How To Wire 240v Baseboard Heater
Find out what gauge wire you need to use to wire an electric baseboard with help from a foreman for lighty contractors in this free video clip.
How to wire 240v baseboard heater. Remove all electrical power from the main panel circuit breaker box. Baseboard electric heaters for the home. Once the circuit breaker and cabling is installed the basic steps of installing a baseboard heater unit are relatively standard. Steve and thomas from cadets tech support department show you how to install an electric baseboard heater.
Electric baseboard heater replacement or cable repair due to. Make sure the circuit breaker is off and there is no voltage in the circuit wiring. Both of these service wires come in the panel together with a ground wire typically the ground is a whole lot of strands that surround the hot wires. 240 volt wiring on the flip side may not require a neutral white wire.
How to wire multiple baseboard heaters step 1. Where do i install a cadet b. Connect the green ground wire of the baseboard heater and the green ground wire of the electrical supply cable with a wire nut. Understand that only like voltage heaters can be connected together.
Installing an additional 220 volt circuit should be done according to local and national electrical codes with a permit and be inspected. Calculate the total amperage draw from the heaters in a room. Identify the main circuit of the panel turn it off and tag it with a note before working with the wiring or installing the 120 or 220 volt wiring and circuit breaker. How to install a double pole 240 volt baseboard mount thermostat.
Install the new two pole. 12 videos play all electric baseboard heater. Twist the wire nut firmly in a counter clockwise direction until the wire nut is secure. A simple trick to install baseboard corners perfectly.