dimplex thermostat

hurlygully · 10-01-2008, 08:24 PM

hi my problem is i purchased a new dimplex 1500 watt baseboard heater and a honey well thermostat to install. On the switch it only has two wires comming out. In the wall there is a red and black from the fuse box and two wires that go two the heater. So i got four wires in the wall that have to connect to two wires on the thermostat. i tried in series but still get 50volts coming out where the heater is when the switch is off and get 170volts at the heater when i hook it up in parrellel. is this even possible.

thxs

dSilanskas · 10-01-2008, 08:37 PM

Not sure if I understand what your saying. But what you should have is four wires in the box. a 12/2 coming from the panel and a 12/2 going to the baseboard. The T stat should have four wires. Two blacks and two reds. Unless you got a 120 vold T stat and it should be a 220v t stat?

hurlygully · 10-01-2008, 08:50 PM

thxs for the reply. When i took off the cover of my thermostat it had four wires connected to it. two from the fuse box and two from the heater. The switch i got only has two connections on it. Is there a proper way to connect these four wires to the thermostat that only has two conections on it. i have 220v but for some reason i'm only getting 170v. something else to look into later.
thxs
rick

dSilanskas · 10-01-2008, 08:54 PM

Sure you can. The wires coming from the box take them off the breaker. The white install on the neutral bar and the black put on a single pole breaker. Now in the t stat box you should have two white and two black. The whites would get spliced together and each black would attach to one lead from the t stat. But make sure your baseboard says 120/220 vold to make sure it can be converted

hurlygully · 10-01-2008, 09:07 PM

I tried it but i'm still geting 53volts to the heater. I havent got the heater hooked up yet but when the thermostat is turned all the way off i'm still reading 53v out where the heater connects two.
thxs
rick

dSilanskas · 10-01-2008, 09:09 PM

Its a line voltage t stat right?

dSilanskas · 10-01-2008, 09:12 PM

If you test for power at the t stat you should have 120 volts if you wired it to a single pole breaker. If you dont you might have an issue with the wire.

hurlygully · 10-01-2008, 09:13 PM

ct410a,bLine voltage electric heat thermostat

hurlygully · 10-01-2008, 09:15 PM

The wire issue might be true. because the live is only getting 170v instead of 220v.

hurlygully · 10-01-2008, 09:16 PM

Can t understand why the switch is still letting voltage through.
I have fuses not breakers 30 amp

dSilanskas · 10-01-2008, 09:17 PM

Odd well if its old wiring you should run a new line if you have access

hurlygully · 10-01-2008, 09:24 PM

thxs for the help tommorrow i'll have to check it out cause it is old wiring and somthings pullin 50v from somewhere. I'll post here tommorrow if i find anything. I'll leave the fuses out till i find the problem.

thxs rick