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Best way to GFCI protect a pool? HamNCheese 03-26-2007
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Posted by HamNCheese on March 26, 2007, 3:31 am


I have a 220V pump motor and also a spa air pump, as well as a 110v
pool light (which is on a standard lightswitch). I'd like to put them
all on GFCIs. For the light I could just install a GFCI switch, but
I'm not sure about the motors. Is the easiest way to just put in a
GFCI at my circuit breaker panel?

Posted by on March 26, 2007, 7:20 am


Yes, that would be the most simple way to do it.





Posted by RBM on March 26, 2007, 7:21 am


If the circuit breakers are a long distance from the pool equipment, and the
wiring is in an underground pipe, it may not be the best solution as tiny
pinholes in the conductors can cause the devices to trip. It would certainly
be the easiest solution though, and if it didn't work out, the wiring to the
pool could be changed with the panel relocated to the pool equipment



>I have a 220V pump motor and also a spa air pump, as well as a 110v
> pool light (which is on a standard lightswitch). I'd like to put them
> all on GFCIs. For the light I could just install a GFCI switch, but
> I'm not sure about the motors. Is the easiest way to just put in a
> GFCI at my circuit breaker panel?



Posted by on March 26, 2007, 9:48 am


> If the circuit breakers are a long distance from the pool equipment, and the
> wiring is in an underground pipe, it may not be the best solution as tiny
> pinholes in the conductors can cause the devices to trip. It would certainly
> be the easiest solution though, and if it didn't work out, the wiring to the
> pool could be changed with the panel relocated to the pool equipment
>
>
>
>
>
> >I have a 220V pump motor and also a spa air pump, as well as a 110v
> > pool light (which is on a standard lightswitch). I'd like to put them
> > all on GFCIs. For the light I could just install a GFCI switch, but
> > I'm not sure about the motors. Is the easiest way to just put in a
> > GFCI at my circuit breaker panel?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


If the 120V circuit is pulled off the same line as the 240V make sure
the panel GFCI breaker
has neutral protection. The other type is only for 240V circuits
that don't use a neutral
and will trip in there is a 120V load across line and neutral.


Posted by HamNCheese on March 28, 2007, 2:57 am

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



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