Wiring Diagrams — Therm-O-Disc Thermostats (Type 59T)

DOUBLE ELEMENT DOUBLE ELEMENT DOUBLE ELEMENT

DOUBLE ELEMENT SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION DOUBLE ELEMENT NON-SIMULTANEOUS NON-SIMULTANEOUS
FIG. A-1 SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION WITH 4 WIRE OUTLET NON-SIMULTANEOUS WITH 4 WIRE OUTLET ! WITH 3 WIRE OUTLET
BRANCH CIRCUIT CONNECTOR TO "OFF PEAK"
TO ELECTRICAL TO SECOND POWER SOURCE, BRANCH CIRCUIT BRANCH CIRCUIT METER (TIMER)
BRANCH CIRCUIT "OFF PEAK" METER, OR TIMER TO ELECTRICAL
DISTRIBUTION PANEL TO ELECTRICAL TO ELECTRICAL
DISTRIBUTION PANEL DISTRIBUTION PANEL
DISTRIBUTION PANEL BRANCH CIRCUIT
BRANCH CIRCUIT TO ELECTRICAL
TO ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANEL
DISTRIBUTION PANEL
G TM2 TM1 TM2
H N

JUNCTION BOX
JUNCTION BOX
G
* L1 L2

JUNCTION

JUNCTION
L1 L2 G L1 L2
L1 G
* L2 L1 G
* L2 * G
*
JUNCTION

BOX

BOX
BLACK

JUNCTION

YELLOW

YELLOW
BOX

YELLOW

BLACK
(10 GA)

(10 GA)
(10 GA)
(10 GA)

BLUE
BLACK

BLUE
RED
BLUE

BOX

UPPER THERMOSTAT
RED

& HIGH TEMP. LIMIT

TM 1

BLACK TM 2
1 UPPER THERMOSTAT

(ECO)
THERMOSTAT
1 3 & HIGH TEMP. 1 3 1 3

RED
& HIGH TEMP. 1 3 1 3

& HIGH TEMP. LIMIT (ECO)

LIMIT (ECO)

& HIGH TEMP. LIMIT (ECO)

LIMIT (ECO)

UPPER THERMOSTAT
2

UPPER THERMOSTAT
2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4
WHITE

1
1 1 1 4 1 4 1 4
2

BLUE

BLUE
BLUE
BLUE

BLUE
2 2 2 2
BLACK

YELLOW
YELLOW

YELLOW
HEATING
ELEMENT

YELLOW YELLOW
BLACK (10 GA)

SINGLE ELEMENT RED (10 GA)

BLACK (10 GA)

120 V ONLY

RED (10 GA)

UPPER

BLACK
HEATING UPPER UPPER THERMOSTAT
UPPER UPPER ELEMENT HEATING & HIGH TEMP. LIMIT UPPER
HEATING HEATING ELEMENT (ECO) HEATING
BRANCH CIRCUIT ELEMENT ELEMENT ELEMENT

BLACK
TO ELECTRICAL LOWER LOWER LOWER

RED
DISTRIBUTION PANEL THERMOSTAT THERMOSTAT THERMOSTAT
& HIGH TEMP & HIGH TEMP & HIGH TEMP

BLACK
L1 L2 LIMIT (ECO) LIMIT (ECO) LIMIT (ECO)

RED
G
*

BLUE
JUNCTION
BLACK

RED

BOX

1 3 1 3 1
1 3 THERMOSTAT LOWER
& HIGH TEMP. 2 4 2 4 THERMOSTAT 2
2 4 LIMIT (ECO)
1 1 1 1 1
1
RED
RED

2 2 2 2 LOWER 2
2
RED

BLACK
THERMOSTAT

BLACK
BLACK
BLACK

BLACK
BLACK

HEATING
ELEMENT
LOWER LOWER LOWER
HEATING HEATING HEATING
ELEMENT ELEMENT LOWER LOWER ELEMENT
HEATING HEATING
SINGLE ELEMENT ELEMENT ELEMENT

FIG. A-2 FIG. B FIG. C FIG. D FIG. E FIG. F

* Grounding conductor may be required. ! This water heater is factory equipped for two (2) wire connection to
Refer to Wiring Section of Manual electrical power. For use with "off-peak" meter (timer) remove wire
nut from red and black leads and connect to "off-peak" meter (timer).

