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    Charles Hoover Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 28, 2008, 03:28 PM
    gfci breaker that controls a pool heater opens erratically. Why?
    I have a 24 volt 2 pole gfci breaker in a 1.6 kw resistive pool heater. Indoor pool. Voltage and current levels are within spec. I measure currents of up to .1 amp in the common ground.

    The breaker opens at random. I wonder if it is malfunctioning or improperly installed.

    thanksfor any help you can give me
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    Jul 28, 2008, 06:45 PM
    Is there anything electrical getting wet?
    Is there a chlorine generator? Could it be salt?

    How old is the heater? Could the element be going bad?

    Lots of variables here.
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