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    Sallie No Knows Posts: 8, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 17, 2014, 01:09 PM
    20 amp breaker at pool
    Have 20 amp breaker at swimming pool 4 circuits, 1 for string of 6w bulbs above pool, 1 for 2 pool lights in pool wall submerged, 1 for a 120 outlet and 1 for speakers. The submerged lights always trip the breaker when I turn the switch on. The string of light s used to work when I would turn on the lights, now they trip the breaker too. Is this a breaker problem or does it have to do with the submerged lights that may have a water leak? When I hold the breaker on the 6w bulbs will light the submerged lights used to but will not now.
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    Aug 17, 2014, 01:22 PM
    If the lights are on the same circut then it would follow that either set will blown the breaker. You need to see what is going on with the pool lights.

    It is possible that the water contamination has reached another level.

    Also never try to hold a circut that is trying to disconnect. Doing so could result in injury or fatality.
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    Aug 17, 2014, 03:56 PM
    A 120VAC line under water should be a GFCI breaker. Is this what you have?
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    Aug 18, 2014, 06:07 AM
    To: ma0641

    Yes, 120VAC GFCI breaker under water.

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    Aug 18, 2014, 07:41 AM
    The breaker is under water?? Are you sure about that?

    That would mean that in order to reset the breaker, you would have to place your hand under water to reset the breaker, which incidentally is a fatal mistake
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    Aug 18, 2014, 08:42 AM
    No the breaker is on the wall of the house roughly 25' from the pool. The one circuit controls the string of lights above the pool, the two lights submerged in the pool (one in the pool and one in the spa), one for a speaker system (installed by previous owner), and one for a 120 outlet on the other side of the house. Sorry for the confusion. SNK
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    Aug 18, 2014, 11:11 AM
    sounds like aground fault. You should consider calling a good electrician to help
    you locate and repair this condition.
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    Aug 18, 2014, 11:31 AM
    Sallie,

    There are extremely important safety factors surrounding pools and electricity. From what you are describing I am seriously concerned that you installation was wired by a novice as opposed to a licensed electrician.

    To begin with, if you only have one 20 amp breaker feeding four possible circuits I suspect that apart from a ground fault failure you have a potentially overloaded circuit. Not to mention the possibility that the entire pool area may be improperly grounded.

    Please call a licensed electrician (not a pool company) to verify the safety of the circuit that is in place.
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