Existing Electric Baseboard?

[Jerseydaze]

I am direct replacing some baseboard heat .
The Math comes to a little over 19 amps at 240v I know it should be 80% on a 20 amp circuit.
Am I doing the wrong thing by simply changing the baseboards or should I try to split up run new circuits ect?

 

[charlie b]

I can't give you an answer without seeing your math. How did you arrive at 19 amps?

 

[JFletcher]

I am direct replacing some baseboard heat .
The Math comes to a little over 19 amps at 240v I know it should be 80% on a 20 amp circuit.
Am I doing the wrong thing by simply changing the baseboards or should I try to split up run new circuits ect?

Fixed heating should only be at 80% of the circuit's ampacity as it's a continuous load. I'm guessing you're around 4600W on a 20A circuit (which is 'a little over 19A')?

Can you install slightly smaller heaters to get under 16A on a 20A breaker? I'd do that before rewiring.

 

[kwired]

Fixed heating should only be at 80% of the circuit's ampacity as it's a continuous load. I'm guessing you're around 4600W on a 20A circuit (which is 'a little over 19A')?

Can you install slightly smaller heaters to get under 16A on a 20A breaker? I'd do that before rewiring.

Or find a way to get a new circuit to some heaters. Just one or two of them is likely all that need separated from the others to get the load down enough.