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Current in the pigtail of gfi breaker

Asked Nov 19, 2010, 03:21 PM — 3 Answers
I installed a 2 pole 30 amp gfi breaker for a pool pump. It would not operate unless the pigtail was disconnected from the bus bar. Checking the disconnected pigtail has 120 volts.
I capped it and checked the bus bars --both ground and neutral show current....hummm any suggestions?

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Nov 19, 2010, 07:32 PM
Are you installing this on a sub panel? Can you tell me where you are putting the wires from the pump?
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Nov 20, 2010, 02:10 PM
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Are you installing this on a sub panel? Can you tell me where you are putting the wires from the pump?
Thanks for your quick response,but after lying awake it came to me...I am sleepy but everything is working fine and there is no more current in the neutral.
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Nov 20, 2010, 06:32 PM
For the record and future readers, what error did you correct, please.
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