroom receptacles and then a standard plug in his garage. This would be wired how I stated earlier in the post. So now they are all gfci protected except his garage plug

 

[fox_forma]

ok so put gfci outlets in the bathrooms and the outside, and this way use a normal breaker in the box? I really wish there was an easy way to run a line.

 

[toolman]

ok so put gfci outlets in the bathrooms and the outside, and this way use a normal breaker in the box? I really wish there was an easy way to run a line.

Correct

 

[fox_forma]

with the breaker now with the TEST button, it has an extra connection compared to a regular breaker. What do I need to do since the regular breaker does not use that. I believe it could be the neutral wire?

 

[wilbilt]

The regular breaker will just connect to the "hot" (black) wire. The neutral from the GFI breaker (white) can be disconnected and disregarded.

 

[fox_forma]

ok I wasnt sure if I had to cap it or anything

 

[Charles (in GA)]

The regular breaker will just connect to the "hot" (black) wire. The neutral from the GFI breaker (white) can be disconnected and disregarded.

Actually the neutral for the entire circuit goes to the GFCI breaker. You will need to take that white neutral wire that is connected to a screw terminal on the GFCI breaker and reconnect it straight to the neutral buss bar. The GFCI breaker does have a white pigtail made into it that is presently routed to the neutral buss bar. This wire you disconnect from the neutral buss bar and it is removed with the breaker. The black wire from the circuit gets reconnected to the new breaker.

You will not have capped anything when you are done.

Charles

 

[wilbilt]

The GFCI breaker does have a white pigtail made into it that is presently routed to the neutral buss bar. This wire you disconnect from the neutral buss bar and it is removed with the breaker.
Charles

That's the one I was thinking about. I would have remembered the other one if I was looking at it...

 

[bmwpower]

Just realized I have a GFCI receptacle on my dedicated circuit for the compressor.

So the 20A breaker tripped on the same circuit, but hasn't tripped since I installed the 30A breaker...same 20A GFCI receptacle and wire.

That takes the GFCI out of the equation, correct?

 

[birdmayon]

Fox,
Just chiming in here with my experience, I have the exact same compressor and was trying to run it on a 15A shared circuit, and i kept tripping the breaker, just like you, as the tank pressure approached 100 psi. Yes the motor has to work harder with more pressure in the tank. I ran a dedicated 20A circuit and it works fine now.

 

[fox_forma]

well a dedicated circuit will be ran, its just when and how exactly due to my housing set-up. Did yours ever trip on start up? That seems to be the main issue yet mine tripped only when pressure was built up which I thought was odd. Isnt on start-up when the amp spike would occur? Either way the RED compressor is getting returned for an oiled one. I like to be able and work at nights in my garage where I can hear myself somewhat think, lol

 

[eschoendorff]

well a dedicated circuit will be ran, its just when and how exactly due to my housing set-up. Did yours ever trip on start up? That seems to be the main issue yet mine tripped only when pressure was built up which I thought was odd. Isnt on start-up when the amp spike would occur? Either way the RED compressor is getting returned for an oiled one. I like to be able and work at nights in my garage where I can hear myself somewhat think, lol

In that case, get this one:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...ir+Compressors+&+Inflators&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes

 

[fox_forma]

i just returned the 33gal upright and ordered that one escho, that was my intentions for the last few days. Its on backorder at the sears by me but thats fine for me after all the **** i've been going through i can wait a little longer. Plus hopefully I can a line ran before it comes in.