Does It Matter Which Wire Goes Where When Installing the Camco Water Heater Element

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Witch terminal on the waterheater element is positive and witch is negative

asked by: Peter N

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The Camco Water Heater Element part # CAM02143 has two terminals, one for power and one for ground. That said, it does not matter which wire goes on which terminal as they are non polarity specific meaning you can switch the positive and negative wire without issue. If you are asking which color wire has which function on your specific water heater then I would need to know the make and model in order to provide this. However, if you just find the two wires on the water heater that go to the element you don't need to worry about positive and negative.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

I was looking through the manual for the Suburban SW6DE water heaters and found that the Suburban replacement is similar but shorter than the Camco model #CAM02143. It looks like the original one used in that water heater was discontinued and…

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While I can not speak to whether or not the eastman element will work or not because it is not a product we carry, I can tell you that the heating element #AT92249 was the correct replacement part but is no longer available. The Camco Water Heater…

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Answer 3

Since you don't have the wiring harness on your previous RV water heater you most likely had an all propane powered unit. The Atwood RV Water Heater w/ Heat Exchange - Gas and Electric - Automatic Pilot - 8,800 Btu - 6 Gal #AT96163 is powered…

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Water heater elements like the part #CAM02143 that you referenced are not polarity sensitive which means that either pin can be used as power or ground.

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I added a photo which shows the location of the heating element of the Atwood Water Heater GC6AA-10E for you. It is item number 17 in the diagram. Atwood does recommend having a professional do the job if you are replacing it due to its location.

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Answer 6

The Camco Water Heater Element #CAM02143 is what you need for the SW6DEL water heater. According to our research this element will replace the heating element perfectly in your Suburban water heater. You can also use the Camco RV Water Heater Anode…

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Answer 7

There should be a panel on the outside of your 2004 Jayco Jayfeather 27P on the back passenger side of the RV that you can open and see the water heater. I don't have a way to know for sure what water heater you have but in general the…

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Answer 8

The Camco RV Replacement Water Heater Element #CAM02143, according to Camco, is a fit for a range of water heater brands. The gasket is included. The unit screws in with a 1-1/4-inch diameter threaded portion and its overall length end to end is…

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Answer 9

Standard length RV how water heater elements like the #CAM02143 is 6-1/4 inches. This fits American, A.O. Smith, Bradford White, Craftmaster, General Electric, GS Wood, Kenmore, Lochinvar, Maytag, Mor-Flo, Reliance, Rheem, Richmond, Ruud, Sears,…

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Answer 10

Yes, you can use the Camco water heater element part #CAM02143 that you referenced in your Suburban hot water heater. We've checked with Camco and they've told us this would work as well as had customers come back and let us know that…

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Answer 11

Based on my research the Camco Water Heater Element #CAM02143 will indeed work to replace the original element on your Suburban SW6DEL model water heater. This will thread into your tank perfectly and its magnesium oxide and nickel-plated copper…

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In order to replace the heating element on your Suburban SW-12DE Water Heater, I suggest taking a look at the Camco Water Heater Element part #CAM02143. In order to determine if the element will work for you, you will need to do a bit of measuring.…

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