The Daring Dufas wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
In article , "Robert Green"
wrote:

[...] most of the 240VAC equipment in an
average home is not pure 240VAC. In my panel they run neutrals to
power the
oven timers, water heater igniters and other circuits needing only
110VAC.

Electric water heaters have igniters?


Some gas water heaters have electric controls and igniters
similar to a gas furnace along with a draft inducer blower.

TDD

right, but a gas water heater wouldn't need a 240VAC circuit to serve
it, either. So still only 2 wires plus ground.

nate

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