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409FLORA
Oct 27, 2008, 06:16 PM
If I run 10/3 wire black and red to a double pull 30 and the other ends to black and red on heater and ground to ground screw and to ground bar what do I do with the white one thanks

stanfortyman
Oct 27, 2008, 06:20 PM
IF you must run 10/3 you should just cap off the white on both ends.

Most of us run 10/2 to a water heater because that's all that's needed. There is NO neutral in a straight 240v circuit. Yes, you can use the white and black as your two hots.

KISS
Oct 27, 2008, 08:28 PM
Use the black and red as your two hots, not white and black as suggested.

stanfortyman
Oct 27, 2008, 09:18 PM
KISS, I was suggesting to use the black and white of a 10/2 cable.
Read the first sentence in my reply.

aroslinger1
Oct 28, 2008, 12:28 PM
Leave it disconnected at both ends
Water heaters on need a 2 wire w/ground

aroslinger1
Oct 28, 2008, 12:29 PM
Put the black and the white on breaker and at leads at water heater