Re: Ground fault
- From: "Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@********optonline.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:07:19 -0400
"trickyrick" <rickj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1182637942.305998.204170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Jun 23, 5:52 pm, "Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@********optonline.net>
wrote:
"trickyrick" <r...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Good day
> I have a little problem with my ground fault always tripping.
> I have an above ground pool with a 1hp pump. I have a wire in a
> conduit to the pump. The wire is 14/2 and is about 100 ft from the
> panel. The pump will run for about 3 to 4 hours and then the breaker
> will trip. I have metered the wire and there are no grounds or
> shorts. The only thing that I can think of is maybe the size of the
> wire. I did unfortunately run the pump before with out any protection
> and the breaker never tripped.
> Any suggestions on what might be the problem
> Thanks
> Rick
There are really only three reasons this breaker will trip.
1. You are overloading the breaker.
2. You have uneven hot/neutral current flow. (ground fault condition.)
3. Its defective or miswired.
Tom
Ok thanks
Lets say it was an over load if that was the case would the pump run
for about 3 hours before it triped
If it was a ground fault condition would I not see some kind of ground
on the hot or neutral side ( I see nothing)
If it was misswired would it not trip right away
Thanks
The overload could take place when the motor is hot.
It would be hard to measure the ground fault since trip will take place with very little flow.
The miswire probably would trip right away unless you did something weird.
When you say it runs for 3-4 hours, is that after you have been splashing around in the pool?
Tom
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