Gingerlegs@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 6 days agoInstalled a water heater todaymessage-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1157arrow-down1message-squareInstalled a water heater todayGingerlegs@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square30linkfedilinkfile-text
Been on my list of things that are urgent for like 4 years. Finally had the money to do it today. Thank you, thank you
minus-squareSchwim Dandy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoI think NEC dictates that a convenience 110v receptacle must be within 25 ft of a WH so that’s probably why the company assumes the plug is enough. I saw that some of the Chinese alphabet branded options on Amazon did list 240v capable but I’d never trust one for the job.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoThat code was only added in 2020 though. So unless your house is only 5 years old, its very possible you don’t have a 110v receptacle close to your water heater.
minus-squareSchwim Dandy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoI believe the 2020 change is that the receptacle needed to be GFCI protected. The convenience receptacles have been in the book for longer.
I think NEC dictates that a convenience 110v receptacle must be within 25 ft of a WH so that’s probably why the company assumes the plug is enough.
I saw that some of the Chinese alphabet branded options on Amazon did list 240v capable but I’d never trust one for the job.
That code was only added in 2020 though. So unless your house is only 5 years old, its very possible you don’t have a 110v receptacle close to your water heater.
I believe the 2020 change is that the receptacle needed to be GFCI protected. The convenience receptacles have been in the book for longer.