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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smkettner wrote:
Calculated load is 1900 watts per circuit or 15.83 amps.
That is what I don't understand, 3800/240 = 15.82 amps
Why is it not double that? is not each element 3800 watts x 240v ?
