Heating Element Ratings

OPERATION & SERVICE

Heating Element Ratings

Heating elements are labeled with their voltage and KW rating - see image below. The element shown here is a 6000 watt (6 KW) 240 volt element.

Wattage and Voltage

Ratings

Note: some heating elements are dual rated elements

IE: 208/240 volts

Heating Element Configurations

The table below shows how many heating elements are installed at the factory and the wattage of each heating element according to the rated voltage of the water heater. The table below represents all available tank sizes; 50, 80 and 120 gallon models.

Service Note: 208 volt 18 KW models are only available with six 3000 watt elements and 208 volt 36 KW models are only available with nine 4000 watt heating elements.

TOTAL

HEATING

NUMBER OF FACTORY INSTALLED

WATER HEATER

ELEMENT

HEATING ELEMENTS

INPUT KW

WATTAGE

 

 

208 VAC

240 / 277 / 480 VAC

 

 

6

2000

3

3

9

3000

3

3

12

4000

3

3

13.5

4500

3

3

15

5000

3

3

18

6000

N/A

3

18

3000

6

6

24

4000

6

6

27

4500

6

6

30

5000

6

6

36

6000

N/A

6

36

4000

9

9

40.5

4500

9

9

45

5000

9

9

54

6000

9

9

Servicing should only be performed by a Qualified Service Agent

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American Water Heater COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS Heating Element Ratings, Heating Element Configurations, Total