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The standard electric water heater will require 10 gauge wire attached to a 30 amp breaker and will draw 18.75 amps. Smaller units will require 12 gauge wire on 20 amp breaker switches and draw up to 15 amps. The larger breaker size will ensure that the amount of power drawn does not blow a fuse or flip a breaker.
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