240v 3800 watt electric water heater?
Dual 3800-Watt heating elements Existing heater wired to 2x 20A breakers Why is it only rated 3800 watts with 2 elements?
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If you only have two (2) 20A circuit breakers then it is a 120V water heater.
Typically lower t-stat is primary......upper is secondary.
Cold water inlet goes thru dip tube which extends down from top of water heater to bottom where cold water inlet is.......pushing hotter water up and out top.
Cold water inlet at bottom triggers lower t-stat/element and then as water temp drops upper t-stat/element triggers.
240V elements require two(2) HOT leads........dual 240V elements require four (4) circuit breakers
Typically lower t-stat is primary......upper is secondary.
Cold water inlet goes thru dip tube which extends down from top of water heater to bottom where cold water inlet is.......pushing hotter water up and out top.
Cold water inlet at bottom triggers lower t-stat/element and then as water temp drops upper t-stat/element triggers.
240V elements require two(2) HOT leads........dual 240V elements require four (4) circuit breakers
