I have an Omnilogic that was in the process of being installed. 30A GFCI breaker from main panel to Omnilogic subpanel using 4 #10 wires (for a 30A max rating).
My electrician while starting the work looked on the Omnilogic door which had the specifications of 240VAC, 125A Max, 2/0 min which seemed to imply that the cable would have to be a #2 . to add to the confusion elsewhere on the panel is mentioned 240V AC, 125A Max 3 wire plus ground. Next line says Minimum Supply conductor ampacity 125A .
The electrician felt that it would lead to a failed inspection. He talked to Hayward support and while they agreed that it would be perfectly safe still insisted on using #2 wire saying if in the future I decided to use additional equipment it would be unsafe! Which I find hard to believe since the 30A breaker is supposed to protect exactly that situation.
Can anyone who has a omnilogic confirm if they have used smaller size wires? Any other thoughts before I talk to my town inspector to get his thoughts.
And the only equipment I plan to use is a Ecostar (in the future - 10.9A max and the chlorinator from the omnilogic - 5A max)
I cannot goto a #2 wire as my underground conduit will not support the wiring so that is not an option.
In the meantime I am sitting with an expensive piece of equipment and still having to dump chlorine!
Any thoughts or experience would be very welcome!
My electrician while starting the work looked on the Omnilogic door which had the specifications of 240VAC, 125A Max, 2/0 min which seemed to imply that the cable would have to be a #2 . to add to the confusion elsewhere on the panel is mentioned 240V AC, 125A Max 3 wire plus ground. Next line says Minimum Supply conductor ampacity 125A .
The electrician felt that it would lead to a failed inspection. He talked to Hayward support and while they agreed that it would be perfectly safe still insisted on using #2 wire saying if in the future I decided to use additional equipment it would be unsafe! Which I find hard to believe since the 30A breaker is supposed to protect exactly that situation.
Can anyone who has a omnilogic confirm if they have used smaller size wires? Any other thoughts before I talk to my town inspector to get his thoughts.
And the only equipment I plan to use is a Ecostar (in the future - 10.9A max and the chlorinator from the omnilogic - 5A max)
I cannot goto a #2 wire as my underground conduit will not support the wiring so that is not an option.
In the meantime I am sitting with an expensive piece of equipment and still having to dump chlorine!
Any thoughts or experience would be very welcome!