I have connected two 2500w baseboards together as per instruction. I have connected them to the panel to a 30amp dp/dt breaker and am running them on a dedicated 14/2 using white for red. Cannot get appropriate heat from them even with thermostat on high. Have a small 250w wired same way will burn your fingers. Help PLEASE

Dan

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Originally Posted by pallidin

I have connected two 2500w baseboards together as per instruction. I have connected them to the panel to a 30amp dp/dt breaker and am running them on a dedicated 14/2 using white for red. Dan

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30 AMPS on a 14/2 line!! You’re going to burn your house down! You must use at least #10 wire for this!

Please don't do any more electrical work unless you are sure you know what you’re doing, which you clearly do not. Call an electrician and have them do the job properly. Or get a good book on home wiring and read it cover to cover.

Right now go to the box and trip that breaker before you start a fire.

I agree with codyman 100%. Run 10 gauge wire to the unit.

As far as your problem goes, it almost seems like you have wired the heaters in series instead of parallel. This will cause each of the heating elements to not get very hot.

But the 14 gauge wire is of a particular concern.

Does you breaker have a connecting bar where both breakers move at the same time?

Yeah I didn't want to begin to tell him how to do it because clearly he should not be doing this himself.