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feeders1978
May 26, 2008, 04:32 AM
I have a 30 amp hot water heater I want to put a switch on it how do I conect the wires to th switch?
Ron
stanfortyman
May 26, 2008, 04:35 AM
Power in to L1 & L2.
Load to the heater off the other two terminals. Probably T1 & T2, or something similar
I would use a small pullout type disconnect. MUCH easier and cheaper.
Why can't you just use the breaker?
feeders1978
May 26, 2008, 04:39 AM
Do the black wires go to the left side and the white go to the right side I have a DOUBLE POLE SWITCH
stanfortyman
May 26, 2008, 10:09 AM
Depends on the switch. They are NOT all the same.