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  1. P

    2365 level 3 design cafe and basement pool

    Hi, I’m currently doing my level 3 design but no where in the spec does it say how thick the cafe floor/ basement ceiling is to drill through for my cables, current measuring my routes and unsure how much to leave for each light and switch and how much to leave for the drop through the floor...
  2. SJD

    UPS specification for pool pumps

    Background A pool installation uses two single phase pumps to circulate the water (through a boiler, and filtering, dosing etc). The pumps are controlled via contactors in the pump house, plus a remote emergency stop close to the pool. The location is somewhat rural, and prone to power cuts...
  3. S

    Outdoor Electrical Cover for Pool Pump Area.

    Hi, I need to replace this outdoor electrical cover and have no idea where to find it. Thanks
  4. J

    Pool pump advice

    Hi all! Im having an issue getting an electrician to my place before the holiday. My pool is filled and ready to go. I have ran the grounding bond wire and connected it to 4 spots on the pool. The filter has a bonding plate inside and then to the pump itself. I need to run a new circuit. Just...
  5. C

    Apartment complex lights not working or pool pump system. Novice maintenance man

    Apartment complex lights not working or pool pump system. Novice maintenance man with very little experience in electrical, and my job is on the line
    • chris1982
    • Thread
    • electrical lights maintenance not working novice pool pool pump pump system working
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. Shaun-

    3 Phase Metering Question

    Good morning, So I’m working on an existing 3 phase solar system and the customer wants a way to use the huge mass of exported solar on their pool. So currently looking at possibly using MyEnergi Eddi’s or something similar to power a 3 phase heater element (probably split into 3 single...
  7. S

    Strange pool pump breaker tripping

    I have a 20 amp gfci pool pump breaker that trips only when the pump is off during the night. Pool pump runs fine all day. I turn pump off manually at night by using the manual switch on a Intermatic pool timer. Watch it for 5 minutes and note that breaker remains in on position. Go out in...
  8. G

    UK Legislation surrounding air pumps delivering air into a swimming pool?

    Hi, I'm trying to understand legislation in the UK for using an air pump in conjunction with a swimming pool with regards creating and supplying a product utilising compressed air in a swimming pool as a commercial product. My understanding of the regs is that as long as the air pump /...
  9. S

    Hi all, How to automatically switch my pool pump on when I have excess solar energy.

  10. GED8006

    Hayward Power-Flo Matrix Pool Pump: Electrical problem to diagnose

    I need advice regarding an electronic problem on my Hayward Power-flo Matrix pool pump. I notice that : 1. Neutral wire from source has become hot and cracked 2. Burn spots are present on the electronic board: Under resistance R1 On the motor connection On neutral wire connection 3. Switch...
  11. T

    swimming pool zones.

    contractors have installed a pool cover and have situated the isolator and the junction box at just above 2.5m but the conduit running between them with the 230v cable in it goes down to 2.47m at its lowest point. Is that allowed or is it pedantic? please see poorly drawn diagram for more...
  12. P

    Pool LED malfunction

    Not sure I'm posting in the right place but: We had a pool built. There are 5 LED waterfalls installed. The LED strips can toggle between 5 colors. The middle LED strip started malfunctioning. Initially the white color had a mild pink hue, now it only shows Green, Red, Blue. When choosing white...
  13. Poolworx

    Pool pump motor humming

    Hi all Back in July last year I installed a new pool pump/motor. The problem is it's now making a humming noise and trips the breaker. I initially thought it was the capacitor, but opened up the back to find there is no capacitor. Didi a little research and thought maybe it was a shaded pole...
  14. W

    School swimming pool changing areas, what heaters?

    Any ideas for an appropriate wall heater for school swimming pool changing rooms? (well detached from pool area but will still have wet bodies in obviously) Got to be reasonably well protected from abuse They have currently got twin tubular heaters with steel cages over the top, but the heat...
  15. Poolworx

    Single Phase 2 Speed Pool Pump Motor Question

    Hi everyone I came across a single phase 230v 2 speed pool pump motor the other ay and became obsessed with how they work and are internally connected , but cant seem to find a diagram/pic of the anywhere. I decided to do my own from what i found on line My question is have i interpreted the...
    • Poolworx
    • Thread
    • motor phase pool pool pump pump question single single phase speed
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. Mike57

    Grounding and bonding swimming pool pump

    Need some help please. Got a brain teaser for my first post. My pool pump motor cratered over 4th of July. It was working fine and started to sound like it had gravel in it. I turned it off at the timer to backwash and the breaker tripped. She was locked up. Since it was 8 years old I took it to...
  17. N

    Older home with no grounding system and pool pump

    Installing a small above ground pool with a 1/2HP 120v pool pump. The house is older and has no grounding system that I can tell. Outlets are two prong. I know I need a gfci outlet to plug pump into but will this be safe and work as intended with no grounding system and only a hot and neutral...
  18. P

    Electrical for Inground Swimming Pool

    Hi All, We've done some electrical in the past. Wired our outdoor kitchen, added an electric heater to our porch, etc. We are pretty new to pool stuff. We currently have a next to house patio that they thought ahead on and ran 1" conduit under. We also have a shed that's wired for lights and a...
  19. G

    UK Is my UK bought pool pump configuration safe? Should I change it?

    Hi, I hope that someone here might be able to put my mind at rest. I have an engineering mind and a reasonable understanding of electical work, but I'm not confident on this area and want to ensure the safety of my family. I purchased a bestway splasher pool a few years ago (holds around...
  20. K

    Pool Tingling when touching water and deck

    Pool electrical is fed from a secondary sub panel that is fed from another sub panel coming off the main service entrance panel. I have verified that neutral is only bonded to ground at the main service panel. Neutral is not bonded to ground at any of the sub panels. Folks have been feeling a...
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