Installing Electric Water Heater
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I'm going from a gas water heater to an electric one. It's a 50 gallon Rheem brand. The generic installation manual states to install a 25 AMP breaker and use 10 gauge wire. Is this correct?
I went to Home Depot and they only have 20 and 30 AMP breakers. My dryer uses a 30 AMP breaker with 10 gauge wire so is it safe to use the same on the water heater?
Also, I have 10-3 wire to wire the heater with but the heater's electrical panel only had two hot wires and the ground screw. So, there's no neutral? What do I do with the neutral?
Thanks!!!
I went to Home Depot and they only have 20 and 30 AMP breakers. My dryer uses a 30 AMP breaker with 10 gauge wire so is it safe to use the same on the water heater?
Also, I have 10-3 wire to wire the heater with but the heater's electrical panel only had two hot wires and the ground screw. So, there's no neutral? What do I do with the neutral?
Thanks!!!