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    Jan 3, 2008, 08:47 PM
    I was planning on two circuits and two thermostats---each circuit carrying two heaters each. I think my diagram in my previous post was misleading... (I was replacing blue and black with orange and purple)

    Attached are two better diagrams---scenario #1 and scenario #2. My question is---are these both correct? Is it essentially two ways to diagram the same thing? Because the instructions with the radiator indicated 'Scenario #2' as the way to wire a two-radiator set-up.
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    Jan 4, 2008, 01:56 PM
    Whew, took me a while to find the differences between #1 and #2.

    Like looking for a needle in a haystack.

    Scenario #2 is correct connection.

    Do you see why?
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    Jan 4, 2008, 04:12 PM
    Hmm... not sure actually. I'm stumped. I could have talked myself into either scenario! Is it because Scenario #1 would put the load on one heater over the other first, instead of splitting them first as to be safer?

    But Scenario #2 is the way to go, huh? Thanks for all your help!
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    Jan 30, 2008, 07:04 AM
    Why is #2 correct over #1? Both seem to be circuits to my untrained eye, but I can't pick out the difference...
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    Jan 30, 2008, 10:43 AM
    The load side of the stat in sketch #1 shows the two heaters in series with the stat.

    #2 is correct because the two heaters are in parallel.
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