Log in

View Full Version : Baseboard heating and circuit panel


mollymarie
Mar 30, 2008, 03:20 PM
I see that "daisy chaining" baseboard heaters is OK to do. My question is how many 8 ft heaters can I put on one circuit and what size circuit should I use? (20-30-40-50) Does each circuit require different size wiring? I plan to use 10/2 wiring. The one room is 390 square feet and by my calculations two 8 footers would heat properly. The other room is 435 square feet and I wanted to do two 8 footers and one 4 footer. Also, this is in the basement and we are not planning on using a wall thermostat, instead turn it on when we need it. To "take the chill off" so to speak.

Thank you,
Mollymarie

hvac1000
Mar 30, 2008, 04:34 PM
It all depends upon how much current the heaters draw in amps. The number of amps will also determine the size of the breakers.