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    Feb 10, 2012, 11:59 AM
    Wiring electric baseboard heater
    I am trying to wire an electric baseboard heater that requires 240v. I put in a double pole breaker and wired the heater. I am getting 123v on each leg but if I meater both legs I get 0 volts. What am I doing wrong? The heater won't get hot.
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    Feb 10, 2012, 01:11 PM
    Sounds to me both lines are coming off the same leg. Have you ever installed a double pole before? How to Install a 240 Volt Circuit Breaker
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    Feb 10, 2012, 01:43 PM
    Yes I have many times, for a dryer, welder, oven.
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    Feb 10, 2012, 01:52 PM
    Are you sure it is not a tandem breaker?
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    Feb 10, 2012, 05:26 PM
    I'm sorry, your first response got me to check the breaker. I had it situated so that it only got power from one leg. I moved it over one space and now I have 240v. Thanks for the help.
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