How To Wire A Switch For Electric Hot Water Heater

Wiring a water heater electrical question.

How to wire a switch for electric hot water heater.

40 gal 240v dual 4500w 18 75a connected to the circuit breaker panel double pole 40a breaker with a 12 20amp cable. Secure them with a wire connector and wrap electrical tape around the connection for additional safety. An acquaintance has an older mobile galvanized branch water lines and his water heater. We have a sub panel installed by the electrician who started the project with the breaker ready to go.

Note that these element is 220 volts ratings and you can also 440 volts heater elements but you need to provide the line supply my mean to lines or two hot wires supply 440 volts. A few feet of 10 2 w g and we have a wonderfull thing. Wrap the ground wire around the ground screw and tighten it down securely. We are installing a new electric water heater in a home addition.

Both 3 way switches are connected via traveler wires blue while the common of second 3 way switch is connected to the water heater. Next take the black wire from the feed circuit and one wire from the water heater it doesn t matter which wire and twist them together. We are installing the wiring for an electric water heater circuit and we need to make sure we are using the right wire size. My electrical wiring project involves change the wiring a water heater in the bathroom of a mobile home.

Lets not forget the ground screw and pig tail for that metal box.