BaseBoard Heat, How much can i handle
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BaseBoard Heat, How much can i handle
I have a 10x14 room that i wired up for baseboard heating. I sued 14/2 wiring with a 15 amp for the heat. I planned on 1- 6ft and 1-3ft baseboards. They are 240V with a combined total of 2250 Watts (6ft is 1500w 4.1 amps, 3ft is 750 watts 3.1 amps).
Will this be ok with 14/2 wire and a 15 amp???
I thought my calculations were right when i installed the wiring but my "buddy" says i need to have 12/2 with a 20amp.
How much could the 14/2 with 15 amp handle for our baseboard heat? Could i just use the 1- 6ft heater with 1500 watts and 4.1 amps
Will this be ok with 14/2 wire and a 15 amp???
I thought my calculations were right when i installed the wiring but my "buddy" says i need to have 12/2 with a 20amp.
How much could the 14/2 with 15 amp handle for our baseboard heat? Could i just use the 1- 6ft heater with 1500 watts and 4.1 amps
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A 15-amp 240-volt circuit can provide up to 3600 watts. With baseboard heat, you are limited to 80% of that, which is 2880 watts. So 2250 watts is within the limit.
14-gauge copper wire is fine on a 15-amp circuit. The voltage of the circuit doesn't change that.
By the way, your calculation of the amps on the 6-foot heater is incorrect.
14-gauge copper wire is fine on a 15-amp circuit. The voltage of the circuit doesn't change that.
By the way, your calculation of the amps on the 6-foot heater is incorrect.
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The other tibbit here if you use the 14-2 NM { with ground } you should get red or bleu marker and remarked the white wire so you know you got 240 volts so that way no one can make a mistake thinking it is a 120 v circuit but end up being 240 volts
Merci, Marc
Merci, Marc