I'm about to replace my pool pump with a hayward variable speed pump. It says to connect a 220 to the pump with a GFCI protection is required. How can that be done if it doesn't have a neutral wire. I purchased a 15amp double pole gfci breaker, but I didn't realize about the neutral wire connection.
220 pump install
- Thread starter Johnny9403
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,182
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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A GFCI CB requires connecting the neutral pigtail to the neutral bus. A 240V device does not use a neutral wire to the breaker.
Usually a 20A breaker is used or a pump. What does the pump installation manual specify?
A GFCI CB requires connecting the neutral pigtail to the neutral bus. A 240V device does not use a neutral wire to the breaker.
Usually a 20A breaker is used or a pump. What does the pump installation manual specify?
I downloaded the manual but I cant find anything on the GFCI protection. I was going by what I find on YouTube videos. The model I want to get is the hayward HL32950VSP. Does it require a GFCI protection if using 240v?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,182
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
All pool pumps now require GFCI protection. The manual just says to follow all applicable codes. The NEC requires GFCI for pool pumps.
So if I connect it to a 15 amp breaker with the neutral pigtail to the neutral bus and no neutral wire from pump to breaker is that ok
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,182
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Correct.
For 220V the two hot lines go from the breaker to the pump. The neutral pigtail in the CB conencts to the neutral bar.
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