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    Oct 27, 2011, 04:29 PM
    How to connect red and black wires in double pole thermostat to 220 volt baseboard he
    #12 wire blk and white plus bare ground. 120 volt each wire. Stat has 2 red and 2 blk wires 30 amp double pole break. When I wire to either side of stat 2 blk to power and 2 red to heater I only get "on & off" control rather than thermostatic temp control...

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