kW

208V

240V

277V

380V

415V

480V

 

Input

 

6

29

17

25

14

22

9

8

12

 

7

9

43

25

38

22

32

14

13

19

 

11

12

58

33

50

29

43

19

17

25

 

14

13.5

65

38

56

32

49

21

19

28

 

16

15

72

42

63

36

54

23

21

31

 

18

18

87

50

75

43

65

28

25

38

 

22

24

115

67

100

58

87

37

34

50

 

29

27

130

75

113

65

97

41

38

56

 

32

30

144

83

125

72

108

46

42

63

 

36

36

173

100

150

87

130

55

50

75

 

43

45

216

125

188

108

162

69

63

94

 

54

54

260

150

225

130

195

83

75

113

 

65

Water heaters with amperage draw of 48 AMPS or more require factory installed internal fusing to comply with Underwriters Laboratories requirements.

GPH Recovery Capacities

kW

 

 

 

Temperature Rise

 

 

 

Input

40°F

50°F

60°F

70°F

80°F

90°F

100°F

120°F

140°F

6

62

50

41

35

31

28

25

21

18

9

93

74

62

53

47

41

37

31

27

12

124

99

83

71

62

55

50

41

35

13.5

140

112

93

80

70

62

56

47

40

15

155

125

103

89

78

69

62

52

44

18

186

149

124

106

93

83

74

62

53

24

248

199

164

142

124

110

99

83

71

27

279

223

186

160

140

124

112

93

80

30

310

248

207

177

155

138

124

103

89

36

372

298

248

213

186

165

149

124

106

45

465

372

310

266

233

207

186

155

133

54

558

447

372

319

279

248

223

186

160

Multiply kW input by 3,412 to determine BTU input:

Example: 54kW x 3412 = 184,248 BTU’s

Recovery Computation Formula

GPH= (watts x 3.412) / (8.25 x °Temp. Rise)

GENERAL OPERATION

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238-16152-00F specifications

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