Sorry this is not light show related but I need help on a question.
I have a heater that is 220vac. They have 2 types of thermostats.
one with an off position and one that you can only turn down to 40 degrees but not "off". SPDT and SPST
I have the one with 2 switches.
The one with the off switch shows both legs of the 220 being switched. One for the "OFF" switch and the other leg is the temperature switch.
IF either switch goes to
"off" the heater will turn off.
See picture one.
This method takes to sets of wire. One romex going to the thermostat and one romex going from the thermostat to the heater.
I already have 220V at the heater. I want to connect one leg of the 220v to the heater. Then run the other leg to the thermostat (wired as picture 2) and back to the other 220v side using only one romex run.
Both switches are rated at 220-240vac 22 amps. The heater is an 8 foot 220V baseboard rated at 12 amps.
I do not see why I could not connect it as the second picture (switches in series). They are just two dumb switches? If the temperature gets met the thermal part opens and the heater goes off. OR IF I WANT TO turn the unit off all the way I simply turn the dial all the way down to the off position and the heater goes off.
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Help me out guys.
My 16X18 foot mancave is almost done. But it is cold.......... LOL
Thank You
Ron