Pain in the butt MPRA6E-147L.

[Rigwald]

To get 220V, you need to use a 2-pole breaker which would connect to the Phase-A and B bus bars in your panel. If you only have single phase power to your pool panel, you won't be able to get 220V. If the wires are in conduit, you may be able to run all new wires, using the existing wires as a pull cord. I would remove the dead front on the panel and see how many wires are feeding the panel. Of course, take necessary precautions.

How would I tell whether I have single or dual phase power at the panel?

The power currently comes out of the house to a panel near the entrance to our pool. That houses the breakers for an outlet there, the pool light, and the breaker for power running out to the panel by the pumps.

 

[bignick]

120V would have 3 wires (hot, neutral, ground). Feeders for 110/220V would have an additional hot wire. A simple first check is to look at the breaker in the pool panel which is feeding the pump panel. If it's a two pole breaker, you probably have 220V at the pump panel.

 

[Rigwald]

120V would have 3 wires (hot, neutral, ground). Feeders for 110/220V would have an additional hot wire. A simple first check is to look at the breaker in the pool panel which is feeding the pump panel. If it's a two pole breaker, you probably have 220V at the pump panel.

Ok. Thanks. It is a double breaker.

 

[Rigwald]

My dad was just here and we looked at the panel, etc.... There is 220 out there and split into 2 110v lines on each side. After looking at pump manuals, like the Superflo VS (which is 220 single phase), he said we can put in a double breaker to give us the 220 needed.

So, it seems now that it is just a matter of finding the right pump at the right price.