electrical disconnect to water heater (help)

03-10-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
p1eddie Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	electrical disconnect to water heater (help) I was told by a inspector that i need to put a electrical disconnect to my electric water heater which is about 8 feet to the main breaker panel. my house was built in june 2002. (texas) thanks for all help Last edited by p1eddie; 03-10-2007 at 03:15 PM.

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03-10-2007, 04:37 PM	#2
Speedy Petey Licensed Electrical Cont.     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,164	electrical disconnect to water heater (help) Unless the water heater is isolated by a wall or in another room he is off his nut! As long as you can see it from the appliance the breaker IS the disconnect. __________________ Sometimes I feel like if I answer any more questions it is like someone trying to climb over a fence to jump off a bridge and me giving them a boost.

03-10-2007, 04:56 PM	#3
p1eddie Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	electrical disconnect to water heater (help) It's in a closet in the garage with a door. Maybe I should remove the door?

03-10-2007, 05:27 PM	#4
Speedy Petey Licensed Electrical Cont.     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,164	electrical disconnect to water heater (help) It's up to you, but in this case the inspector is right. If it were me I would leave the door and add the disconnect. Although in Tx I doubt you are concerned with pipes freezing. I use $10, 60 amp, "pull out" type disconnects for water heaters. The whole thing costs less than just a 30a two-pole toggle switch. __________________ Sometimes I feel like if I answer any more questions it is like someone trying to climb over a fence to jump off a bridge and me giving them a boost.

03-10-2007, 09:37 PM	#5
p1eddie Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	electrical disconnect to water heater (help) so is there a indoor disconnect? Or should i just get the outdoor one like you would use for AC.

03-11-2007, 09:06 AM	#6
Speedy Petey Licensed Electrical Cont.     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,164	electrical disconnect to water heater (help) There are other disconnects, but this one is by far the cheapest and easiest to install. It is also simple to use. __________________ Sometimes I feel like if I answer any more questions it is like someone trying to climb over a fence to jump off a bridge and me giving them a boost.

03-11-2007, 10:18 AM	#7
p1eddie Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	electrical disconnect to water heater (help) Thanks For the Help Speedy. I will go to Loews today to see if they have the parts I Need. (pull out type correct)