220 pump with 120 plug???

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I ran a 220 circuit to a pond/waterfall pump. They also need a 120 outlet for some low voltage lighting. The pump draws 8 amps, I ran a 20 amp circuit. The 220 pump is on an 220 20A gfci breaker (expensive damn). First of all can someone say there is a new section in the code that says 220 pumps don't have to be gfci protected (I know theres not but man would that be nice :) And second can I come off one of those hots to a 20 amp 120 plug. I already have a neutral and a ground in there also. Thanks for your time uys and gals>
 
Re: 220 pump with 120 plug???

Since the 220v circuit is GFCI protected, you will not be able to take one of the legs and use it for the 120v circuit. The GFCI device will open as it senses the imbalance created by the 120v leg.
 
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If the GFCI breaker has a neutral terminal for load side connection's then there is no problem with using it for 120 volt loads. Most suppliers stopped stocking two pole GFCI's that don't have the neutral since the ones with it will work either way. ;)
 
Re: 220 pump with 120 plug???

It senses both hots and the neutral.

All three current carrying conductors pass through the current coil in the breaker. It works just like it does for a 4-wire hot tub, where it has both 240, and 120 volt loads. If he uses a combo 20 amp 240/120 volt duplex I can't see a problem with it.

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Edited to add that 210.4(C) exception 2 clearly allows this setup.

[ June 17, 2005, 01:17 AM: Message edited by: hurk27 ]
 
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