Mad Plumber
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I am trying to help my nephew get his electric hot water heater to work. We do not know why it will not work. I have tried testing it to see if it is getting the correct voltage, but do not know how to test it properly or where. I have a multi-meter, but also know that it has only two contact points. When testing for 220 where do you touch the common or negative (black) wire too? I have been told that to test the circuit breaker one touches both contacts to the two. screws and should get a reading of 220V. In checking your web site yesterday I read where test points are noted as Line1-Load1 or Line2-Load2. Where are these and how does one recognize them? It also stated that when the water is hot and the thermostat turns off the voltage will all be OV, escept for Line1-Line2 Where do I find these and how do I know where they are? The two contacts on the heating elements, are these Line1-Load1, say at the top and the bottom ones are the 2's?
It the circuit breaker reads 220 but I don't get 220 where I test for the
Line1-Load1 what would be the next step?
Thank you for your help, it is greatly appreciated. Gramp
gramp1863@comcast.net
It the circuit breaker reads 220 but I don't get 220 where I test for the
Line1-Load1 what would be the next step?
Thank you for your help, it is greatly appreciated. Gramp
gramp1863@comcast.net