Double pole GFI for outside equip?

[slackdaddy1]

For those that have your compressors outside, in a shed or with just a lean-to. Are you running a double pole GFI?
I plan on the compressor in the shed 10' away from the shop, wire will be buried. 230 will kill you just like 120v,, I know the double ploe GFI is ~90.00 bucks,,, but seams like a bad idea running it outside, under ground and in a shed without the GFI protection?

Slack

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Double post

 

[matt_i]

The question is more of how much "leakage" can there be phase-to-ground without it causing an actual hard-short circuit? Typically the neutral is not used.

If you use THHN in PVC conduit the field wiring should be quite robust.

 

[sberry]

It doesn't require gfci,,, if I didn't need to have it wouldn't for that type of equipment.

 

[Norcal]

For those that have your compressors outside, in a shed or with just a lean-to. Are you running a double pole GFI?
I plan on the compressor in the shed 10' away from the shop, wire will be buried. 230 will kill you just like 120v,, I know the double ploe GFI is ~90.00 bucks,,, but seams like a bad idea running it outside, under ground and in a shed without the GFI protection?

Slack

Unless you grab both legs of a 240 volt circuit, your only getting hit by 120 volts.

 

[alfredeneuman]

What part didn't you understand in your other thread about this.

To sum it up, you don't need one.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

What part didn't you understand in your other thread about this.

To sum it up, you don't need one.

He posted both at the same time...

Can we get an admin here to delete this one?

 

[slackdaddy1]

I had originally posted under the "Tool" sub forum,, and was told to post it in the Electrical forum.
I tried to move it and or delete it and could not.

But then again,, some people aint happy unless they are bitching about something,,,

 

[teamextreme]

But then again,, some people aint happy unless they are bitching about something,,,

Really? You post here asking for help from the very knowledgeable and helpful people we have here and this is the response they get for trying to eliminate confusing and double posts? Regardless of whether the resultant double post was out of your control or not, that's uncalled for.