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kpb46 · Oct 6, 2008, 07:40 AM

Changing fron a gas to an electric water heater. Question is once I run the 220 line from the service panel to the water heater location how do you get it to the water heater. Do you mount some sort of juction box on the wall and then run a line to the tank ? Can't imagine that you just run a line through the dry wall too the tank :eek: In other words.. how do you rough wire it in ?

Thanks in advance

Ken

parttime · Oct 6, 2008, 08:07 AM

Ken, plenty of experts on this site, I'm sure you will get good advice. I'm curious as to why the change to electric, also what part of the world you live. Thanks and good luck

kpb46 · Oct 6, 2008, 12:14 PM

Doing a rehab on an old cabin in mid-Michigan. The cabin is on a slab and currently runs the gas line around the back of the building. Very unsightly. Rather than try and replumb the gas line I feel it would be easier and neater to run electric seeing as I have the walls opened up. It is not a full time residence. Just a small cabin next door that I will use for over flow guests so I am not too concerned about operating costs

parttime · Oct 6, 2008, 12:50 PM

Thanks Ken. I'm surprised that someone has not answer your question. Hang in, they'll get to you.

Mr Shove L · Nov 2, 2008, 12:05 PM

HI Ken , If its any interest to you, My house is in UP mich. Built about 8 years ago , the builder , had the 240 line coming out of the breaker box,running along at the ceiling in basement ,above the wall ; then when it gets over the hot water tank it makes a 90 degree turn straight down to tank , it is in a junction box up in ceiling,when it changed direction to come straight down, it is also in BX armored cover? Maybe you can get a clue from this?? But your probably done already. good luck Mr Shove l

hkstroud · Nov 2, 2008, 05:16 PM

Most often water heaters are installed in basements or utility rooms and electric cable to the water heater is just fastened to the framing members and the cable is connected directly to the heater. If yours is run inside the wall you may just come through the drywall. If you would like, you can install a cover plate with a single round hole fastened to the drywall or you can install a box and use the cover plate.

That's all if the water heater is within sight of the breaker panel. If not within sight of the breaker panel, install a 30 amp disconnect box. These are most often surface mounted.