A. An electric water heater having a capacity of 120 gallons or less is considered a continuous load for the purpose of sizing branch circuits [Sec. 422.13]. Branch-circuit conductors must have a ...
In less than two years, new water heater energy efficiency standards will be in effect, starting in April 2015. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced in April of 2010 that the ...
All questions and answers are based on the 2014 NEC. Q. How do we size the conductors and maximum overcurrent protection for an electric water heater? Please give an example. A. An electric water ...
QDEAR BARRY: We replaced the gas water heater in the underground garage of our apartment building, but the building inspector will not approve the installation. The raised platform is 15 inches high; ...
A new regulation issued by President Joe Biden will ban certain types of water heaters after 2029. The order, published the day after Christmas, prohibits the sale of new non-condensing natural ...