New electric heat pump, hard wired, trips poolside GFCI breaker after being on for an hour. Breaker is HOT. Electrician wants to remove GFCI. Yay or Nay?
Is he willing to accept the liability if someone gets hurt?
Is the breaker tripping due to an overload or is it tripping the GFCI protection circuit (reset button)? He needs to determine why the breaker is getting hot. There is nothing in a GFCI circuit board that would cause the breaker to get hot.
How hot is the breaker getting?
I'm w/ Dan, why is the breaker getting hot? How many amps is it and what does the heat pump draw? NEC 2017 says gas heater needs GFCI but not heat pump. Of course w/ NEC 2020 that might have changed so you should check w/ your relevant authorities for up to date requirements.
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