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baseboard heaters on 30 A circuit deans@wdeans.com 09-10-2006
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Posted by deans@wdeans.com on September 10, 2006, 4:04 am
Greetings,

Can standard baseboard heaters be placed onto a 30A circuit provided I
use 10 AWG Cu wire? Or is there some requirement that they only be
placed onto a 15/20A circuit? If I do place them onto a 30A circuit
can I make 12 AWG taps to individual heaters provided that the taps are
less than 50 ft? Can a "tap" come directly from the breaker box?

Thanks again,
William


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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on September 10, 2006, 7:39 am

> Greetings,
>
> Can standard baseboard heaters be placed onto a 30A circuit provided I
> use 10 AWG Cu wire? Or is there some requirement that they only be
> placed onto a 15/20A circuit?

There are many different sizes of "standard" heaters. What is hte rating?


If I do place them onto a 30A circuit
> can I make 12 AWG taps to individual heaters provided that the taps are
> less than 50 ft?

Not with a 30A breaker


Can a "tap" come directly from the breaker box?

I have no idea what you mean.



Posted by deans@wdeans.com on September 10, 2006, 10:44 am

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Can standard baseboard heaters be placed onto a 30A circuit provided I
> > use 10 AWG Cu wire? Or is there some requirement that they only be
> > placed onto a 15/20A circuit?
>
> There are many different sizes of "standard" heaters. What is hte rating?

In this case the heaters are rated at 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000W
depending on if they are 2/4/6/8 feet long.

>
>
> If I do place them onto a 30A circuit
> > can I make 12 AWG taps to individual heaters provided that the taps are
> > less than 50 ft?
>
> Not with a 30A breaker
>
>
> Can a "tap" come directly from the breaker box?

Some breakers allow multiple wires to be connected to them.

>
> I have no idea what you mean.


Posted by Toller on September 10, 2006, 11:05 am

>
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>> > Greetings,
>> >
>> > Can standard baseboard heaters be placed onto a 30A circuit provided I
>> > use 10 AWG Cu wire? Or is there some requirement that they only be
>> > placed onto a 15/20A circuit?
>>
>> There are many different sizes of "standard" heaters. What is hte
>> rating?
>
> In this case the heaters are rated at 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000W
> depending on if they are 2/4/6/8 feet long.
>
Possibly. The instructions should tell you the maximum breaker you can use.
I expect it is a 20a, but maybe not.

>> If I do place them onto a 30A circuit
>> > can I make 12 AWG taps to individual heaters provided that the taps are
>> > less than 50 ft?
>>
>> Not with a 30A breaker
>>
>>
>> Can a "tap" come directly from the breaker box?
>
> Some breakers allow multiple wires to be connected to them.
>
>>
You can't put #12 on a circuit protected by a 30a breaker.



Posted by Mark Lloyd on September 10, 2006, 11:50 am
On 10 Sep 2006 07:44:03 -0700, "deans@wdeans.com"

>
>Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>> > Greetings,
>> >
>> > Can standard baseboard heaters be placed onto a 30A circuit provided I
>> > use 10 AWG Cu wire? Or is there some requirement that they only be
>> > placed onto a 15/20A circuit?
>>
>> There are many different sizes of "standard" heaters. What is hte rating?
>
>In this case the heaters are rated at 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000W
>depending on if they are 2/4/6/8 feet long.
>
>>
>>
>> If I do place them onto a 30A circuit
>> > can I make 12 AWG taps to individual heaters provided that the taps are
>> > less than 50 ft?
>>
>> Not with a 30A breaker
>>
>>
>> Can a "tap" come directly from the breaker box?
>
>Some breakers allow multiple wires to be connected to them.
>

I have a Square D breaker right here. The clamp where you attach the
load wire has places to connect 2 wires There's some markings on the
side that show 2 wires for 14 to 10 gauge, but only 1 for 8 gauge.

>>
>> I have no idea what you mean.
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