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Water tank and pipes need heat
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I have come to realize that the pipes and the tank for fresh water need some heat.   All of it is completely exposed under the floor boards.

So...looking at how this gets wired....the issue is that each of the heating pads (13 in all.. 12 for the pipes and one for the tank) must be wired in parallel.  (Apparently these pads cannot handle higher voltage than what each produces by itself).   Yuck.    This means that all together it adds up to 15 amps.   Over 44 feet..that means 6 gauge wire.    The plan being to run the round trip to the tank itself in the 6gauge...then connect each of the other 12 pads to the “main” wire.

So, I have been warned against using scotch locks....but, the other choice is to cut and connect by combining two wires (6 gauge with the smaller 14 gauge).. into one end of a butt connect.   Does that even sound secure?   

How would you protect this under the RV?  Finally...all the pipes underneath are all already encased in pvc conduit....so, I cannot see enough clearance to put another outer case on this.
1989 Honeywell motorhome
Ford E350 chassis.  460 engine
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Water tank and pipes need heat - by RoamingKat - 11-29-2019, 11:14 PM
RE: Water tank and pipes need heat - by TWIH - 11-30-2019, 07:08 AM
RE: Water tank and pipes need heat - by Blacktank - 11-30-2019, 02:34 PM
RE: Water tank and pipes need heat - by BCGuy - 11-30-2019, 05:28 PM
RE: Water tank and pipes need heat - by B and C - 11-30-2019, 09:08 PM
RE: Water tank and pipes need heat - by BCGuy - 11-30-2019, 09:22 PM

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