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    Jun 7, 2008, 05:26 PM
    Wiring Hot Water Heater
    I am wiring hot water heater to 2 pole 3 amp breaker.

    Hot Water tank has double thermostat. At the top of the water heater are two wires, one black and one red. No white wires as I am normally familiar.

    Is there a way to wire without using a junction box? The heater is very close to panel. If not what kind of junction box do I need?
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    Jun 7, 2008, 05:38 PM
    A 240v circuit as you have with the water heater does NOT have, or require, a neutral.
    You can use 10/2NM cable and re-mark the white wire as a hot. This is a perfectly typical installation.
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