Ground-Fault breaker on new pump

[bandersesk]

Hello,

I'm installing at new Pentair WhisperFlo WFDS-24 pump that will require a 110 Volt 15 Amp breaker.

Do these motors trip Ground-Fault breakers do to leakage in the motor windings, etc., or will they run fine on a Ground-Fault breaker?

Thanks!

 

[JohnT]

Code requires a GFCI breaker now in most places. Mine has never tripped the breaker.

 

[bandersesk]

I have experience with ground-fault from ancient history; some older motors had a lot of internal leakage and couldn't run on a ground-fault circuit. Same think with older transformers. I'm sure the technology has changed, but just checking.

 

[chrisexv6]

Only time my GFCI breaker for the pool has tripped was when an underground splice (made long before I ever got there) started letting just enough moisture in from the surrounding dirt to trigger the GFCI.

My (now 10 yr old) pump motor itself has never been an issue