After changing to the Pentair VS pump a couple years ago we’ve started noticing the breaker will trip for no reason. I’ve read that the VS pump works better on the Siemens GFCI breaker. While looking over things I noticed that the pump is wired to a separate box with the GFCI breaker (1) then goes into our main panel to two regular style breakers(2). If we have the GFCI (1) replaced with a Siemens breaker, will it still trip since the current will then go through the regular breaker in the panel box?
Pentair VS Pump breakers
- Thread starter slharrington
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,116
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,116
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Replacing it with the Pentair breaker should solve the problem if the trips are due to harmonics…
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Electrical GFCI - Further Reading
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Only the one that is currently tripping right? Not both?Replacing it with the Pentair breaker should solve the problem if the trips are due to harmonics…
Electrical GFCI - Further Reading
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,116
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You should only have one GFCI in the circuit.
There is no reason for you to have two Circuit Breakers in series unless there are other devices connected to CB2.