RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC WATER HEATER
SERVICE HANDBOOK
Residential Electric – 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.
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| amperage is noted (indicating flowing power) | replace the element. |
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| amperage is not noted | the element is not grounded. |
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