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I am dealing with an installation of an in-ground pool where the pump is 220volt. Will a double pole gfi breaker work on a 220 volt pump motor that has no nuetral.
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Jim W in Tampa
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Yes it will. Also make sure everything complies with 680
stjohnbarleycorn
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which code cycle are you going by?
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code cycle is 2008 NEC
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code cycle is 2008 NEC
chevyx92
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Yes .
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Yes but still connect the neutral from the breaker to the neutral bar.
mcclary's electrical
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Would it matter?
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2005 didn't require GFCI for pool pumps if they were direct wired.
mcclary's electrical
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I see,,,,,, I wasn't sure where he was coming from. That makes sense
electures
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Sorry for the late post. Depending on the motor size, put it on a 25A breaker and no GFI is required at all. NEC2008.
With most pool pumps, 430.52 will prohibit that.
lakee911
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Why would it matter?
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The GFCI portion of the CB won't work without the neutral pigtail connected to the neutral bus.
If neutral of a GFCI circuit breaker is not connected, it will only function as a circuit breaker.
electures
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Actually, 430.52 is what allows it. Please explain.
430.52 limits your SCGF potection to 250% od FLC in most cases.
To esceed 20 amps, your pump would need to be larger than 2 HP.
Most of the pool pumps I have seen are not.
lakee911
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Oh ok .. maybe we should put a switch on the wire? We can label the ON as "Safe" and the OFF as "Prevent nuisance trip at 3:00A Sunday holiday in the snow, dark, on vacation, uphill with no shoes." Oh wait, that probably won't fit ...
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