Hooking up 240

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Dec 18, 2006, 01:24 PM

Synman

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Hooking up 240

I am installing a 240V baseboard heater. This was prewired into the house but does not have a breaker as yet. The pre-installed wire is 12-2 with ground. My question is what kind of breaker should I purchase. I think I would need a 20 Amp Douple pole, am I right?

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Dec 18, 2006, 01:57 PM	#2

tkrussell Electrical & Lighting Expert Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,555	Yes that is correct, be sure the breaker is a 2 pole 20 amp rated for 240 volt with a handle to tie both poles. There are breakers that look like 2 pole but have 2 separate handles and are really for two 120 volt circuits. Comments on this post Synman agrees: Direct and correct

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