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Old Apr 13, 2008, 01:14 PM
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Wiring up a hot water heater
hOW DO YOU WIRE UP A HOT WATER HEATER IF THE WIRES FROM THE WATER HEATER ARE RED AND BLACK AND THE WIRES FROM THE WALL ARE BLACK AND WHITE?

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Old Apr 13, 2008, 01:20 PM   #2  
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Black to Black
White to Red

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ballengerb1 agrees: yep, this is normal for 240, are we 100% sure the OP has 240?
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I agree with KISS but I would also verify that you have 240 coming from the white and black, this may be just a 120 line. Check with a meter, black and white should each show 120 and then you are good to go. If only the black shows 120 then the white could be the neutral of a 120 line.
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10/2 cable is typical to feed an electric water heater in the US. This is black and white, along with the ground.
Most electric tank type water heaters have a black and a red in the wiring compartment.

With that said, see KISS's post.
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