Water heater with 2 electric switches
Posted this in the Keystone forum as well but thought I would check here as it gets a bit more traffic. I rarely ask questions here as I'm a glutton for punishment and like to discover things the h...
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My plan,
I turn my outside switch off if I drain the water heater, turn it on when the water heater is full of water. I then use the inside switch when I want to use it. I also turn the outside switch off if I am plugging into outlet less than the 30 amps, this helps me avoid tripping breakers when I turn on too many things.
What actually happens,
I pretty much leave the outside switch off in practice except when I know I am going to use the water heater on electric. It is just too easy for someone to turn it on at the inside panel and blow the element (if water heater empty) or trip breaker (if not plugged into enough power).
I turn my outside switch off if I drain the water heater, turn it on when the water heater is full of water. I then use the inside switch when I want to use it. I also turn the outside switch off if I am plugging into outlet less than the 30 amps, this helps me avoid tripping breakers when I turn on too many things.
What actually happens,
I pretty much leave the outside switch off in practice except when I know I am going to use the water heater on electric. It is just too easy for someone to turn it on at the inside panel and blow the element (if water heater empty) or trip breaker (if not plugged into enough power).
