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How to wire water heater with 2 timers
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Use only 600 volt wire.
Lamp cord, extension cords are not rated 600 volt.
Use copper wire only. Aluminum wire is fire risk and should be avoided or installed by professional.

30 amp breaker use 10 gauge /


Buy:
10-2 gauge/ 30 amp
10-3/ 30 amp
Southwire electric tools
Yellow 12 gauge 20 amp


Yellow/ #12 gauge wire for 20 amp
with ground
Buy:
12-2 gauge/ 20 amp
12-3/ 20 amp

NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
Rolls of stranded wire
White 14 gauge 15 amp


White/ #14 gauge wire for 15 amp
with ground
Buy:
14-2 gauge/ 15 amp
14-3/ 15 amp

NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
armored cable
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Armored cable
Southwire armored cable cutter
Southwire armored cable cutter
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Rolls of stranded wire

Stranded wire
stranded wire
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Rolls of stranded wire
50-60 amp breaker use 6 gauge /
6-2 wire
Buy:
6-2 wire
Southwire electric tools
NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
40-50 amp breaker use 8 gauge /
6-2 wire
Buy:
8-2 wire
Southwire electric tools
NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
    
Copper ground wire
Use same size as other wire in circuit

Buy:
12 gauge copper ground wire
Ground wire
Green ground wire
Ground pigtails
Ground rods/ ground clamps at Amazon

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End cutting nippers at Amazon


When removing insulation from wire, do NOT score or put cuts on surface of copper wire. Doing so increases resistances on wire and creates weak point.
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Wire strippers at Amazon
Linesman pliers
Utility knife at Amazon
multimeter
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Multimeter
Electrical testers

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Override programmable timer with countdown timer
Grab Neutral wire from any nearby light fixture or outlet.

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Intermatic FD timer at Amazon
59017 programmable timer

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Programmable timers
Countdown timers
Override programmable timer with choice of countdown timer, programmable timer, wifi, z-wave, Insteon home automation
Neutral and Hot arrive from any nearby outlet box

Buy/ requires neutral
Honeywell RPLS730B white/
RPLS731 almond
Packard contactor
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2-pole 40 amp contactor
With removable dust cover on top.
Select correct voltage needed to control coil.
Water heaters typically use 240 volt coil, HVAC replacement is 24 volt coil. Typical 2-pole contactors are rated with 24, 120, 208-240 volt coils. Three pole contactors for 3-phase are available in more coil voltages not found in residential applications such as 277, 480 etc. Using the wrong coil voltage will cause problems. Selecting a contactor rated for more amps is better, so using 240 volt 40 amp contactor for 240 volt 30 amp water heater is fine.

Buy 2-Pole 40A resistive
120Volt coil
40 amp 240Volt coil
24 volt coil
Packard contactor
Mars 2-pole and 3-pole contactors
Rheem HVAC replacement contactors
50 amp contactor
60 amp contactor
Resource:
Fasco info sheet
3-pole contactors
45EG20AF contactor
Contactor shown is safe for 1 residential water heater.
Pull boxes/ metal
DPST contactor bolted into a 6x6x4 enclosure using #8-32 bolts
Buy:
6x6x4 Metal box
: has knock-outs for 1/2 and 3/4" ... must drill 1/2" hole for fuseholder, bolt holes to hold contactor,
threaded holes for 10-32 ground screw, metal box must be grounded.
Indoor 6x6x4 metal pull box with cover and knock-outs
Indoor 6x6x4 pull box with knockouts on 4 sides/ Wiegman
Indoor 6x6x4 pull box with knockouts on 4 sides/ Hoffman
Outdoor 6x6x4 box with bottom knockouts

Indoor 6x6x4 metal pull box with cover and knock-outs/ Raco
Indoor/ hinged door 10x10 x 6 / Bud Industries
Indoor / hinged door/ 6x8x4 box / Bud Industries

Bud industries boxes at Amazon
Arlington boxes at Amazon
water heater 3-way switch
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Control water heater with ordinary 15-amp 3-way switches

Buy:
3-way switches at Amazon

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Step-by-step installation of contactor
Figure volts-amps-watts for your water heater

Caution


Do not connect 15-20 amp switches directly to 240V water heater
Water heater 3-way timer
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Works for applications up to 100 feet away
Timers are rated 15-amp
Buy:
Intermatic ST01c timer at Amazon/ 1 year warranty
Intermatic ST01 timer
Ei600 5-year warranty timer at Amazon
CR2 replacement battery at Amazon
3-way switches at Amazon

Resources:
How to program and wire ST01 timer
Intermatic ST01C & Ei600
Timer wiring
Load ratings for Intermatic timers/ pdf
Load rating for ST01 timer: 120V ac, 6A, 208-277V ac; DC Loads 4A 12V dc, 2A 28V dc; Motors 1HP 120VAC, 2HP
240V ac, Ballast 16A 120V ac, 208-277V ac; Resistive 20A 120-277Vac.


Do not connect these switches and timers directly to 240V water heater
Step-by-step installation of contactor
Figure volts-amps-watts for your water heater
Water heater timer circuit
ST01 timer More uses for ST01 timer

ST01 timer controls water heater or any 240 volt load
Resource: Control motor with ST01 timer

Reverse ST01 using Intermatic air switch   /
Resource
: Intermatic air switches

Use ST01C for 4-way timer

ST01 24 volt DC photoeye

Convert single-pole switch into 3-way switch using ST01/
 Resource: How to add a switch   How to add 3-way switch

ST01 timer controls HVAC
water heater 30 amp switch
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240V water heater can be controlled directly using 30-amp switches

Illustration for 30-amp 3-way circuit
Note: 240V circuit has 2 hot wires <> putting a switch on 1 hot wire will work

Buy:
Leviton 3033-2 3-way switch at Amazon<
Leviton 3-way 30 amp switch
Leviton 3033 at Amazon
30 amp 3-way switches at Amazon
>30 amp switches at Amazon
Safety switches
Leviton 3032-2w double pole 30 amp at Amazon
Leviton MS302-DS 30 amp double-pole switch at Amazon
2-pole 30 amp non-fusable safety switch/ power cut-off
Rated 25 amps, max 5500 watt water heater
5500 Watt elements draw 23 Amps
4500 Watt elements draw 19 Amps

Resource:
Figure volts amps watts for water heater
Read label on water heater
water heater switch
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240V water heater can be controlled directly with a 30-amp switch

Look for green colored switch
30 amp x 80% = 24 amp safe maximum
Buy:
Cooper 3032 switch at Amazon
Leviton 3032 30 amp switch at Amazon
Leviton 30 amp switch at Amazon
30 amp switches at Amazon
Buy Wire: Orange/ 30 amp #10 gauge for water heater
25 foot 10-2 NMB indoor with ground
100 foot 10-2 NMB indoor with ground
5500 Watt elements draw 23 Amps
4500 Watt elements draw 19 Amps
30 amp safety cut off 30-Amp 120-240-volt Two-Pole Indoor Safety Switch with Neutral/ fusable
Buy
2-pole 30 amp non-fusable safety switch/ indoor / power cut-off
2 pole 60 amp non-fusable / outdoor box/ at Amazon
Safety switches at Amazon
Safety switches for power tools

Resource:
How to wire safety switch
You can use fusable or non-fusable
Having more than one fuse on same line is ok by code
240 volt water heater circuit
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