Electrician ?

[pyrobow]

50 gallon water heater 30 ft from the breaker panel. 6/2 or 8/2

[panhandlehunter]

Water heater?

[pyrobow]

yep

[panhandlehunter]

How many watts is the heating element? Probably could use #10.

[Electrican]

Gotta know Voltage?? Wattage??

[claydog]

Look at Wattage but I'm betting on 10/2.

[JEG8233]

Easiest way to help out the sparky' that maybe willing to help is to take a picture of the data plate and post it.

[silencer2011]

Amen on the data plate. Most water heaters will actually specify a breaker size, then you just size you branch circuit conductors accordingly.

[Mike D]

What is the KW rating of the water heater? What size is the breaker?

[pyrobow]

Getting a new water, no plate or info yet.

[splitbeam145]

Data plate will tell you info

[waterdog]

Getting a new water, no plate or info yet.

gezzz that would be a great help

[PEC]

Willing to bet 10/2 is what you need. 30 amp breaker.

[DarrellS]

Willing to bet 10/2 is what you need. 30 amp breaker.

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