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Two water heaters on one 30 amp breaker

2023
2 electric heaters on 1 circuit breaker
Wiring for two water heaters Two ordinary residential non-simultaneous water heaters on one 30 amp wire and breaker
Wiring illustration
Applies to electric water heaters only

Important: install upper thermostat in place of Lower thermostat
This will give ECO protection to lower thermostat
You want to heat tank #1 first... and then tank #2
Or you can wire each one separately using 2 separate circuit breakers and 10 gauge wires
wire water heater thermostat
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How to install water heater thermostats
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Two water heaters
Actual installation photo.
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Two water heaters
Where to connect wires going to second tank. Actual installation photo.
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Two water heaters
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1 ordinary non-simultaneous and 1 redundant water heater on one 30 amp wire and breaker
Applies to electric water heaters

Electric:
Install upper thermostat in place of Lower thermostat
This will give ECO protection to lower thermostat
You want to heat tank #1 first... and then tank #2
Or you can wire each one separately using 2 separate circuit breakers and 10 gauge wires

Resources:
How to install water heater thermostats
How to wire water heater thermostats
Convert 240 volt water heater to 120 volt
Add another thermostat to water heater
Two water heaters
Larger image
1 ordinary non-simultaneous and 1 redundant water heater on one 30 amp wire and breaker
Applies to electric water heaters

Electric:
Install upper thermostat in place of Lower thermostat
This will give ECO protection to lower thermostat
You want to heat tank #1 first... and then tank #2
Or you can wire each one separately using 2 separate circuit breakers and 10 gauge wires

Resources:
How to install water heater thermostats
How to wire water heater thermostats
Convert 240 volt water heater to 120 volt
Add another thermostat to water heater

Timers for 2 electric heaters
Control 2 water heaters Timer or Zwave or Wifi
Two 30-40 amp devices of any type
Each water heater can have different schedule

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  WHQ water heater timer WHQ4 Water heater timerOne timer for 2 water heaters
10,000 watt, 40 amp GM40 series timer.
Use 40 amp circuit breaker and 8 gauge wire from breaker box
Use 8 gauge wire between timer terminals
Use 8 gauge or 10 gauge wire to each water heater

Do not mix different gauge wires under same screw terminal or smaller gauge wire can come loose and become fire hazard.

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Resource
How to wire GM40 series timers





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