aslingo
08-29-2016, 02:25 PM
I am having a pool installed and completed in the next few weeks. I have two 1 hp motors to wire up and a 12v light that just plugs into a receptacle. 1 motor is for my pool filter. The other motor is for a waterfall. My filter and motors are about 100' from my 100 amp main panel. I know that I must dig a trench at least 18" deep from the main panel to the two motors. I purchased an Intermatic 60amp control panel with a 120v timer and room for 2 GFCI breakers and 4 standard breakers. I am doing the electrical myself as I did for my 240v spa. I live in So. California. I will need switches to turn on my waterfall, pool motor and light.
This is what I am thinking currently. Tap off of my main panel with a 60amp breaker to my intermatic control panel. (approximately 100' away using 6-4 thnn wire) Install a 15 amp gfci breaker for my pool motor and another 15 amp gfci breaker for my waterfall. Install a standard 15 amp breaker in one of the 4 slots in the control panel for the low voltage pool light that just plugs into a 110vac receptacle. I will put a on/off switch for the pool motor on the side of the Intermatic timer that has a punch out that looks to be for an outlet or switch. run 2 other switches about 10' away for the waterfall and light on the inside of my fence. My motors have a standard 3 prong outlet on the end of them. I know that I must have some type of connection there to be code compliant, but not sure what that is.
Would someone be so kind as to guide me to completion of this project:
A few questions that come to mind are:
What type of connections do I need to get the 3 prong plugs on my pool motor to tie into the GFCI breakers inside my control panel? Need to convert the 3 prong plugs to wire via a seal tight connection possibly?
Is there a better way of wiring up my pool?
Finishing project this week. I would value any input I can obtain on this forum.
This is what I am thinking currently. Tap off of my main panel with a 60amp breaker to my intermatic control panel. (approximately 100' away using 6-4 thnn wire) Install a 15 amp gfci breaker for my pool motor and another 15 amp gfci breaker for my waterfall. Install a standard 15 amp breaker in one of the 4 slots in the control panel for the low voltage pool light that just plugs into a 110vac receptacle. I will put a on/off switch for the pool motor on the side of the Intermatic timer that has a punch out that looks to be for an outlet or switch. run 2 other switches about 10' away for the waterfall and light on the inside of my fence. My motors have a standard 3 prong outlet on the end of them. I know that I must have some type of connection there to be code compliant, but not sure what that is.
Would someone be so kind as to guide me to completion of this project:
A few questions that come to mind are:
What type of connections do I need to get the 3 prong plugs on my pool motor to tie into the GFCI breakers inside my control panel? Need to convert the 3 prong plugs to wire via a seal tight connection possibly?
Is there a better way of wiring up my pool?
Finishing project this week. I would value any input I can obtain on this forum.