A.O. Smith TC-049-R2 manual Grounded Element Check Amperage Method

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RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

SERVICE HANDBOOK

Residential Electric – continued

C-2 – service “Water Too Hot” – continued

Grounded Element Check – Amperage Method

Grounded Element Test – using “clamp type” Amperage Meter. Many multimeters could be used to conduct this test but be certain that possible amperage will not exceed the multimeter’s limit.

Complaint:A grounded element is suspected whenever the water temperature becomes excessively hot and/or the end user must push the high limit reset to reactivate the heater.

Amperage measures the flow of current through a wire.

Watts divided by volts = Amps

Conditions:

Power on

Thermostat is satisfied

59T4000

89T13

Test around red wire then black wire to element.

 

If …

… then

 

 

 

amperage is noted (indicating flowing power)

replace the element.

 

 

 

amperage is not noted

the element is not grounded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Smith Service Handbook Residential GAS and Electric Water Heater Table of ContentsQualifications Tools Required Miscellaneous Information General Section Service GuidelinesFormulas General Section ConstructionLighting Pilot Installation of Residential GAS Water HeaterConstruction See also General section of this manual Residental GAS Water Heater ServiceResidential Gas Normal OperationService Handbook Setting Approximate Temperature F Time To Cause Injury BTU 000Fuel Enters HereGas Pressure If … … thenManifold Pilot GasSooting causes If … … then Electrical TestingThermocouple output test Procedures/Conditions Condensation ProceduresResidential Gas Electrical Testing If… … thenCondensation is a mild acid it will corrode steel Exhaust Venting Notes 125 Standard Residential Electric Water Heaters Heating elements ConstructionResidential Electric Voltage NotesLocation Range F Newer TemperatureSurface Mounted Thermostat s and High Limit s Service Handbook Single Element Single Thermostat Single High Limit Wiring DiagramNormal Sequence of Operation Elements Thermostats High Limit CircuitOperation From cold tank of water Operation From cold tank of water Wiring DiagramElements Thermostats High Limits Wire Service Handbook Post Cold tank of water Single Electrical Service Single Phase Certification and Approvals Wattage Three Phase Unbalanced CircuitTest probe on each terminal of an element Element Test Ohms Resistance Check Test ConditionsTest voltage between 4 and 2 or T2 and L4 If … … then ProcedureResidential Electric Service Complaint No Hot Water ConditionsVoltage Check Test between 4 and 2 or L4 and T2 If … … then Residential Electric Service No Hot WaterTest between the two element terminals If … … then Complaint Water Too Hot ConditionsGrounded Element Check Amperage Method Test around red wire then black wire to element If … … thenResidential Electric Service Water Too Hot Circuit Servicing Test between 1 and 3 or L1 and L3 If … … then Testing with the MultimeterComplaint No hot water Test Conditions Voltage CheckTest between high limit 4 and lower thermostat 2 or L4 Residential Electric Service Voltage Check No Hot WaterComplaint Lack of Hot Water Conditions Test between high limit 4 and lower thermostat 1 or L4Service Handbook Prior To Post Testing The A-7 Wiring CircuitSupply wiring may be a See Pages 25 Test probe on each terminal of an element If … … then Test between upper high limit terminals 2 Power onVoltage Checks Test between upper high limit terminals 1 If … … thenTest between lower high limit terminal 1 and 3 or L1 and L3 Complaint Lack of Hot Water Test ConditionsTest between the terminals of the lower element If … … then Test ConditionPower on Thermostats are satisfied Volts times Amps = Watts Replacement elementsWatts divided by Volts = Amps Service Handbook Smith Technical Bulletins WHY Water Heater Tanks Leak What Prevention Water Conditions WHY Water Heater Tanks LeakWhat WHY Prevention FIX Water HammerGeneral EffectsCause SymptomsMineral BUILD-UP If tank is new with no lime build-up to any degree Aluminum HydroxideTreatment Discolored WaterSmelly Water Procedure Chlorination ProcedureTest Not Enough HOT Water GASNot Enough HOT Water Electric Follow these easy steps to diagnose thermal expansion Thermal ExpansionService Handbook Leaking Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve For every technical problem There is a solution

TC-049-R2 specifications

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