Reliant FVIR GAS WATER HEATER Technical Information download pdf (Page 44)

RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

TROUBLESHOOTING and SERVICE HANDBOOK

RELIANCE Water Heater Company Technical Training Department

Residential Electric – continued

C-2 – service “Water Too Hot” – continued

Grounded Element Check – Amperage Method

Grounded Element Test – using “clamp type” Amperage Meter. Many multimeters

could be used to conduct this test but be certain that possible amperage will not exceed

the multimeter’s limit.

Complaint: A grounded element is suspected whenever the water temperature

becomes

excessively hot and/or the end user must push the high limit reset to reactivate

the heater.

Amperage measures the flow of current through a wire.

Watts divided by volts = Amps

Conditions:

Power on

Thermostat is satisfied

Test around red wire then black wire to element.

If … … then

amperage is noted (indicating flowing power) replace the element.

amperage is not noted the element is not grounded.

59T4000

89T13

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