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Well, looks like my problem is fixed. The pump has been running for about 24hrs now with the timer hooked up without issue. It used to run for about 2-3 before tripping at the most. Just picked up a single pole lighted light switch to install as well.

It is not a GFCI breaker, but the load and neutral are both ran through a GFCI outlet before continuing out to the light pretty much like yours are. The wiring diagram calls for a switch to switch lights on and off but for some reason it was not installed and the breaker is labeled "lights"

I have an Intermatic T20004R control panel. I most definitely have 240v between the white and black. I pulled the timer off and the setup is very very simple. I can see why they have such a low failure rate. What I did notice is that the copper contacts on both sides were very close in the...

That's what I figured. I need to go home and figure out if its actually 230v or if its just a 120v setup and order a timer.

Would it be possible that perhaps my timer is causing additional draw on the circuit and it actually is the motor failing but without the timer hooked up the motor alone isn't enough to trip?

I was getting 120 between ground and both wires. I did not check the voltage on black and white together. I'll do that when I get home. I can snap some pics as well. At this point its looking like it has to be the timer as that is the only thing I have bypassed right now.

Small update: The timer switch poles both read at 120v on the white and black when on and both are at 0v with switch off. Last night I bypassed the timer and ran power directly to the pump. The motor ran all night without issue. And is still running. The timer is an older Intermatic with the...

Ill do the best I can without having it in front of me. I can update wire colors when I get home. Main panel has 2x 30a breakers tied together hooked up to a piece of outdoor wire which has 4 wires in the casing. this is through conduit on over to the subpanel about 25ft away next to the pump...

OK I see what you are saying now...I will have to check when I get home. But if it were in the timer wouldn't it trip the breaker regardless of the motor being connected or not? And just to clarify the motor only has 3 wires coming out of it. Black white and copper. I disconnected both the white...

Yes I use my timer to turn the motor on or off. When I say I have disconnected the wires I mean that I have physically unwired them. So power on motor not running is with all connected and breakers hot but switch is off. When I said power on motor disconnected i mean power is on, switch is on...

I just have the time set to "off" but the breakers are on and wires are all connected. With the leads that run to the motor disconnected and the switch "on" there is no trip.

The motor has 3 wires coming into the fuse box. I have the black and white disconnected with the earth still hooked up. Im assuming both of the 230v leads are disconnected as the breaker for the pump at the sub panel are 2x 15 amps tied together. Not sure if the breaker on the main panel is GFI...

Pump: Jacuzzi Cygnet 2 Motor: A.O. Smith 1hp wired for 230v production date in 2008 bearings replaced in July of last summer. I had experienced a tripped breaker a couple times at the end of last season (September) so I figured I'd start early this year to get my issue resolved. I moved into...