Tankless gas water heater 120V Power
- Thread starter bkelly
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If the receptacle is not in an area listed in 210.8(A) then no GFCI protection is required.
Chris
Chris
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Did you put a cord on it or did it come that way. Mostly just curious because all the ones I have done are direct wired.
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Cavie
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OP is doing gas and yes they are cord connected.
Cavie
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After a power outage, the brain gets scrambled and you have to unplug it and plug it back in like a lot of electronics these days.
LarryFine
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You can always use X-10 appliance modules for that. You could do a house-wide reset with a single button.
scwirenut
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if this was hardwired, would it require a disconnect?
Cavie
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Cavie said:
Either one could just as easily serve as a brain reset no cord needed :smile:
Of course what kind of person puts a water heater outside, it will just freeze up.
I'm leaning more towards: "needs GFCI protection", especially under the '08 Code.
It is on the exterior wall of the home, thus more so outdoors. There is only 1 exception in '08 for outdoor and this doesn't fit.
"Inside the water heater cabinet" obviously offers some latitude but that would be tempered as to how do you access the outlet...simply open the door ? What outlet are you going to use if you are working on the water heater and need power ? If someone uses it for a portable tool and is shocked what Code section will you hang your hat on to show why you didn't require GFCI ??
It is on the exterior wall of the home, thus more so outdoors. There is only 1 exception in '08 for outdoor and this doesn't fit.
"Inside the water heater cabinet" obviously offers some latitude but that would be tempered as to how do you access the outlet...simply open the door ? What outlet are you going to use if you are working on the water heater and need power ? If someone uses it for a portable tool and is shocked what Code section will you hang your hat on to show why you didn't require GFCI ??
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Of course what kind of person puts a water heater outside, it will just freeze up.
Southerners. :smile: We see it here occassionally but I have never seen one come with a cord and plug.
ceb58
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I had to install heat cords on two of them this year. The nights it got down to 18 they froze. The ones I have wired were hard wired also. I just installed a wp box with a sp switch and bubble cover next to the unit.
macmikeman
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Bout 50% of the water heaters I come into contact with are on the exterior someplace like the carport or in a shed outside. Never seen a frozen one yet
Cavie
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The three I installed came with cords attached.
Either one could just as easily serve as a brain reset no cord needed :smile:
Of course what kind of person puts a water heater outside, it will just freeze up.
Bob, I did the electrical for one here at my apt. complex. It was hardwired and I have a disconnect (SP switch with weatherproof cover) installed. I'll get a pic of it in the next few days to post here. No GFCI required ('05 Code) and passed inspection.
And it won't freeze up, it has an internal low-wattage heater blanket wrapping around all the water-carrying parts.
quogueelectric
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Most definitely NOT for Northeast installations. How long do you think one would last in Syracuse for instance??
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