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    murray_clarke2 Posts: 7, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 8, 2010, 02:19 PM
    Wiring hot water tank?
    I have installed a new water tank... and a new federal pioneer panel. I put in a two pole 20 amp breaker as the specs said from the water tank. (3000 watt) no heat but both elements have 115 volts... did I use the wrong breaker?
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    Sep 8, 2010, 05:35 PM
    Federal Pacific panels have an unusual staggered buss. You may have to move the breaker down a space to get the breaker on both buss bars.
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    Sep 9, 2010, 05:21 PM
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    Thank you so much Missouri bound... it worked like a charm... if you ever come to canada you have a place to stay at our house
    Murray
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