baseboard thermal protector coming on
#1
12-22-14, 09:06 PM
baseboard thermal protector coming on
Just moved a baseboard from one side of the room to the other. Extended the wire with a junction box and added a digital thermostat.
After about 10 mins of heating, the thermostat shows 'tp' meaning it recognised that the heater activated it's thermal protection.
Anything I can do to test what is wrong?
After about 10 mins of heating, the thermostat shows 'tp' meaning it recognised that the heater activated it's thermal protection.
Anything I can do to test what is wrong?
#2
12-22-14, 10:26 PM
Group Moderator
If the safety stat is activating it would mean the baseboard would have to be pretty hot.
What could cause the safety stat to open......
1) Running a 120v heater on 240v.
2) Baseboard is covered, like with a curtain.
3) The element is going bad and creating a hotspot. This would have to be felt for.
What could cause the safety stat to open......
1) Running a 120v heater on 240v.
2) Baseboard is covered, like with a curtain.
3) The element is going bad and creating a hotspot. This would have to be felt for.
#4
12-23-14, 09:25 PM
Group Moderator
The thermostat apparently knows when the heater line is open so yes.... it could be a loose connection but you said it happens at 10 minutes which doesn't point to a loose connection.
