Options for retrofitting Pentair/Siemens filter pump breaker

[egardiner]

Thanks everyone for the awesome support. Attached are some pics of my existing setup.

Given all the options, it seems easiest to add a small Siemens subpanel to the right of my existing Eaton sub panel. Applying the suggestions here, I could replace the existing Eaton 20A GFCI powering the pump with a 30A non-GFCI breaker and use it to feed the sub panel (connected with 10/3 I assume). Then I could feed 12/2 from the Siemens breaker back into the Eaton sub panel and connect it to the existing 12 gauge pump wire.

Anyone see issues with this approach?

 

[JamesW]

I would remove the Eaton and install the Siemens.

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[Newdude]

+1. I imagined the panel being more complicated. You're not going to save much work splitting off a new sub panel.

 

[egardiner]

Hmm, indeed that would be much cleaner. And I suppose it wouldn't be too much more expensive to swap just a handful of Eaton breakers for Siemens.

All that said, it's kind of annoying that Siemens is the only supplier of pool/spa-friendly GFCI breakers.

 

[Newdude]

And I suppose it wouldn't be too much more expensive to swap just a handful of Eaton breakers for Siemens.

Not even a handful....... 3. Well. Maybe a handful after the 4th of July accident.

 

[egardiner]

I guess another consideration is I’d love to DIY this if it’s reasonable (I am confident with light electrical work) but I’d prefer to use existing conduit as I am not confident in my ability to bend EMT, etc. It looks like the Siemens panel might drop in, at least for the feed from the main panel.

 

[JamesW]

The conduit looks like liquidtight, which is flex pvc.

The swap should be very easy.