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Can a 240v feed a 120v hot water tank safely?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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No. Each individual element in a hot water tank is rated for the voltage that the tank is designed to operate on. The elements can be changed to the required voltage as long as the wattage remains the same. It would be simpler to change the 240 volt feed to 120 volts feed at the distribution panel.

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