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NCESS00908
SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION
The heater(s) shall be Heavy-Duty Commercial Electric Model Number_________________as manufactured by American
Water Heaters or equivalent. Heater(s) shall be rated at______________kW ________V _____________phase, 60 cycle
AC as listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories. All models meet National Sanitation Foundation NSF-5 requirements. Water
heater shall have LCD display with built-in diagnostic and troubleshooting information. Tank(s) shall be _______ (50, 80 or
119) gallon capacity with _______(150 [Std] or 160 [ASME]) psi working pressure and equipped with dual extruded high
density anodes. All internal surfaces of the heater(s) exposed to water shall be glass-lined with an alkaline borosilicate
composition that has been fused to steel by firing at a temperature range of 1400°F to 1600°F. Electric heating elements
shall be 24K Goldenrod medium watt density screw-in type with Incoloy sheath and ceramic terminal block. Internal
power circuit fusing shall be provided. Element operation shall be linear sequencing through individual magnetic
contactors. Control circuit shall be factory fused and include an immersion thermistor temperature probe with built in
ECO control. Control cabinet and jacket shall be of baked enamel finish and shall provide full size control and element
compartment for complete service and maintenance performance through front hinged compartment door, and enclose
tank with foam insulation. 1 1/4” inlet and outlet connection shall be provided. The heater tank shall have a three year
limited warranty and controls and accessories shall have a one year limited warranty as outlined in the written warranty.
Fully illustrated instruction manual to be included. For multiple installation, factory built manifold kits for__________ (2, 3 or
4) heater installation shall be provided. Meets or exceeds the thermal efficiency and standby loss requirements of the U.S.
Department of Energy and current edition of ASHRAE/IES 90.1.
For technical information call (800) 456-9805. American Water Heaters reserves the right to make product changes or improvements without prior notice.
American Water Heaters | 500 Princeton Road (FEDEX, UPS), Johnson City, TN 37601-2030 P.O. Box 1597 (Mailing), Johnson City, TN 37605-1597
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Water Heaters. All rights reserved. April 2016.
kW Input
Model Numbers Tank Capacity in Gallons
Number of
Elements
Element
Wattage
Full Load Current in Amperes
Single Phase
Three Phase
50
80
119
208V
240V
277V
480V
208V
240V
480V
6
ITCE31-50-6
ITCE31-80-6
ITCE31-119-6
3
2,000
28.8
25
21.7
12.5
16.7
14.4
7.2
9
ITCE31-50-9
ITCE31-80-9
ITCE31-119-9
3
3,000
43.3
37.5
**32.5
18.8
25
21.7
10.8
12
ITCE31-50-12
ITCE31-80-12
ITCE31-119-12
3
4,000
57.7
50
43.3
25
33.3
28.9
14.4
13.5
ITCE31-50-13.5
ITCE31-80-13.5
ITCE31-119-13.5
3
4,500
64.9
56.3
**48.7
28.1
37.5
32.5
16.2
15
ITCE31-50-15
ITCE31-80-15
ITCE31-119-15
3
5,000
72.1
62.5
**54.2
31.3
41.6
36.1
18
18
ITCE31-50-18
ITCE31-80-18
ITCE31-119-18
3*
6,000
86.5
75
65
37.5
50
43.3
21.7
24
ITCE31-50-24
ITCE31-80-24
ITCE31-119-24
6
4,000
115.4
100
86.6
50
66.6
57.7
28.9
27
ITCE31-50-27
ITCE31-80-27
ITCE31-119-27
6
4,500
129.8
112.5
**97.5
56.3
74.9
65
32.5
30
ITCE31-50-30
ITCE31-80-30
ITCE31-119-30
6
5,000
144.2
125
**108.3
62.5
83.3
72.2
36.1
36
ITCE31-50-36
ITCE31-80-36
ITCE31-119-36
6*
6,000
173.1
150
130
75
99.9
86.6
43.3
40.5
N/A
ITCE31-80-40.5
ITCE31-119-40.5
9
4,500
194.7
168.8
**146.2
84.4
112.4
97.4
48.7
45
N/A
ITCE31-80-45
ITCE31-119-45
9
5,000
216.3
187.5
**162.5
93.8
124.9
108.3
54.1
54
N/A
ITCE31-80-54
ITCE31-119-54
9
6,000
N/A
225
194.9
112.5
149.9
129.9
65
For ASME construction add “A” to the front of the model number (example: AITCE31-50-24).
208 volt models may contain three (3) additional elements.
** Elements available in incoloy only.
Commercial Electric
Water Heater
