Hot Water Tank

laybrick

Can anyone help me ? I have a 220 hot water tank that has a black, red & a ground. The 220 line has black, white,& red wires & ground. Can I hook this tank up to it & if so, how? thanks

jbfan

Cap the white wire on both ends and wire the rest as color to color.
Maak sure the black and red are on a double pole breaker of the right amperge.

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Magnettica

And if I could add to that.... make absolutely certain that a good ground bond is formed to the frame of the WH.

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laybrick

this will sound dumb,( hence the name laybrick, not lay electric) but , is it possible to tap into an existing 220 line ?

Magnettica

For what reason would you want to tap into the circuit? I'm gonna have to say no, don't tap into it. Especially since you'll be capping the neutral and will not have 120 volts to ground for an receptacle or whatever. And... the 220 volt line you have now is probably just good enough to handle the load for the WH, and nothing else.

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jbwhite

I am not understanding part of this picture.

I had thought you were doing a direct replacement of an existing hot water tank. What 220 line are you wanting to use for your hot water?

laybrick

from propane to electric. The wire goes to a seperate little breaker box upstairs. The box runs lights & plugs upstairs, wich won't hardly get used

jbwhite

it needs to be on its own circuit

laybrick

ok , thanks alot , that's what I'll do