Bradford White E32-50S Service Manual page 8

Rating Plate Modification
The heaters rating plate will need to be modified because the conversion altered the electrical characteristics of the
heater. Refer to the illustration below that displays a typical commercial electric rating plate that is to be altered. This
rating plate is placed on every Commercial Electric water heater produced by Bradford White Corporation. Locate this
rating plate on the heater you have just converted.
Locate the adhesive backed label (marked as part # 238-43990-00) (see illustration below) that was provided inside the
kit. It is marked with the new electrical data that is accurate for the conversion just executed. The kit will contain two
labels for this voltage and KW. One for three phase and one for single phase. Select the correct label for the electrical
phase in this conversion.
Remove the adhesive peel strip and place this label onto the rating plate in such a manner that the new electrical data
will appear in place of the data originally marked. Refer to the illustration below that displays the rating plate revision.
BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION
200 LAFAYETTE ST. MIDDLEVILLE MI 49333
Model No: E32-50S3
Serial No: ZB2564812
Cap. 50(gal.)/189.3(liters)
Press: Test 300(psi), Working 150(psi)
Volts 240 Max Temp 180°
Phase Three Amps 43.3
Kw Each 6 Total Kw 18
Wattage Rating Based Upon 60 Hz
Volts 480 Max Temp 180°
Phase Three Amps 7.2
Kw Each 2 Total Kw 6
Wattage Rating Based Upon 60 Hz
BRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION
200 LAFAYETTE ST. MIDDLEVILLE MI 49333
Model No: E32-50S3
Serial No: ZB2564812
Cap. 50(gal.)/189.3(liters)
Press: Test 300(psi), Working 150(psi)
Volts 480 Max Temp 180°
Phase Three Amps 7.2
Kw Each 2 Total Kw 6
Wattage Rating Based Upon 60 Hz
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FIELD CONVERSION FOR:
KW, Voltage and Phase
3 Elements
Part number
3 Elements
238-43990-00
Overlay placed over old
3 Elements
238-43990-00
rating plate data