Kohler Specs In Compliance With Nec????

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Kohler Company Installation Guide for drop-in Bath Whirlpool (model # K-1014) book number 1019749-2-E, page number 1019749-2-G: says:

"IMPORTANT! The load neutral is not used. There should be no connection to the load neutral terminal on the Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter breaker. The green wire with the yellow stripe is the equipment ground and needs to be connected to the neutral bus in the main circuit breaker box."

Cuttler-Hammers reps says: "In order for our GFCI breakers to work properly, the load neutral must be connected."

This tub unit only works when the neutral is not connected to the GFCI breaker. Is this tub in any way being protected by the GFCI breaker?
Is this in compliance with NEC? A Kohler serviceman removed the load neutral connection. Is the client at risk of shock?

Joe
 
This is a 24o volt tub so there should be no neutral connection however the neutral wire that is equipped with the GFCI breaker must be connected to the neutral bar in the panel. If the breaker is tripping then the tub has a problem or the breaker has a problem.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
This is a 24o volt tub so there should be no neutral connection however the neutral wire that is equipped with the GFCI breaker must be connected to the neutral bar in the panel. If the breaker is tripping then the tub has a problem or the breaker has a problem.
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I agree. The neutral pigtail on the breaker should go to the neutral bar. Your EGC should not go into the breaker.
 
Here is the info. It's the load neutral that isn't connected to the GFCI but there should be no load neutral to connect anyway.

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roseconstruction said:
Kohler Company Installation Guide for drop-in Bath Whirlpool (model # K-1014) book number 1019749-2-E, page number 1019749-2-G: says:

"IMPORTANT! The load neutral is not used. There should be no connection to the load neutral terminal on the Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter breaker. The green wire with the yellow stripe is the equipment ground and needs to be connected to the neutral bus in the main circuit breaker box."

Cuttler-Hammers reps says: "In order for our GFCI breakers to work properly, the load neutral must be connected."

This tub unit only works when the neutral is not connected to the GFCI breaker. Is this tub in any way being protected by the GFCI breaker?
Is this in compliance with NEC? A Kohler serviceman removed the load neutral connection. Is the client at risk of shock?

Joe
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I agree, if the tub is 240 volt only, then the breaker will work fine without the load neutral connected. If there is a connection on the tub for a neutral, it probally is for an optional piece of equipment not used on that model, they just cookie cutter everything to keep inventory cost down. Though their requirement to take the equipment ground to the neutral bus bothers me, because this may not be the service panel, May have an outside disco. The CH rep is assuming that their is a neutral load in order for their breaker to work properly.
 
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