Suburban model SW16DE water heater
I have a 4 year old Suburban water heater that runs on either propane or electric.The electric is intermittent,(I have to push the reset button), and the gas side doesn't work at all.On the electric s...
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Are you using this water heater in something other than an RV?
The water heater does not have a DC power supply built into it, so it does not have any 12V output. You'd need some sort of external power supply to use it. Pretty much any reasonably clean supply with a voltage output of 12V to 14V that's capable of supplying a few amps intermittently and maybe 1-2A constantly would be appropriate.
If it's in an RV, the 12V power comes from the house 12V system, which consists of a 12V battery or battery bank, a charger (generally called a "converter"), and the distribution system at a minimum. This also powers the lights in the RV, exhaust fans, the water pump, the fridge control circuits, etc.
The water heater does not have a DC power supply built into it, so it does not have any 12V output. You'd need some sort of external power supply to use it. Pretty much any reasonably clean supply with a voltage output of 12V to 14V that's capable of supplying a few amps intermittently and maybe 1-2A constantly would be appropriate.
If it's in an RV, the 12V power comes from the house 12V system, which consists of a 12V battery or battery bank, a charger (generally called a "converter"), and the distribution system at a minimum. This also powers the lights in the RV, exhaust fans, the water pump, the fridge control circuits, etc.
