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    diychuck Posts: 10, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 2, 2010, 09:47 AM
    Adding electric baseboard heaters.
    I am adding electric baseboard heaters to my house. I will be adding them to 3 bedrooms 1 bath and a hallway. I need to add a second breaker panel to supply these, what is the best way to do this ?
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    Jan 2, 2010, 03:37 PM

    I don't understand the question.

    Add up the wattage of the heaters you want and figure how many circuits you will need.

    Electric heat is one of the few things in a residence that must be considered a continuous load. This means that the circuit must be kept to 80%.

    A 20A-240V circuit can have 3840 watts worth of electric heat on it.

    What other info are you looking for?
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