Another baseboard heat/jb thread...

[Nomadsparky]

Hi, glad i found this forum, seems very helpful and informative!

Here's my question:
A customer's old furnace was removed and new baseboard heaters are installed(220V). I got called in to hook them up and will feed two rooms with 12-2. I'm wondering if you guys are running your feed from the panel to the t-stat box then down to the heater and from the same box to the other t-stat in the other room? Is it a better option to have a jb in the basement(feed) split up to both rooms(t-stat) then down to their respective heaters? And for efficiency/convenience, would a 4-pole t-stat be a better idea in disconnecting both legs or is a 2-pole stat sufficient?
Thanks
Cheers!

 

[ultramegabob]

I would install a thermostat in each room to control them seperately, daisy chain from thermostat to thermostat and run a switch leg to each baseboard heater.

 

[augie47]

Welcome to the Forum:


also be sure to check your manufacturer's instructions.

as noted in 424.9:
"FPN: Listed baseboard heaters include instructions that may not permit their installation below receptacle outlets."

 

[Hendrix]

Hi, glad i found this forum, seems very helpful and informative!

Here's my question:
A customer's old furnace was removed and new baseboard heaters are installed(220V). I got called in to hook them up and will feed two rooms with 12-2. I'm wondering if you guys are running your feed from the panel to the t-stat box then down to the heater and from the same box to the other t-stat in the other room? Is it a better option to have a jb in the basement(feed) split up to both rooms(t-stat) then down to their respective heaters? And for efficiency/convenience, would a 4-pole t-stat be a better idea in disconnecting both legs or is a 2-pole stat sufficient?
Thanks
Cheers!

I would use a 240vac line voltage t-stat w/o jct boxes. And be sure that the heaters (if baseboard) are no more that 16' in total. (250 watts per foot)

 

[480sparky]

........., would a 4-pole t-stat be a better idea .........

 

[Nomadsparky]

LOL...yeah i know... late night, multi-tasking!!! I meant double-pole to kill power to both legs instead of just one. My bad!

Thanks for the tips and reminders guys, i'm used to the industrial side and don't see as much residential and commercial these days.
THanks again!
Cheers!

 

[MF Dagger]

That would be a great idea.

 

[quogueelectric]

Welcome to the Forum:


also be sure to check your manufacturer's instructions.

as noted in 424.9:
"FPN: Listed baseboard heaters include instructions that may not permit their installation below receptacle outlets."

This is great advice as I see melted cords all over on jobs where this rule is not followed. With the high expense of power by me electric heat is rarely installed and many lesser trained individuals install fire traps in just this fashion.