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In North America the cable used for wiring a hot water tank is two conductor #12. It is rated at 20 amps. This is for a normal 4000 watt tank. Larger wattage tanks will of course take a larger size conductor due to the greater current draw. These tanks require a 240 volt supply. To find the amperage of your tank use this equation; Amps = Watts/volts
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoUK answer: a typical immersion heater uses 3 kW and is fed by a 1.5 mm2 cable.
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What is a 3 wire hot water system?
What do you mean by hot water system? If you mean hot water tank than a three wire hot water tank means that its 220 volt electric. If you have to ask than don't touch it
Why is ground wire connected to hot water connection on water heater?
So the tank is grounded.
What wire size is needed for 60 gallon hot water tank?
10 awg
What size breaker is needed for a 220 v hot water heater?
The wattage of the water tank is needed to size the breaker and the wire to feed the tank.
Why is the Gas hot water tank not hot for long?
The hot water tank might be undersized for your usage.
do they help with a hot water tank replacement ?
do they help with hot water tank replacement
How long does it take for hot water after lighting a hot water tank?
how long does it take for hot water after lighting water tank its gas?
Does the boiler heat the water at first then supply it to the hot water tank?
No, a hot water tank heats water by itself.
Why is the boiler underneath the hot water storage tank?
So the steam can rise from the boiler to the hot water tank storage
Does the boilder or furnace heat the water at first then supply it to the hot water tank?
No, a hot water tank heats water by itself.
What happens when the cold and hot water pipes are reversed on the hot water tank?
You will get warm instead of hot water. There is a tube inside the tank on the cold side that goes to the bottom of the tank and the hot comes directly from the top. Reverse them and you are going to get the cold water that settles to the bottom of the tank. It will not hurt the tank or anything, it just makes for poor hot water.
How do you remove gas from anti siphon gas dodge ram?
You can hot wire the fuel pump, or remove the tank and siphon it out of the pump mounting hole.You can hot wire the fuel pump, or remove the tank and siphon it out of the pump mounting hole.
