Cal Spas ESCAPE - GFCI Wiring Diagrams (US;Canada); Testing the GFCI Breaker

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2.4 GFCI Wiring Diagram for US and Canada2.4 GFCI Wiring Diagram for US and Canada
House Breaker Box
GREEN (Ground)
WHITE
(Neutral)
RED (Hot)
BLACK (Hot)
GFCI Breaker Box
Spa Control Box
WHITE
Front View of GFCI
GREEN (Ground)
RED
(Hot)
WHITE (Neutral)
WHITE (Load Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK (Load Hot)
RED (Load Hot)
Bottom View of GFCI
WHITE
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
WHITE
(LOAD NEUTRAL)
One 220V circuit breaker
One GFCI
Four wires:
Red (hot)
Black (hot)
White (neutral)
Green (ground)
CIRCUIT BOARD
WHITE
(NEUTRAL)
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
GREEN
(GROUND)
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
BP501G1 and BP501X control boxes
WHITE
(NEUTRAL)
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
GREEN
(GROUND)
CIRCUIT BOARD
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
BP20X control box
House Breaker Box
GREEN (Ground)
WHITE
(Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK
(Hot)
RED
(Hot)
RED
(Hot)
GFCI Breaker Box
Front View of GFCI
Bottom View of GFCI
WHITE
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
WHITE
(LOAD NEUTRAL)
WHITE
GREEN (Ground)
RED
(Hot)
WHITE (Neutral)
WHITE (Load Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK (Load Hot)
RED (Load Hot)
WHITE
GREEN (Ground)
RED
(Hot)
WHITE (Neutral)
WHITE (Load Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK (Load Hot)
RED (Load Hot)
Spa Control Box
CIRCUIT BOARD
WHITE
(NEUTRAL)
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
GREEN
(GROUND)
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
BP501G1 and BP501X control
boxes and Auxiliary Heater
WHITE
(NEUTRAL)
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
GREEN
(GROUND)
CIRCUIT BOARD
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
BP20X control box
SPA SIDE
SWIM SIDE
Control
Box
Auxiliary
Heater
Control
Box
Two 220V circuit breakers
Two GFCIs
Seven wires:
Two Red (hot)
Two Black (hot)
Two White (neutral)
One Green (ground)
House Breaker Box
GREEN (Ground)
WHITE (Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK
(Hot)
RED
(Hot)
BLACK
(Hot)
RED
(Hot)
RED
(Hot)
Three 220V circuit breakers
Three GFCIs
Ten wires:
Three Red (hot)
Three Black (hot)
Three White (neutral)
One Green (ground)
WHITE
RED
(Hot)
WHITE (Load Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK (Load Hot)
RED (Load Hot)
WHITE
RED
(Hot)
WHITE (Load Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK (Load Hot)
RED (Load Hot)
GFCI Breaker Box
Front View of GFCI
Spa Control Box
CIRCUIT BOARD
WHITE
(NEUTRAL)
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
GREEN
(GROUND)
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
BP501G1 and BP501X control
boxes and Auxiliary Heater
WHITE
(NEUTRAL)
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
GREEN
(GROUND)
CIRCUIT BOARD
GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK (ATTACHED
TO OUTSIDE OF SYSTEM BOX)
BP20X control box
Control
Box
Control
Box
Auxiliary
Heater
WHITE (Neutral)
WHITE
GREEN (Ground)
RED
(Hot)
WHITE (Load Neutral)
BLACK
(Hot)
BLACK (Load Hot)
RED (Load Hot)
Bottom View of GFCI
WHITE
BLACK (HOT)
RED (HOT)
WHITE
(LOAD NEUTRAL)
Control System GFCI Required Wires Required
BP501G1 (one pump system) One 40 amp GFCI Four #8 AWG copper wires
BP501G1 (two pump system)
BP501X
BP20X
One 50 amp GFCI Four #6 AWG copper wires
2.5 Testing the GFCI Breaker2.5 Testing the GFCI Breaker
Test the GFCI breaker prior to first use and periodically when the spa is powered. To test the GFCI breaker.
1. Press the TEST button on the GFCI. The GFCI will trip and the spa will shut o
2. Reset the GFCI breaker by switching the breaker to the full OFF position, wait a moment, then turn the
breaker on. The spa should have power again.