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From: levy@ttrdc.UUCP (Daniel R. Levy)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Space heater info wanted
Message-ID: <674@ttrdc.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Jan-86 19:35:23 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  7 19:35:23 1986
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In article <432@mhuxl.UUCP>, smh@mhuxl.UUCP (henning) writes:
>From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA mhuxl!smh
>
>> If anybody knows of a space heater without brain-damaged thermostats,
>> please let me know.  I've tried several.
>
>I had a similar problem and solved it for $10.  You buy an electric heat
>thermostat, a duplex outlet, a double box, and a length of 15 amp heater
>cord.  You wire the cord to the power leads of the thermostat and the
>duplex outlet to the load leads of the thermostat.  Mount this in the
>box with the correct cord strain reliefs; hang it on the wall at the
>height you want held at the right temperature and viola (or whatever one
>is supposed to say?) and you can make any electric heater work like
>a champ.  WARNING, if you are not qualified to do home wiring, then have
>a friend who is help you do a safe job.

Warning 2:  Be sure the contacts of the thermostat are rated both for the
		voltage and the current involved (read the rating sticker
		or plate on the heater).  The household circuit involved
		should be protected by a fuse of no higher rating than the
		max current carrying capacity of the thermostat contacts.
		The 24 volt low current type thermostats just won't do and
		will burn up.  Perhaps consider using a relay or triac
		control circuit if necessary to handle the current.
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