Need help on 110 volt on 1977 Kingsley.

[RF_Burns]

If there was no water in the water heater, then the element might now have a short circuit, or at least enough leakage current to ground to trip your
GFI breaker. It does take long to burn out the element if there is no water in the heater. Even if your water heater switch is now OFF, there is a
connection between the neutral and ground through the faulty water heater element which puts the Neutral out of balance with the Hot.

Remove both the Hot and Neutral from the water heater element (cap them for safety) and try it again. If the GFI breaker holds, you need a new
element.

Also replace your water heater switch with a wind-up 1hr Timer so that you won't forget to shut the water heater switch OFF in the future.

JWID

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Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
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My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that

 

[thomas phipps]

When you replace the element, use one designed for 220 volts. You will not notice any difference in how hot the water will get, but a 220 element
will last much longer.
And, have a safe and sane New Year.
--
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG

 

[adolph santorine]

Most 240 volt elements are rated at 3,500 watts with about 16.5 ohms of resistance.

At 120 volts, it’s 875 watts.

Either way it makes heat!

Dolph Santorine

DE AD0LF

Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820
Howell EFI/EBL , Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission

>
> When you replace the element, use one designed for 220 volts. You will not notice any difference in how hot the water will get, but a 220 element
> will last much longer.
> And, have a safe and sane New Year.
> --
> 2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
> KA4CSG
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