Re: water heater
its a 120v wtr htr. if i divide the 2000w by 120v, i get 16.7A. i think GE got the 25A from NEC 422-11e3. why does NEC require 150%? how does a wtr htr really operate? does the wtr htr require 1.5 times the normal amperage to startup? could the thermostat be set at a lower setting that would allow the wtr htr to pull a lower amperage? with a 30A brkr & #10's could the wtr htr be dangerous & pull more current than it should?
[ July 06, 2004, 11:45 AM: Message edited by: ronson ]