Water heater wired incorrectly

[Jraef]

It draws 1100 watt @ 120v which is 9 amps. I can't see how it can draw more than that.

Unless there is a short circuit. In that case, the 16ga SJO may catch fire before a 15A breaker would trip... Not a high likelihood, but it's there nonetheless.

 

[hbiss]

I'm going to question myself now. How come I have no objection to a water heater connected with a flexible cord and plug yet I am against furnaces and air-handlers being connected the same way? Huh Hal???

-Hal

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I'm going to question myself now. How come I have no objection to a water heater connected with a flexible cord and plug yet I am against furnaces and air-handlers being connected the same way? Huh Hal???

-Hal

I don't believe any of them are compliant with cords

 

[rc/retired]

Every electric water heater I inspected did not allow cord and plug installation.

Ron

 

[LarryFine]

How come I have no objection to a water heater connected with a flexible cord and plug yet I am against furnaces and air-handlers being connected the same way?

That is a good question. What do you see as the functional difference?

Huh Hal???

"Hal?! Hal?!"

 

[hbiss]

Hmmm. I think I envisioned a small 10 gallon water heater connected with flexible plumbing lines. Whereas a furnace or air handler connected to ductwork isn't going to go anywhere.

-Hal

 

[electrofelon]

Every electric water heater I inspected did not allow cord and plug installation.

Ron

Did you actually read the destructions? Who does that?

 

[rc/retired]

Did you actually read the destructions? Who does that?

Haha, yes. There was a reason that I read them, I can't remember why now.

Ron

 

[qcroanoke]

Did you actually read the destructions? Who does that?

I was in charge of our Quality Assurance manual and once had a state reviewer ding me for using the wrong wording in a paragraph of it. 232 pages! (He was right)
I called him up and asked did you actually read that whole thing?
He laughed and said well, not all of it,,,,