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Posted by tim on February 4, 2009, 10:48 pm
jamesgangnc@gmail.com wrote in
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> On Feb 4, 2:28 pm, 41roblyn...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Hi, I was just wondering if I could put a wall timer switch
>> (the kind with the dial you turn like an egg timer that counts
>> down from 30 minutes or so) that controls power to a baseboard
>> heater? The baseboard heater keeps being left on (needlessly)
>> by users. It would be ideal if I could hook it up to the timer
>> that automatically counted down. That way, people would only
>> use it when they needed to!
>> So, how would I wire it up? Would a 15 amp timer be good
>> enough? Ideas and advice are appreciated. Thanks!!
>> -Rob
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> Yes you can. You need to find the tag on the baseboard heater
> that tells you how much power it uses and then buy a timer that
> can handle that load. 15 amp may or may not be enough.
>
I am assuming since you are talking about replacing a switch with a
timer the baseboard heat is built-in. If that is the case, it is
almost certainly 240v, so you will have to find a timer that will
work on 240v. Here is a good example:
http://www.electricsupplyonline.com/prod/intermatic-
timers/fd460mw_w004278.php
Here is another one that will do 125/277v:
http://www.electricsupplyonline.com/prod/intermatic-
timers/fd12h_w001134.php
If, on the other hand, the heater plugs into the wall (is 115v) you
can find nice 15A timers at most large hardware stores.
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> with the dial you turn like an egg timer that counts down from 30
> minutes or so) that controls power to a baseboard heater? The
> baseboard heater keeps being left on (needlessly) by users. It would
> be ideal if I could hook it up to the timer that automatically counted
> down. That way, people would only use it when they needed to!
> So, how would I wire it up? Would a 15 amp timer be good enough? Ideas
> and advice are appreciated. Thanks!!
> -Rob