Suburban electric water heater not heating
I traced the electrical problem with the heater down to the lower of two high temp limit switches. It has failed in the open position. The voltage has to pass through this switch,then the upper one b...
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I just ordered the part on Amazon.
It will be here Tuesday.
The only additional complication I have is that the quick disconnect contact on the input side of the switch apparently was loose, and a high resistance connection.
So, it got hot and fried the miniature right angle female connector.
NO place I've been to has these connectors, so as a work around, I bought the standard 1/4" wide male and female self-insulating connectors and soldered a piece of #12 stranded wire to the male tab on the switch, and installed the 1/4" connectors on the wires.
If I can't find the 3/16" (approx.) wide connectors for 10-12 gauge wire, I'll have to solder to the new switch when it comes.
Hopefully the heat of doing that won't damage the new switch.
Bob
It will be here Tuesday.
The only additional complication I have is that the quick disconnect contact on the input side of the switch apparently was loose, and a high resistance connection.
So, it got hot and fried the miniature right angle female connector.
NO place I've been to has these connectors, so as a work around, I bought the standard 1/4" wide male and female self-insulating connectors and soldered a piece of #12 stranded wire to the male tab on the switch, and installed the 1/4" connectors on the wires.
If I can't find the 3/16" (approx.) wide connectors for 10-12 gauge wire, I'll have to solder to the new switch when it comes.
Hopefully the heat of doing that won't damage the new switch.
Bob
