EU inverter for water heater?

[Whats-n-Watts]

My thread disappeared so trying again. Cutting to the chase will a EU inverter L/N/G on 240v run a standard American 30 gallon 4500w 240v water heater? If so what would be the best way to wire it up?

 

[BryceFreeman]

The wiring is all the same to L/N/G. Most American devices are 120Vac, but since the water heater runs at 240v, I think it will work with the 240v inverter.

 

[Whats-n-Watts]

The wiring is all the same to L/N/G. Most American devices are 120Vac, but since the water heater runs at 240v, I think it will work with the 240v inverter.

Thanks! It's a double element and I've seen people talking about parallel and series wiring but as I understand it series will reduce the voltage to each element. Is that correct?

 

[SeaGal]

V=IR, so in series will be half the voltage on each element, but as P=VI and you will also have halved the current, the power will be a quarter.

Note also that UK/EU devices will run at 50Hz, not 60Hz. If only connected to an isolated element that should not be an issue.

 

[DIYrich]

L/N/G -> G to G, the other two to the other wires. Wire the double elements in parallel so both get 240v.

 

[timselectric]

The water heater won't care. And will work fine.
Just make sure that you only connect the ground to the rest of your electrical system.(no AC input)

 

[Whats-n-Watts]

Awesome! Thanks everyone!