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240 volt Meter on water heater
I have a timer, and installed meter on my water heater 12-16-2011. Beginning reading 00005 Kwh
Meter reading on 5-30-18 showed 11732 Kwh
Usage over 6.41 years ... average 1827 Kwh per year x 14¢ = $255.8 per year = $18-20 per month for 2 people

Use Kwh hour meter to record usage of water heater.
This is most accurate way to determine what percentage of bill is going to water heater over a full month. Take only showers for a week see what it costs per shower vrs bath ... observe hot water usage for laundry etc.
To connect meter: Temporarily disconnect wires from top of heater. Install meter on two jumper wires. Use jumpers to temporarily reconnect power to water heater. Cover with tape to secure temporary connection. Add conduit and junction box if meter is to be installed for any length of time.
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The Kwh meter is din rail mounted inside enclosure.

 
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Meter on water heater
Use Kwh hour meter to record usage of water heater.
This is most accurate way to determine what percentage of bill is going to water heater over a full month. Take only showers for a week see what it costs per shower vrs bath ... observe hot water usage for laundry etc.
To connect meter: Temporarily disconnect wires from top of heater. Install meter on two jumper wires. Use jumpers to temporarily reconnect power to water heater. Cover with tape to secure temporary connection. Add conduit and junction box if meter is to be installed for any length of time.
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The Kwh meter is din rail mounted inside enclosure.

 
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water consumption bathtub Regular bath uses 13- 15 gallons of hot water (20 gal water total)

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water heater holds 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 80 gallons of hot water depending on size of tank. A fully heated 40 gallon tank gives you 2 baths and a shower at one time.
water consumption shower Shower uses 6 - 8 gallons of hot water (10 gal water total)

Set water heater timer for 20-30 minutes for hot shower

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Use any programmable timer, zwave or wifi device that is rated for resistive load.
Use Hot and Neutral from nearby 120 volt outlet to power device.
Rule of thumb: Outlet box will always have Hot and Neutral, Switch box will always have Hot but not always Neutral, Ceiling box with light will always have Neutral but only has Hot when light is on.

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