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    Apr 4, 2013, 05:02 PM
    How to connect a 220volt motor to a 2 pole 30 amp gfci breaker
    I have a 20 amp 220 volt pressure washer motor that has 2 hots and a ground wire how can I connect it to a two pole 30 amp gfci breaker I am using #10 thhn wire
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    Apr 4, 2013, 07:28 PM
    Connect the two hots from the motor to the two hots on the breaker.
    Connect the white lead from the breaker to the neutral bar.
    Connect the ground to the ground bar.

    Do you have a means of disconnect at the motor?

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