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mdmale35
May 17, 2008, 10:38 AM
House has a 120 volt, q-mark hyd electric baseboard heater ran on 14/2 cable with 2 recepticales of the same feed. 15 amp breaker in panel.
Is the OK?
Thx
donf
May 17, 2008, 12:38 PM
What is the amperage listed on the heater.
mdmale35
May 17, 2008, 01:11 PM
10.4 amps
iap-home: Qmark HBB1250 Electric Hydronic Baseboard Heater (http://www.iap-home.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1793)
donf
May 17, 2008, 01:20 PM
If you are using the baseboard heat, you will only have 4.4 amps available.
I would recommend putting the heater on an independent 15 amp circuit
stanfortyman
May 17, 2008, 05:52 PM
That unit requires a dedicated 15A circuit.
A 20A circuit could be shared with a few other items, but shouldn't really.
Handyman2007
May 17, 2008, 08:02 PM
That unit requires a dedicated 15A circuit.
A 20A circuit could be shared with a few other items, but shouldn't really.
I agree 100%