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RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

SERVICE HANDBOOK

Residential Electric – continued

A-7 – continued

Grounded Element Test – Amperage Method – Using “clamp type” Amperage Meter. Many multimeters could be used to conduct this test but be certain that the thermostat is satisfied or the amperage limits of the multimeter may be exceeded.

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

Thermostats are satisfied

Clamp the jaws of the Amp Meter around each wire connected to an element – one wire at a time.

If …

… then

meter reads the proper amperage

the thermostat is calling for heat

(+5, -10%)

 

meter reads approximately ½ of the

replace the element

proper amperage

 

meter reads NO amperage

thermostat and element are not grounded

Note: Amperage will only be indicated while electricity flows through a wire.

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Contents Smith Service Handbook Residential GAS and Electric Water Heater Table of ContentsQualifications Tools Required General Section Service Guidelines FormulasMiscellaneous Information 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 Fuel 000Enters Here BTUManifold If … … thenPilot Gas Gas PressureElectrical Testing Thermocouple output test Procedures/ConditionsSooting causes If … … then Residential Gas Electrical Testing ProceduresIf… … then CondensationCondensation is a mild acid it will corrode steel Exhaust Venting Notes 125 Standard Residential Electric Water Heaters Heating elements ConstructionResidential Electric Voltage NotesNewer Temperature Surface Mounted Thermostat s and High Limit sLocation Range F Service Handbook Wiring Diagram Normal Sequence of OperationSingle Element Single Thermostat Single High Limit Circuit Operation From cold tank of waterElements Thermostats High Limit 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 ConditionsResidential Electric Service ProcedureComplaint No Hot Water Conditions Test voltage between 4 and 2 or T2 and L4 If … … thenTest between the two element terminals If … … then Residential Electric Service No Hot WaterComplaint Water Too Hot Conditions Voltage Check Test between 4 and 2 or L4 and T2 If … … thenTest around red wire then black wire to element If … … then Residential Electric Service Water Too HotGrounded Element Check Amperage Method Circuit Servicing Complaint No hot water Test Conditions Testing with the MultimeterVoltage Check Test between 1 and 3 or L1 and L3 If … … thenComplaint Lack of Hot Water Conditions Residential Electric Service Voltage Check No Hot WaterTest between high limit 4 and lower thermostat 1 or L4 Test between high limit 4 and lower thermostat 2 or L4Service Handbook Testing The A-7 Wiring Circuit Supply wiring may be a See Pages 25Prior To Post Test probe on each terminal of an element If … … then Voltage Checks Power onTest between upper high limit terminals 1 If … … then Test between upper high limit terminals 2Test 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 Replacement elements Watts divided by Volts = AmpsVolts times Amps = Watts Service Handbook Smith Technical Bulletins WHY Water Heater Tanks Leak What Prevention WHY Water Heater Tanks Leak What WHY PreventionWater Conditions General Water HammerEffects FIXSymptoms Mineral BUILD-UPCause 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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