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water heater of this type is required to be considered a continuous load meaning that the branch circuit needs to be calculated at 125% of the
heater's rated ampacity. 4500/240 = 18.75 amps, will work on a 20 amp OCPD but, 18.75*125% = 23.4 amps, requires a 25 or 30 amp circuit.
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