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Can you install a 120V baseboard heater on 110 amp power service?
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Yes. The voltage of 120 volts is a nominal figure. The utility company has a plus or minus tolerance from 110 to 120 volts. This tolerance is based on the figure of 115 volts.
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Is there a switch available to control power to a thermostat for 20A 240V electric baseboard heater?
There are two types of thermostats. One is a line voltage stat. This is in effect a switch and when turned to the off position the voltage is interrupted and the heater will not operate. The other type of stat is low voltage. There will be a relay in the baseboard heater that the thermostat is connected to. With this type if installation to turn the power completely off you will have to turn the breaker off that feeds the circuit.
How do you know what the voltage of your electric baseboard heater is if there is no label on the heater?
Go to your power panel and look for two pole breakers. If there are any 20 amp two pole breakers there is a good chance that they are for the baseboard heaters. Switch this breaker off and turn your thermostat up. If the baseboard heaters do not come on and get hot then this is the supply for them. A two pole breaker is supplying 240 volts to the heaters. Most likely there will be more that one heater on the circuit. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Are electric baseboard heaters efficient?
Amps and Watts measure different things. An Amp is a measure of electrical current and a Watt is a measure of Power. Which ever device draws the higher amperage will be the one that uses more electricity! Hence the 240 watt heater draw less amps even though it uses more watts: Volts Watts/Electical Current Amps/Power example heater 240 volt draws 2000/1000 watts - but uses 8.3/4.2 amps example heater 120 volt draws 1500/750 watts - but uses 12.5/6.3 amps
How do you fix an electric baseboard heater?
first of all you buy a double pole unit thermostat which should come with the mounting plate and thermostat and it should have 4 wires 2 red 2 black okay now you join the red to the red power wire and black to the black power wire and the 2 remaining wires which should be a red and black can be joined to the red and black wires on your heater .....now you should be good to go ............LEE48
What is the voltage power current and resistance of an electrical heater?
The two most important ratings for an electrical heater are its rated power and its rated voltage, and these will be printed on a 'nameplate' fixed somewhere on the heater (e.g. '3 kW at 230 V').For the heater to operate at its rated power, it must be subject to its rated voltage. In the above example, the heater will only operate at 3 kW if it is supplied with 230 V.If you know the heater's power (P) and its voltage (U), then you can calculate the rated current (I) it will draw from the supply, using the equation: I = P/U.You can also determine its resistance (R), using the equation R = U2/P.
Is there a switch available to control power to a thermostat for 20A 240V electric baseboard heater?
There are two types of thermostats. One is a line voltage stat. This is in effect a switch and when turned to the off position the voltage is interrupted and the heater will not operate. The other type of stat is low voltage. There will be a relay in the baseboard heater that the thermostat is connected to. With this type if installation to turn the power completely off you will have to turn the breaker off that feeds the circuit.
How do you wire a single pole built in thermostat to a baseboard heater while feeding power to another thermostat?
Split the feed circuit (inside a junction box) and feed the hot to both the baseboard heater with the built in thermostat AND to the 2nd thermostat. If you have any questions, contact a local, qualified electrician, heating specialist or local handyman.
Where is the block heater on 2008 Subaru Outback?
No mention of a block heater in the service manual. It appears that they install heaters on the left side rear of the engine. Of course this type of heater plugs in to household power so if you have one it should be fairly easy to find the cord/plug and trace it back to the heater.
Is your baseboard heater using power when a single-pole thermostat is set to low?
Your thermostat is just a temperature switch. A switch just breaks the circuit to stop the current from flowing. When you set a position on the thermostat you are telling the switch when to come on and when to shut off depending on the room temperature. If it is set to low then the base board heater will not come on until the low set-point is reached. When the room warms up to above the set-point the baseboard heater will shut off. If your concern is about a 240 volt baseboard heater and just a single pole on the thermostat do not worry. Breaking one leg of a 240 volt circuit will stop the current flow and the heater will not operate.
How do I turn off a baseboard heater when there is no visible thermostat?
There is a thermostat somewhere, usually on the wall or on the heater itself. Just turn the breaker off at the breaker box. Label the breaker if it is not already labeled. Once the power is turned off to the unit, you can disconnect the wires inside the heater to permanantly shut down the unit.
How much does an electrician charge to install electric baseboard heaters?
every job is different , where is the power panel , is it large enough , how many heaters are there , the only one who can answer this is the ones who have seen the job.
What is more economical 110 or 220 electric baseboard heaters?
Not counting the equipment or installation cost, and assuming the cost of electricity is the same in either system, running cost depends on the power consumed. So check the wattage of the heater. Consider also that the heater may not be on all the time to maintain a temperature. If a heater has twice the power (not voltage) of another and is on for half the time it works out the same.
How do you wire a double pole thermostat to two baseboard heaters?
This is wiring 2 baseboard heaters with a double pole wall thermostat you run the power wire to the thermostat on the wall then you run a wire to the 1st heater and then you run another wire from the 1st heater to the 2nd heater and hook red on red and black on black with wiring mariette's in the heaters junction box on left or right side which ever is more suitable for you and then you go to the wall thermostat and hook red on red and black on black with the wiring mariette's and then you hook your power wire to the power supply which is 100 or 200 amp service and on a double 20 breaker and the wire has to be no smaller than 12/2 wire. also do not forget to hook the ground wire (bare copper) on the green screw on your heater and in the thermostat box and then on the power supply box..... now you can turn up your thermostat and enjoy the heat ...........LEE48
If a baseboard heater has its own thermostat can you bypass it and wire it to a wall mounted thermostat?
Yes, but be sure you buy what is known as a `line voltage thermostat`when you do this since you have no control voltage but are simply breaking a line in the main power feed to turn the strip on and off.
How many BTU per hour is a 1500 watt heater?
Answer1 kW is 3,413 BTUs. Therefore, 1500 Watts = 1.5 kW and 1.5 kW x 3413 BTU/kW = 3 413 * 1.5 = 5 119.5 BTUs per hr for a 1500 Watt heaterwhat is the electric cost/
How do you wire two baseboard heaters to one thermostat?
you run the power wire to the thermostat on the wall then you run a wire to the 1st heater and then you run another wire from the 1st heater to the 2nd heater and hook red on red and black on black with wiring mariette's in the heaters junction box on left or right side which ever is more suitable for you and then you go to the wall thermostat and hook red on red and black on black with the wiring mariette's and then you hook your power wire to the power supply which is 100 or 200 amp service and on a double 20 breaker and the wire has to be no smaller than 12/2 wire. also do not forget to hook the ground wire (bare copper) on the green screw on your heater and in the thermostat box and then on the power supply box..... now you can turn up your thermostat and enjoy the heat ...........LEE48
Will a baseboard hot water gas fired furnace work during a power outage?
no you need power to run the board and the igniter
