I have a baseboard electric heater that is 208 volts. My power supply is 240 volts. What will happen if I try to run m y 240 volt electrical supply to my 208 volt electric baseboard heater?
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I have a baseboard electric heater that is 208 volts. My power supply is 240 volts. What will happen if I try to run m y 240 volt electrical supply to my 208 volt electric baseboard heater?
It will work, but...
It will be quite a bit hotter,
It will have a much shorter life span,
And it will not be code compliant.
If this is as baseboard unit I would not even consider it. Electric baseboards are super cheap and it would simply not be worth it.
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