PowerX ELECTRIC WATER HEATER User manual

Water Heater

Electric

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Table of Contents

What’s included

Installation guide

1. Download the PowerX App & connect Hub

2. Connect to Wiﬁ & add PowerX Water Heater

3. Prepare installation of PowerX Water Heater

4. Mount PowerX Water Heater - Electric

5. Attach sensors

6. Turn circuit breaker back on

7. Add water leak detection cable (optional)

Connectors

Product speciﬁcations

Disclaimer

PowerX Suite

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WARNING

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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:

1. PowerX Water Heater - Electric should be installed by

a qualiﬁed professional.

2. 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.

3. Do not open the PowerX unit or attempt to repair it. If

there is an issue please contact our customer service

team.

4. If you believe the PowerX unit is damaged, do not use

them and instead contact our customer support team at

[email protected].

5. 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.

6. Install PowerX Water Heater - Electric where it will not

be exposed to direct sunlight or extremely low or high

temperatures.

PowerX Water Heater - Electric USB wall adapter

and power cable

Ground washer

and screw

2 Washers 3 Zip Ties

PowerX Hub

Set of temperature sensors

(Black, Blue, and Red)

Water leak

detection cable

Optional

Water Heater

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What’s included

1.1 Plug in the PowerX Hub

Download the PowerX App & connect Hub

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Download and open the PowerX

App from your device’s app store

and follow the on-screen

instructions.

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.

1.2 Download the PowerX App

1.3 Scan Hub’s QR code

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PowerX Water

Get the PowerX App

www.powerx.co/app

CALIBRATION

COMPLETE

PowerX Water

Scan QR code

SCAN QR CODE

Enter code Validate

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.

CALIBRATION

COMPLETE

PowerX Water

Select Wiﬁ network

Wi-Fi 1

Home internet

Wi-Fi 2 Successfully added Hub

Water Heater

2.1 Connect to Wiﬁ

Choose your local Wiﬁ network,

select “Connect”, and enter your

Wiﬁ 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.

2.2 Add PowerX Water Heater

Connect to Wiﬁ and add PowerX Water Heater

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CALIBRATION

COMPLETE

PowerX Water

Scan QR code

SCAN QR CODE

Enter code Validate

If you need further help please go to help.powerx.co

ADD DEVICE

In the PowerX App select

“Add device”.

Then scan the QR code on

the bottom of the PowerX

Water Heater - Electric

sensor or type in the sensor’s

ID manually.

Step by step guide to installing

PowerX Water Heater - Electric

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Turn the main breaker in your

electric panel OFF, this will turn o

all electric circuits in your home.

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3.1 Breaker OFF

Prepare installation of PowerX Water Heater - Electric

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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.

Prepare installation of PowerX Water Heater - Electric

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3.2 Open junction box of electric heater

Open both covers from the

junction box and remove the

wire nuts.

Release the ground wire,

and unscrew and remove

the conduit nut.

3.3 Unscrew conduit nut

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3.4 Open PowerX Water Heater - Electric cover

Open the front cover of the PowerX

Water Heater - Electric to access

the wires and contacts.

Prepare installation of PowerX Water Heater - Electric

WARNING: Always treat

line wires as if they were

live and use appropriate

protective equipment.

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supply line cable

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.

4Mount PowerX Water Heater - Electric

4.1 Attach the unit to the box cover

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.

4.2 Attach the supply line cable

to the PowerX unit

Line Heater

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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, ax it to

the outside of the conduit nipple using the

grounding screw.

4Mount PowerX Water Heater - Electric

4.3 Connect the wires

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.

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Replace the junction box cover and

close the PowerX unit cover as well.

4Mount PowerX Water Heater - Electric

4.4 Close the lids

T&P valve

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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.

5Attach sensors

5.1 Insert temperature sensor

cold pipe

hot pipe

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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.

5Attach sensors

5.2 Secure hot/cold temperature sensors

on

CALIBRATION

COMPLETE

PowerX Water

PowerX Water Heater

successfully connected!

Connection

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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.

6Turn circuit breaker back on

water leak detection cable

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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.

7Add water leak detection cable (optional)

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User button

Micro USB connector

LAN connection

(optional)

User button

PowerX Water Heater - Electric

PowerX Hub

Water leak detection cable

(optional)

Set of temperature sensors

(Black, Blue, and Red)

Connectors

(Do not use this micro USB

port for charging)

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Dimensions (LxWxH)

Weight

Wireless features

Indoor/Outdoor use

PowerX Water Heater - Electric

PowerX Hub

PowerX Water Heater - Electric

PowerX Hub

5.2" x 2.8" x 1.2"

1 lb

Temperature sensors cable length 3.2 ft

0.3 lb

7" x 3.6"x 1.7"

802.1/b/g/n - 2.4GHz

LoRa

Indoor only

PowerX Water Heater - Electric

PowerX Hub

Device requirements

PowerX interface

Requires iOS 9.0 and up, or Android 6.0 and up.

PowerX App:

Requires PowerX account and acceptance of

the terms of service found at www.powerx.co

Product speciﬁcations

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