What size breaker does an electric water heater need?
Electric water heaters require a dedicated 240-volt circuit, which serves only the water heater and no other device or device. The circuit wire usually includes a circuit breaker of 30 double pilons and a non-metal cable (NM) or 10-2 MC.
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