"cj" wrote in message
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i,m a dummy that just bought and installed a 38 gallon hot water heater
that is for a 240 volt hook up. the one i replaced is a 110 volt. how can
i fix this at the breaker box? the circut is a 15 amp breaker. thats what
i get for working 8 hrs. today and rushing over to home depot.
thanks, cj

You remove the single pole 15 amp breaker and replace it with a double pole
15 amp breaker. Install the black wire formerly on the single pole breaker
on one pole of the new breaker and remove the white wire of the same cable
from the neutral buss bar and connect it to the second pole of the double
pole breaker and voila... hot water: make sure the tank is full before
energizing