Bought a house with a pool and the way it is wired up:
Is it advisable to move the switch to a GFCI breaker? If so I would need to replace the GFCI outlet with a regular one.
I know about efficiency for 115/230v for the pump. But I'm worried about effectiveness. 3450 rpm is 3450 rpm right? So the pump is still the same at 115v or 230v in moving water, just a bit less efficient at 230v? If so I won't bother asking him to move it to 230v? Because then the downline stuff would need to be moved off the circuit right?
Should the downline stuff (GFCI outlet, bbq island, pool lights) be removed from the pump circuit anyway?
- Two pumps, regular pump and a jet pump. Each on it's own circuit. Neither are GFCI. Single pole. So I'm assuming 110v.
- Pool pump is an Pentair Superflo VSP.
- Downline from the pool pump, is a GFCI outlet. From there it runs to another outlet by the BBQ island, and the pool lights.
- Heater, SWCG is also on the pump circuit.
Is it advisable to move the switch to a GFCI breaker? If so I would need to replace the GFCI outlet with a regular one.
I know about efficiency for 115/230v for the pump. But I'm worried about effectiveness. 3450 rpm is 3450 rpm right? So the pump is still the same at 115v or 230v in moving water, just a bit less efficient at 230v? If so I won't bother asking him to move it to 230v? Because then the downline stuff would need to be moved off the circuit right?
Should the downline stuff (GFCI outlet, bbq island, pool lights) be removed from the pump circuit anyway?