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Room with electric baseboard heaters that add up to 4500 watts which is to much for one 20amp 240 circuit. Can I use a low voltage thermostat with a relay rated for 24 amps on this circuit to fix this?
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∙ 13y ago
A low voltage relay will not solve the problem. Even through the relay the current will still be over what the code states is legal for the circuit. The legal wattage applied to a 20 amp circuit is 20 x 240 = 4800. The circuit on electric heat can only be loaded to 80% of the ampacity of the conductor. 4800 x .8 = 3840. However you want to distribute the baseboard heaters, there should not be any more than 3840 watts on the 20 amp 240 volt circuit. If you want to rewire and use #10 wire that is rated at 30 amps then the connected wattage allowed would be 30 x 240 = 7200 x .8 = 5760. A 30 amp circuit is the maximum size that can be used for surface baseboard heating in a single family residence.
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