Cadet Baseboard Heater Thermostat Wiring

If you want to change to 2000 watts proceed to step 5 and the diagrams in figure 10b or 11b depending on which side you re wiring.

Cadet baseboard heater thermostat wiring.

8f2500 models are 312 watts per foot. Thomas with cadet tech support shows you how to install a double pole wall thermostat on a 240 volt electric baseboard heater. For optimum comfort use a cadet electronic wall thermostat or or choose the convenience of a built in btf model thermostat. All cadet baseboard heaters require a thermostat.

Baseboard heater and thermostat. Ideally the baseboard heater should not rest on the floor or carpeting such as shown in this photo. Thomas with cadet tech support shows you how to install the btf2 double pole built in thermostat on a 240 volt electric baseboard heater. All model 8f2025 model baseboards are factory set for 2500 watts.

Route remaining supply and ground wire to the baseboard heater. Baseboard heaters typically come in standard lengths from 24 inches to 96 inches. After you have disconnected factory connector a left side or factory connector b right side proceed to the next step. Connect the remaining supply wire to the remaining heater wire.

Supply wire to one heater wire. Sensible plug in heat. Check out our voltage blog pos. Double pole wall thermostat route supply wires to the thermostat wiring box if not already present.

Standard dual rated 240 208 volt models are 250 watts per foot at 240 volt and low density 187 watts per foot at 208 volt. Follow the installation instructions above for mounting and wiring your baseboard heater and you re all set. This diagram from the baseboard owner s guide shows how to correctly wire multiple baseboard heaters to one thermostat. Sometimes we get calls from people who want to know if they can wire multiple heaters to one thermostat.

Just plug it in moves easily from room to roomdurable powder coated finish stands up to nicks and scratchesincludes built in thermostat with off settingnear silent operation with no moving partsrest easy includes high temperat. Check out our volt. Baseboard heater wiring connections this example shows how the power is brought to the heater using a surface raceway. For step by step instructions on wiring a cadet electric baseboard to a wall thermostat view our how to video.

Route remaining thermostat wire marked t1 to the baseboard heater.