Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.
It probably would but the 80% rule in the code requires you put this heater on a 30 amp 2 pole breaker with #10 AWG copper wire.
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The average size water tank is 4500 watts. The generator's supply will be large enough to operate the water tank. Larger tanks over 5000 watts will not heat correctly.
Hot water tanksAmps = Watts/Voltage. 4500/240 = 18 amps. You would use a #12 copper wire which is rated at 20 amps. On a hot water tank there is only one of the elements on at a time. The incoming cold water is taken to the bottom of the tank through a pipe inside the tank. When the lower thermostat senses the cold water, the lower element turns on. As you draw hot water from the top of the tank the cooler water from the bottom will rise. When the top thermostat senses the cool water it shuts off the bottom element and turns on the top element. When this water is heated to the tank set point it shuts off and the lower element turns on to heat the rest of the water. When the total tank temperature is at the set point all elements turn off. By using this type of procedure there is always hot water at the top of the tank for use.Actually, not all of this first answer is correct! A 4500 watt heater will draw around 18.75 amps. However, electric water heaters are considered "continuous loads". This means you can't load it's circuit more than 80%. So a 4500 watt heater circuit must be "sized up" to either a 25 amp or 30 amp circuit. This means that #10 copper wire will also be used. Now, a 3800 watt heater will draw around 15.8 amps. In this case, a 20 amp breaker and #12 copper wire can be used. Always check the heater's nameplate to be certain of it's ratings. The calculation used is correct.
Three hours is the average time to run the hot water per day so if you have a 1500 watt tank you will pay about $13.50 a month <<>> A 1500 watt water tank is not going to heat much water. The average home hot water tank operates with 4500 watt elements in it. To get an accurate price use 4500 watts as a starting point.
Watts = Amps x Volts for a resistive load like a water heater.
Yes, but realize that it will take longer to reheat water as it is used. In other words the recovery time will be a bit longer.
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Assuming this is standard house voltage of 120 VAC your 4500 Watt heater will draw about 37.5 amps. You would normally install a 50A breaker and would have to run 8 gauge wire.
The average size water tank is 4500 watts. The generator's supply will be large enough to operate the water tank. Larger tanks over 5000 watts will not heat correctly.
Hot water tanksAmps = Watts/Voltage. 4500/240 = 18 amps. You would use a #12 copper wire which is rated at 20 amps. On a hot water tank there is only one of the elements on at a time. The incoming cold water is taken to the bottom of the tank through a pipe inside the tank. When the lower thermostat senses the cold water, the lower element turns on. As you draw hot water from the top of the tank the cooler water from the bottom will rise. When the top thermostat senses the cool water it shuts off the bottom element and turns on the top element. When this water is heated to the tank set point it shuts off and the lower element turns on to heat the rest of the water. When the total tank temperature is at the set point all elements turn off. By using this type of procedure there is always hot water at the top of the tank for use.Actually, not all of this first answer is correct! A 4500 watt heater will draw around 18.75 amps. However, electric water heaters are considered "continuous loads". This means you can't load it's circuit more than 80%. So a 4500 watt heater circuit must be "sized up" to either a 25 amp or 30 amp circuit. This means that #10 copper wire will also be used. Now, a 3800 watt heater will draw around 15.8 amps. In this case, a 20 amp breaker and #12 copper wire can be used. Always check the heater's nameplate to be certain of it's ratings. The calculation used is correct.
Yes you can.
Without knowing the amperage capacity of the circuit the question is irrelevant. 4500 Watts at 240 volts would draw about 18.75 Amps. Calculating a little extra for safety would mean that you should use a 30 amp circuit. Perhaps that's not the question you were asking.
Three hours is the average time to run the hot water per day so if you have a 1500 watt tank you will pay about $13.50 a month <<>> A 1500 watt water tank is not going to heat much water. The average home hot water tank operates with 4500 watt elements in it. To get an accurate price use 4500 watts as a starting point.
Watts = Amps x Volts for a resistive load like a water heater.
A 1500 Watt heater will pull about 12.5 Amps. Tour circuits in apartment will be 15 A and 20 A. Provided you don't have too much of a load on the same circuit, it should work.
no a watt is a measurement of electricity
A 1000 watt generator cannot run a 1500 watt ceramic heater without having problems.