Feb
09
HELP! I am installing three 4000 watt in-wall heaters and I would like to connect them to one thermostat?
ByI am installing three 240 volt 4000 watt in-wall heaters for my basement. They all have built in thermostats but I would like to connect them all to one thermostat. I don’t know if this is possible because I know at 4000 watts each that is too much power to run to a single breaker so I was going to run them all seperately to a 20 amp breaker for each unit. But is there any way for me to do this and still connect them all to a single thermostat? if so now, or is there other options?
2 Comments
February 9th, 2010 at 2:38 am
1) Run 3 circuits to a box and install three double pole contactors each with a 120 volt coil.
Connect this devices load side to contactor coil.
2) Run 3 20 amp circuits from panel to box.
3) Attach to the line side of three contactors.
4) Extend circuits from load side of each contactor to heaters.
5) Attach circuits to heaters by-passing thermostats.
6) Install a single pole thermostat next to contactor box.
7) Feed this device’s line side to nearest 120 voly power supply.
9) Attach 3 circuits to 3 double pole 20 amp breakers in panel.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:20 am
not unless your a electrician