Re: Does an Intelliflo variable speed pump need a GFI breake
Hi folks; kind of late jumping onto this thread ( a GFCI search took me here ), but I have been researching GFCI alternatives relative to replacing my Tristar with my new Ecostar. I found scads of 2-pole ( 230V ) GFCI circuit breakers for about $65 & up, but they ( obviously ) take up two slots in the load-center box. The secondary LC panel in my garage feeds the garage, guest-house & electric gate, as well as the pump-house, and the branch circuits are a mish-mash of 15 & 20 amp breakers. To set in a dedicated GFCI breaker for the pump-station, would require re-wiring the entire panel ( basicly disabling half the homestead until it was done ).
I found a stand-alone GFCI-based LC from Connecticut Electric ( model CESMSPA260 ) that contains a Siemans GFCI breaker, an additional 115v branch-circuit breaker plus some other control "goodies" whose function I'm not sure about, as Conn-Electric's literature is very poor. The PDF showing the conventional breaker hookups is straightforward, but the other one for the other functions was not clear at all. The unit in question is intended for Spa installations, but should work just as well for an in-ground pool pump setup. the best current price I could find for the unit was $135. Does anyone here have one of the Conn-Electric units ( or a close equivalent ) installed in their pool or pool/spa pumping stations?