Bradford-White Corp 238-46411-00A User Manual

Light Duty Commercial Electric

Voltage and Wattage Conversion Instructions

Conversion to be performed by a Qualified Service Person only.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. recognizes this procedure as herein presented and no deviation from these

instructions are allowed.

LD-20L LD-50L
LD-30L LD-50S
LD-30R LD-65R
LD-40L LD-80R
LD-40S LD-120R

LDWH-6U
LDWH-12U
LDWH-20L
LDWH-30L

LD-6U LD-15U
LD-10U LD-20U
LD-12U LD-30U
LD-12UT

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The conversion procedure outlined in the instruction manual is to be executed only by Qualified Service

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Personnel.
Read these instructions first before proceeding with the conversion.
The purpose of this instruction manual is to instruct about the changing of wattage and voltage for Light

Duty Commercial Electric water heaters manufactured by Bradford White Corporation. Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. recognizes this procedure as herein presented and no deviation from these
instructions are allowed.

Special factory prepared kits must be used for these conversions. Below is a list of the kits that have
been prepared for the various wattages and voltages.

These instructions do not allow for the modification that adds or deletes the number of heating
elements originally supplied with the water heater; therefore such a modification must not be attempted.

Voltage and Wattage conversion kit part numbers:

Element

Wattage

1500 1500 3000 265-46409-01 265-46409-0 5 265-46409-13 265-46409-16
2000 2000 4000 265-46409- 02* 265-46409-0 6 265-46409-05 265-46409-17
2500 2500 5000 265-46409- 03* 265-46409-0 7 265-46409-06 265-46409-18
3000 3000 6000 265-46409- 04* 265-46409-0 8 265-46409-14 265-46409-19
3500 3500 7000 N/A 265-46409-0 9 265-46409-07 N/A
4000 4000 8000 N/A 265-46409-1 0 265-46409-08 265-46409-20
4500 4500 9000 N/A 265-46409-1 1 265-46409-09 265-46409-21
5000 5000 10000 N/A 265-46409-1 2 265-46409-15 265-46409-22
5500 5500 11000 N/A 265-46409-46* 265-46409-10 265-46409-40
6000 6000 12000 N/A 265-46409-47* 265-46409-48 * 265-46409-23

* These k i ts c ontain onl y one (1) elem ent. These are non-simultaneous k i t s onl y.

Element
Wattage

1500 1500 3000 265-46409-24 265-46409-4 1 265-46409-32
2000 2000 4000 265-46409-43 265-46409-2 4 265-46409-33
2500 2500 5000 265-46409-25 265-46409-4 3 265-46409-34
3000 3000 6000 265-46409-26 265-46409-2 5 265-46409-35
3500 3500 7000 265-46409-27 265-46409-2 6 N /A
4000 4000 8000 265-46409-29 265-46409-2 7 265-46409-36
4500 4500 9000 265-46409-30 265-46409-2 8 265-46409-37
5000 5000 10000 265-46409-31 265-46409-29 265-46409-38
5500 5500 11000 265-46409-44 265-46409-30 265-46409-42
6000 6000 12000 265-46409-45 265-46409-31 265-46409-39

Non-Simultaneous

Max W atta g e

Non-Simultaneous

Max W atta g e

Simultaneous

Max Wattage

Simultaneous

Max Wattage

120 208 240 277

Voltage

380 415 48 0

oltage

Tools required for conversion:

1. 1 ½" deep-well socket or wrench.

2. Phillips head screwdriver.

3. ¼" nut-driver or socket.

4. Thread lubricant.

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WARNING

High voltage potential exposure. To avoid personal
injury, be sure water heater is disconnected from
power source prior to performing the procedure.

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