awarner322
Well-Known Member
Hey guys...need some help. I will try to be as short as possible but here is my situation....
I am wiring up my control panel (used PJ's print). I put in a 50amp GFCI breaker at the main panel that is wired to a 4 prong plug on the other side of my basement. I completed all the wiring, flipped the breaker on, tested for power at the plug....everything checked out. I plug in my panel to the breaker and it instantly trips the breaker.
As part of my troubleshooting process to eliminate possible failure mechanisms I:
1) Returned Siemens 50A GFI breaker and purchased another one (thinking it may be faulty) = same result (trips immediately)
2) Took out the GFI breaker and put in a 100A breaker I had to see if the wiring in my panel was bad....PANEL WORKS PERFECTLY
So basically I need to understand why the GFI breaker is tripping and normal breaker is not. I will include pictures of my gfi wiring (which I believe is correct...and not the problem) as well as pictures of my panel and pj's print.
Thanks for any (and all) help/suggestions!
I am wiring up my control panel (used PJ's print). I put in a 50amp GFCI breaker at the main panel that is wired to a 4 prong plug on the other side of my basement. I completed all the wiring, flipped the breaker on, tested for power at the plug....everything checked out. I plug in my panel to the breaker and it instantly trips the breaker.
As part of my troubleshooting process to eliminate possible failure mechanisms I:
1) Returned Siemens 50A GFI breaker and purchased another one (thinking it may be faulty) = same result (trips immediately)
2) Took out the GFI breaker and put in a 100A breaker I had to see if the wiring in my panel was bad....PANEL WORKS PERFECTLY
So basically I need to understand why the GFI breaker is tripping and normal breaker is not. I will include pictures of my gfi wiring (which I believe is correct...and not the problem) as well as pictures of my panel and pj's print.
Thanks for any (and all) help/suggestions!