How do you hook up a baseboard heater

How do you wire a baseboard heater to a thermostat?

Connect one supply wire to one thermostat wire marked L1. Connect remaining supply wire to other thermostat wire marked L2. Route remaining thermostat wires marked T1 and T2 to the baseboard heater. Route ground wire to the baseboard heater.

How do you hook up a space heater to a wall?

Connect one of the loose heater wires (does not matter which) to the black wire(s). Connect the remaining loose heater wire to the white wire(s). Make sure the wirenut in the wiring compartment at the opposite end of the heater has the wires tightly connected together. Secure the heater to the wall.

How do I connect the bare wire to the heater?

Connect the bare wire (s) to the green screw of the heater or, if provided, to the green or bare wire that is connected to the heater case by crimp or screw.

Can an electrical outlet be installed above a baseboard heater?

Since an electrical outlet may not be installed above a heater (National Electric Code), some brands offer a duplex outlet which can be installed in either end of the baseboard to meet local building codes. To switch between the baseboard heater and a cooling unit, optional controls are available as well.

How does a thermostat control two baseboard heaters?

This usually involves two supply wires from the power source and two wires passing onward to the heater. Or, if the thermostat is controlling two baseboard heaters from the same location, there will be additional outgoing wires leading to the other heater.

How do you hook up an electric heater to a thermostat?

Connect the black circuit feed wire to the wire lead on the thermostat marked Line, using a wire connector. Join the Load Connection Connect the wire lead on the thermostat marked Load to the black outdoing wire (s) leading to the heater (s), using a wire connector. Complete the Bypass Connection

How do you wire a baseboard heater to a circuit breaker?

Tuck the wires into the electrical box and secure the thermostat with the mounting screws. Complete the wire connections on the baseboard heater, if this has not already been done. Turn on the circuit breaker and test the heater and thermostat for proper operation.

What are the wires on a 220 volt baseboard heater thermostat?

As shown here, a 220 volt baseboard heater thermostat has two pairs of wires that are black and red as well. One pair is the LINE side of the thermostat and the other pair is the LOAD side.

Where is the best place to place an electric baseboard heater?

Placing the electric baseboard heater below a window assures heat output from an area of the room wall that will tend to be colder. Fan heaters are best placed on an interior wall. Photo: a not so hot location for an electric fan heater. We discuss this installation later on this page.

Are electrical receptacles above electric baseboard heat receptacles legal?

As other have stated the NEC doesn’t directly prohibit the receptacles above electric baseboard heat but references the manufacturers listing of the heating product. 424.9 General.

Can I plug a baseboard heater into a 120 outlet?

Most electric baseboard heaters operate on 240/208 volt. Therefore you had to bring a 120 volt line to the receptacle, and by code the unit would have to be identified as having more than one power. Click to expand... Not sure what code that is but anyone should be able to see that there would be 2 power sources.

Can you put an electrical receptacle outlet above an electric heater?

Dont install an electrical receptacle outlet above an electric heater. Electric heat is also widely used to add a local source of heat in a problem area (such as a cold entry foyer) and where it would be more trouble and expense to add warm air or hot water or steam heat for that spot.