PowerX Electric Water Heater Instruction Manual

: June 3, 2024
: PowerX

PowerX Electric Water Heater

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WARNING

PowerX Water Heater – Electric connects to high voltage outputs. Improper use or installation can be dangerous or even fatal. Please be careful and follow these guidelines:

PowerX Water Heater – Electric should be installed by a qualified professional.
Personal protective equipment should be worn when installing PowerX Water Heater – Electric. Using or installing PowerX Water Heater – Electric in an unspecified manner can impair protective equipment.
Do not open the PowerX unit or attempt to repair it. If there is an issue please contact our customer service team
If you believe the PowerX unit is damaged, do not use them and instead contact our customer support team at support@powerx.co.
The PowerX unit was designed for the United States and Canada. Use PowerX Water Heater – Electric only with a 60Hz 120V/240V system. Never use PowerX with heaters that draw more than 5,000 Watt.
Install PowerX Water Heater – Electric where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight or extremely low or hightemperatures.

What’s included

PowerX Water Heater – Electric
PowerX Hub
Set of temperature sensors (Black, Blue, and Red)
USB wall adapter and power cable
Ground washer and screw
2 Washers
3 Zip Ties

Download the PowerX App & connect Hub

Plug in the PowerX Hub

Connect the PowerX Hub to the wall adapter and cable, and plug it in an electrical outlet. The Hub’s LED light will start to blink.

Download the PowerX App

Download and open the PowerX App from your device’s app store and follow the on-screen instructions

Scan Hub’s QR code

Scan your PowerX Hub’s QR code, or type in the Hub’s ID manually. You can find the Hub’s ID on the bottom of the unit.

Connect to Wifi and add PowerX Water Heater

Connect to Wif

Choose your local Wifi network, select “Connect”, and enter yourWifi credentials. Your device is successfully connected if you see the message “Successfully added Hub” in the mobile app, and the blinking blue light on the device changes to remain ON steadily.

Add PowerX Water Heater

In the PowerX App select “Add device”. Then scan the QR code onthe bottom of the PowerX Water Heater – Electric sensor or type in the sensor’s ID manually.

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Step by step guide to installingPowerX Water Heater – Electric

Prepare installation of PowerX Water Heater – Electric

Breaker OFF

Turn the main breaker in your electric panel OFF, this will turn offall electric circuits in your home.

Open junction box of electric heater

WARNING: Always treat line wires as if they were live and use appropriate protective equipment.

Remove the junction box cover. This box is usually on the top of the water heater, and normally requires unscrewing only one or two screws. There will be two wires coming out of the water heater, one black and one red or white.

Unscrew conduit nut

Open both covers from the junction box and remove the wire nuts. Release the ground wire, and unscrew and remove the conduit nut.

Open PowerX Water Heater – Electric cover

Open the front cover of the PowerX Water Heater – Electric to access the wires and contac

Mount PowerX Water Heater – Electric

Attach the unit to the box cover

Screw the box cover to the bottom of the PowerX unit using the conduit nipple and conduit nut that came with your PowerX.

Attach the supply line cable to the PowerX unit

It’s important to push the wires in all the way and screw on tight. Check if they are firmly connected by pulling on them.

Push the supply line wires through the top of the PowerX unit and screw the supply line cable to the PowerX unit using the existing junction box conduit nut.
Optional: if the diameter of the hole of the PowerX unit is too wide for your water heater supply cable, you can use washers right above and below the hole to decrease the diameter.

Connect the wires

Insert the wires from the water heater into the contacts marked “HEATER” on the PowerX unit as shown. Make sure they are fully in and screw them tightly. Insert the wires from the power supply line into the contacts marked “LINE” on the PowerX unit as shown. Make sure they are fully in and screw them tightly.
NOTE: If a copper ground wire is present, affix it to the outside of the conduit nipple using the grounding screw

Close the lids

Replace the junction box cover and close the PowerX unit cover as well

Attach sensors

Insert temperature sensor

PowerX Electric Water Heater Attach sensors

Gently insert the black temperature sensor into the small opening between the tank and the temperature and pressure relief valve (T&P Valve). Be sure to insert the sensor by a distance of 1 inch or more if possible. Secure the black sensor cable to the T&P valve pipe using the included zip tie. Make sure the cable doesn’t cover the valve or prevent the valve from operating in any way

Secure hot/cold temperature sensors

Secure the blue temperature sensor to the cold water pipe using a zip tie. Likewise, secure the red temperature sensor to the hot water pipe.
NOTE: Use caution when working near the hot water pipe.

Turn circuit breaker back on

Turn the main breaker in your electric panel back ON. All done! PowerX App will notify you of successful connection. Your PowerX Water Heater – Electric is ready to use.

Add water leak detection cable (optional)

If your kit includes the water leak detection cable, attach it to the PowerX Water Heater – Electric unit and place the blue section in a location where any potential leak points exist.

Connectors

PowerX Water Heater – Electric
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PowerX Hub

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Product specifications

Hardware

Software

Device requirements| Requires iOS 9.0 and up, or Android 6.0 and up
PowerX interface| PowerX App: Requires PowerX account and acceptance of the terms of service found at www.powerx.co

Other parameters

Disclaimer

PowerX Water Heater – Electric falls under the definition of permitted power monitoring equipment given that:
(i) it’s identified as a field-installable accessory, and (ii) the total area of conductors and equipment at any cross-section of the wiring space does not exceed 75 percent of the cross-sectional area of that space, as per section 312.8(B) of the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) regarding Power Monitoring Equipment.
The PowerX Smart Suite contains FCC ID:

15.247: 2015
15.109: 2015
15.107: 2015
This device has been tested and found compliant with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolledenvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by PowerX void the user’s authority to operate the equipment