"DJ Delorie" wrote in message
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1. If having GFCI at the outlet and at the C'Breaker is redundant,

No, a panel GFCI and an outlet GFCI are redundant. You need *one* GFCI
per circuit, extras won't help. You need *one* breaker per circuit.
Breakers and GFCIs serve two different purposes.

Yes. By panel GFCI, I meant a C-B with a built-in GFCI. I apologize for not
being more careful in my writing. It is nice to know that having a GFCI at
the panel suffices!



2. Consider running 30 Amps to the 240v outlets as has been suggested.
A
Grizzly G0690 TS is 15 Amps (240v) and Grizzly suggests that it should be
on
a 20 Amp circuilt. Does this imply it would be prudent to use a 20 Amp
fuse
near the connection to help protect the equiptment. Lew always said that
the CBs are there to protect the lines and Not the equiptment.

If you use a 30 amp breaker, you have to have everything permanent on that
circuit rated for 30 amps - wiring and outlet. That means your TS needs a
30 amp plug, although code does not require the TS to have wiring rated
for 30 amps. If you *do* put a 20 amp rated tool on a 30 amp circuit, it
would be prudent (but not required by code) to put additional protection
on that's sized for the tool.

Thank you. I had been thinking about this ever since it came up.
In my situation, I was thinking that the prudent thing to do, is to stick
with the 20 Amp
CBs, and consider installing heavier wire where I think I might like to have
it someday.
I learned "plenty" about 20, 30 and 50 amp 240v plugs and outlets a few
months ago!



3. It was suggested to run 2 120v branch circuits. Fine to run these
off
of one 14-3 cable?

I wouldn't use 14 gauge wire at all in a shop - that's limited to 15 amps,
and many of my tools need 20 amp anyway, which means 12 gauge.

As for putting two 120v outlets on a single 240v wire - check with your
local code and find out what the rules are. Most likely, you'll at least
need to use a ganged breaker to protect the branch properly.

That's what I had in mind (ganged breaker). The reference to 14-3 was a
momentary slip-up on my part.
As I see it, and as someone else surely brought to my attention, is that the
problem with such
a circuit configuration is that it can be half-live and half-dead.
Potentially confusing!

Thank you for your help!
Bill