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GFI Tripping

Ok I own an older Beachcomber 720x. We had it running last year, but shut it down for some leak repairs over the summer. Finally we got it ready to go. Tried starting it up and the pump would kick on for maybe 2 seconds pump water then shut off and make a clicking noise. Reset the breaker and it will keep doing the same thing.

Left it overnight with some heat on the pumps and circuit board, try it again and the breaker would trip right away soon as I click it on.

Left it another night and does the same thing would run for 2 seconds then kick off and click.

We have it wired through the main breaker (gfi) to a spa box breaker (gfi) through another shut off right at the pump (not gfi). Any info or things to check out would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, BOB

Posted by on 2008-01-01 22:39:57. Goulais River Ontario, Canada (12170)
Several possible causes

Which breaker are you resetting?
Are the Water flow hose valves cut back on? An Amprobe meter would be useful here to place around the supply lines to check current being drawn. Breakers do fail also. First cut off the house breaker feeding the pump. In the main panel use a voltmeter on 250v AC scale to check breaker output side L1 and L2 for any voltage between them or between them and the common ground supply line (white).
It must be zero or the breaker is leaking voltage.
Check and retighten all commom (white wire) and green or copper ground wire connections all the way to the pump and remove the white wire from the pump connection.
Test line 1 and 2 at the breaker output with an ohmmeter on the 100k scale to common. There should be no reading. Any reading here is what makes the GFIC breakers kick out.
The motor start capacitor contacts may be corroded or pitted and not making - causing the motor breaker to leave town. Check the capacitor with an ohmmeter on the 10k scale. remove one connector and check cap connector's ohms. A good cap will read half leakage and fall back to zero. Reverse the leads and it will do it again. No movement - bad cap.
LOL

Posted by on 2008-01-02 19:58:06. Smyrna GA (12176)

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ried starting it up and the pump would kick on for maybe 2 seconds pump water then shut off and make a clicking noise. Reset the breaker and it will keep doing the same thing.



So are you saying the GFCI breaker trips?

Posted by on 2008-01-03 01:52:25. Metro Atlanta, Georgia Region (12195)
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