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A. An electric water heater having a capacity of 120 gallons or less is considered a continuous load for the purpose of sizing branch circuits [Sec. 422.13]. Branch-circuit conductors must have a ...

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All questions and answers are based on the 2014 NEC. Q. How do we size the conductors and maximum overcurrent protection for an electric water heater? Please give an example. A. An electric water ...