ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion Canadian Electrical Code Topics pool pump question

Hello, I am going to replace a pool pump that was installed many moons ago. Therfore I will be updating the electrical intallation. Currently the home owner has the pump pluged into a Non GFCI receptacle on his wall!! Anyways, my question is are these pool pumps internally protected from overload conditions or am I going to have to have some kind of starter for it? The pump is dual voltage 115/240. I have no experience with pool pumps but do know that it will need to be permantly connected on a Class A GFCI circuit.

Thanks!

All I have seen (the size you describe) are internal thermal protected.

Check your local codes closely,these are are different animal-install wise-.
Stand by, there are a lot of folks from your area here and they will fill you in nicely.

Where a pool pump is located determines whether it has to be supplied with a GFCI protected circuit. There are pool pump installations where there is no GFCI and no code rules are violated. 68-068 (7) tells where it is required but if the pool pump is in a separate building more than 3 meters away would GFCI protection still be required?

Ever so true! Thanks for that insight. I am just use to doing Hot Tubs. Just to be sure on that I will have to look at my new Ontario Code Book.