Receptacle over heater exception?

[ritelec]

Flat screen tv over electric fireplace

The fire place unit is about 3' down from the tv receptacle to be installed. Heat comes out from under heater. Are there any exception to allow a receptacle to be mounted above a heater?

Thank you

 

[infinity]

Is there something in the fireplace unit instructions that prohibits a receptacle above it?

 

[rcarroll]

A receptacle above a fireplace probably isn't a problem, depending on the instructions.
Above a baseboard heater, I've not seen any exceptions

Ron

 

[ritelec]

olk thank you. The directions do say NEVER hang this unit on wall directly below an electrical outlet.
So there it is.

Ok. What if the recpt was 10 or 20 feet above ???? Or on the next floor above :- )

Kidding. Is what it is. Ty

 

[ritelec]

Heater people. Two wire cord plug feeding it 1500 w. 12.5 amps. It says use heater on 15 amp circuit.
Have I just violated by putting on s 20 amp

Do these directions supersede the 80 percent on a 15 amp circuit ?

Unit is 12.5?

 

[Eddie702]

I think I would put it on a 15 if it's listed that way. Safe thing is to run #12 with a 15 so you could change it to a 20 later if need be.