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    Apr 13, 2008, 02:14 PM
    Wiring up a hot water heater
    How do you wire up a hot water heater if the wires from the water heater are red and black and the wires from the wall are black and white?
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    Apr 13, 2008, 02:20 PM
    Black to Black
    White to Red
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    Apr 13, 2008, 03:32 PM
    I agree with KISS but I would also verify that you have 240 coming from the white and black, this may be just a 120 line. Check with a meter, black and white should each show 120 and then you are good to go. If only the black shows 120 then the white could be the neutral of a 120 line.
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    Apr 13, 2008, 03:59 PM
    10/2 cable is typical to feed an electric water heater in the US. This is black and white, along with the ground.
    Most electric tank type water heaters have a black and a red in the wiring compartment.

    With that said, see KISS's post.
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