THIS ELECTRIC WATER HEATER IS WIRED AS INDICATED ABOVE OR BELOW

DOUBLE ELEMENT DOUBLE ELEMENT
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION NON-SIMULTANEOUS

Wiring Diagrams 3- PHASE BRANCH CIRCUIT

TO ELECTRICAL
3- PHASE BRANCH CIRCUIT
TO ELECTRICAL

Electric Water Heaters for L1

DISTRIBUTION PANEL
L3
G
L2 L1 L2
DISTRIBUTION PANEL
L3
G
* *
3 - Phase Applications
YELLOW (10 GA)

BLUE (10 GA)

Therm-O-Disc Thermostats
YELLOW

BLUE
(Type 59T)

& HIGH TEMP. LIMIT (ECO)

UPPER THERMOSTAT
1 3 1 3
& HIGH TEMP. LIMIT (ECO)
UPPER THERMOSTAT

2 4 2 4
For the connection of this water 1 1 4
BLACK (10 GA)

heater to a 3-Phase Branch Circuit,

BLACK

2 2
connect field wir ing to the water
BLUE

BLUE

heater as indicated in the ap propri -

RED (10 GA)

ate wiring diagram at right. A sep a- YELLOW YELLOW

rate junction box is being supplied

UPPER UPPER
with this water heater (check bot - HEATING
ELEMENT
HEATING
ELEMENT
tom of carton) to accomodate wir ing LOWER
THERMOSTAT
LOWER
THERMOSTAT
RED

& HIGH TEMP & HIGH TEMP

and conduit con nections. Install the LIMIT (ECO) LIMIT (ECO)

Junction Box as shown on the In-

stallation/Instruction Sheet in cluded 1 3 1

in the plastic bag at tached to the 2 4 2

heater. 1 1
RED

2 2
BLACK

BLACK

LOWER LOWER
HEATING HEATING
ELEMENT ELEMENT

FIG. G FIG. H
 TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Technical Service Bulletin
1-800-432-8373

Heating Element Properties - Voltage, Amps and Ohms; Recovery; Circuit Breaker
Please check all local electrical codes before installing or changing wiring on electric water heaters.

Voltage, Amps and Ohms

Wattage
Rating of 120 Volts 208 Volts 240 Volts 277 Volts 480 Volts
Heating
Element
Amps Ohms Amps Ohms Amps Ohms Amps Ohms Amps Ohms
600 5.0 24.0 2.9 72.1 2.5 96.0 2.2 127.8 1.3 384.0
750 6.3 19.2 3.6 57.7 3.1 76.8 2.7 102.3 1.6 307.2
1000 8.3 14.4 4.8 43.3 4.2 57.6 3.6 76.7 2.1 230.4
1250 10.5 11.5 6.0 34.6 5.2 46.1 4.5 61.4 2.6 184.3
1500 12.5 9.6 7.2 28.8 6.3 38.4 5.4 51.2 3.1 153.6
2000 16.7 7.2 9.6 21.6 8.3 28.8 7.2 38.4 4.2 115.2
2500 20.8 5.8 12.0 17.3 10.4 23.0 9.0 30.7 5.2 92.2
3000 25.0 4.8 14.4 14.4 12.5 19.2 10.8 25.6 6.3 76.8
3500 -- -- 16.8 12.4 14.6 16.5 12.6 21.9 7.3 65.8
3800 -- -- 18.3 11.4 15.8 15.2 -- -- -- --
4000 -- -- 19.2 10.8 16.7 14.4 14.4 19.2 8.3 57.6
4500 -- -- 21.6 9.6 18.8 12.8 16.2 17.1 9.4 51.2
5000 -- -- 24.0 8.7 20.8 11.5 18.1 15.3 10.4 46.1
5500 -- -- 26.4 7.9 22.9 10.5 19.9 14.0 11.5 41.9
6000 -- -- 28.8 7.2 25.0 9.6 21.7 12.8 12.5 38.4

