120v V 240v Baseboard Heater Wiring Diagram. There are numerous ways to wire an electric baseboard heater depending on your heating configuration and whether you are connecting a single-pole or double-pole thermostat. So it wouldnt matter if you got a big baseboard heater that is 120V you couldnt hook it up anyway.
Replace wiring compartment cover and secure with screw previously removed. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes and the power and also signal links in between the devices. Click to enlarge any image Watch out.
A 2000-watt 240-volt heater uses 83 amperes of current while a 2000-watt 120-volt heater uses 16.
Baseboard heaters typically come in standard lengths from 24 inches to 96 inches. Click on the image to enlarge and then save it to your computer by right clicking on the image. The diagram below shows a parallel connection. Connect one supply wire to one heater wire.