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    billm-i Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 17, 2009, 09:19 PM
    New Pool pump need advise
    Hi
    Just purchased a new pool pump and noticed that it is rated at 17 amps.
    My old one was rated 8 amps
    This is connected to a 15 amp breaker with 3 other outside outlets that are only really used at Christmas time pool is closed then.
    Will I be able to run this pump safely?
    It is a 2 hp pump 115v 17 amp continuous duty.
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    stanfortyman Posts: 5,598, Reputation: 279
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    Jun 18, 2009, 04:50 AM
    That is a huge difference. Was there a reason you got a pump twice as big as the old one?

    Safely is a relative term. What you have to definitely NOT to code and that pump technically should be run at 240v instead of 120v to keep it on a 20A circuit. The only way to run that pump code legally would be on a dedicated 30A circuit.
    NO! You cannot simply change the breaker.
    The pump also should not be on a circuit shared with other receptacles or outlets.

    I have to even suggest this but your best bet would be to exchange the pump for a smaller one.
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    tkrussell Posts: 9,659, Reputation: 725
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    Jun 18, 2009, 02:11 PM
    Since you only have a 15 amp circuit, the pump you get can only be 12 amp max running load at 120 volts.

    Anything larger will require a new circuit to be installed.

    Not knowing from nothing, are you sure your piping system can handle the flow of water from a larger pump?
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