Recovery in Gallons per Hour

Heating Temperature Rise - Degrees Fahrenheit

Element
Wattage 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
2000 21 17 14 12 10 9 8 8 7 6 6
2500 26 21 17 15 13 12 10 10 9 8 7
3000 31 25 21 18 16 14 12 11 10 10 9
3500 36 29 24 21 18 16 15 13 12 11 10
3800 39 31 26 22 20 17 16 14 13 12 11
4000 41 33 28 24 21 18 17 15 14 13 12
4500 47 37 31 27 23 21 19 17 16 14 13
5000 52 41 34 30 26 23 21 19 17 16 15
5500 57 46 38 33 28 25 23 21 19 18 16
6000 62 49 41 35 31 27 25 22 21 19 18
9000 92 74 61 53 46 41 37 34 31 28 26
12,000 123 98 82 70 61 55 49 45 41 38 35
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 TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Technical Service Bulletin
1-800-432-8373

Heating Element Properties - Voltage, Amps and Ohms; Recovery; Circuit Breaker
Please check all local electrical codes before installing or changing wiring on electric water heaters.

Circuit Breaker and Wire Size

P Recommended Over
Total Copper Wire Size –
h Current Protection
Water AWG Based on N.E.C.
a (Fuse or Circuit Breaker)
Heater Table 310-16 (750C.)
s Amperage Rating
Wattage
e 208V 240V 277V 480V 208V 240V 277V 480V
3000 1 20 20 15 15 12 12 14 14
3 20 20 --- 15 12 12 -- 14
3800 1 25 20 --- --- 10 10 --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
4000 1 25 25 20 15 10 10 12 14
3 25 25 --- 15 10 10 --- 14
4500 1 30 25 25 15 10 10 10 14
3 30 25 --- 15 10 10 --- 14
5000 1 30 30 25 15 10 10 10 14
3 30 30 --- 15 10 10 --- 14
5500 1 35 30 25 15 8 10 10 14
3 35 30 --- 15 8 10 --- 14
6000 1 40 35 30 20 8 8 10 12
3 3 530 --- 15 8 10 --- 14
8000 1 50 45 40 25 8 8 8 10
3 45 40 --- 20 8 8 --- 12
9000 1 --- 50 45 25 --- 8 8 10
3 50 45 --- 25 8 8 --- 10
10,000 1 --- --- 50 30 --- --- 8 10
3 --- 50 --- 25 --- 8 --- 10
11,000 1 --- --- 50 30 --- --- 8 10
3 --- 50 --- 25 --- 8 --- 10
12,000 1 --- --- --- 35 --- --- --- 8
3 --- --- --- 30 --- --- --- 10

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 TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Technical Service Bulletin
1-800-432-8373

Heating Element Properties - Voltage, Amps and Ohms; Recovery; Circuit Breaker
Please check all local electrical codes before installing or changing wiring on electric water heaters.

Special 120-Volt Applications

Recommended Over
Copper Wire Size –
Heating Recovery Current Protection
AWG Based on N.E.C.
Element in Gallons (Fuse or Circuit Breaker)
Table 310-16 (750C.)
Wattage per Hour Amperage Rating
120V 120V
1500* 7.75 20 12
1700 8.8 20 12
2000 10.3 25 10
2500 12,.9 30 10
3000 15.5 35 8
* Less; than 1500 watts may be wired 14 gauge with 15 amp protection. Check local electrical codes.

The 4500 Watt Standard

Wattage
Rating of 120 Volts 208 Volts 240 Volts 277 Volts 480 Volts
Heating
Element
Amps Ohms Amps Ohms Amps Ohms Amps Ohms Amps Ohms
4500 -- -- 21.6 9.6 18.8 12.8 16.2 17.1 9.4 51.2

Temperature Rise - Degrees Fahrenheit

400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
4500 47 37 31 27 23 21 19 17 16 14 13

P Recommended Over
Total Copper Wire Size –
h Current Protection
Water AWG Based on N.E.C.
a (Fuse or Circuit Breaker)
Heater Table 310-16 (750C.)
s Amperage Rating
Wattage
e 208V 240V 277V 480V 208V 240V 277V 480V
4500 1 30 25 25 15 10 10 10 14
3 30 25 --- 15 10 10 --- 14

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