Home heat prob
- Thread starter Lipripper
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OK, I just talked to my boss, and he said that it's probably a bad splice in the thermostat box. Most likely the switch leg has been spliced directly onto the hot so it has power constantly.
You obviously aren't scared to change the thermostat so I have a test for you. Turn off the power to the baseboard and take the thermostat off the wall. Look in the box and see if there's two wires or three entering the back of the box. If there's three, it's probably a bad splice and you'll have to ring out the feed and the switch leg, and resplice it.
If there's only two wires, I'll have to get back to you.
One more question; is it a new house?
You obviously aren't scared to change the thermostat so I have a test for you. Turn off the power to the baseboard and take the thermostat off the wall. Look in the box and see if there's two wires or three entering the back of the box. If there's three, it's probably a bad splice and you'll have to ring out the feed and the switch leg, and resplice it.
If there's only two wires, I'll have to get back to you.
One more question; is it a new house?
Lipripper
Active Member
Not a new house. It worked yesterday. This is a remote thermostat to a line of three heaters. I can't get nothing but a .3V jump in the meter but it isnt constant on either wire (yes 2 wire) I dont have any "reel" [:I] good grounds in the area for the meter either but should have got something
The only thing I can think is that shaw was here on monday putting more cable in the house and could have punched a wire with a screw or something but it didnt start doing this till today and I cant see a spot where they put a screw that would be anywhere near where the wires would be[?]
Breaker is going off if I dont get this done tonight.....
Thx adrianna3 [8D]
The only thing I can think is that shaw was here on monday putting more cable in the house and could have punched a wire with a screw or something but it didnt start doing this till today and I cant see a spot where they put a screw that would be anywhere near where the wires would be[?]
Breaker is going off if I dont get this done tonight.....
Thx adrianna3 [8D]
danthewire
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Is It low voltage or line voltage?,sounds like low voltage to me.If it is, go find the heat relays,may be mounted by the panel or in one of the jb's on the end of the heater,they are about 2 inches by an inch and a half,by an inch,and should say honeywell on it.If your not sure if low voltage or line voltage the stat will be a two wire #18 control wire(size of door bell wire).If it is give the relay a whack with a screw driver handle that will usally free them up temporaly.If it is a line stat it will more than likley be a #14 or #12 wire(normal size house wire think loomex) and should read 240 volts,don't **** arond with that it hurts when you make a mistake.More info please,Dan
Lipripper
Active Member
Atta boy Danthewire..... and thanks HALILAMA.
Yup, A couple minor taps and it released and alls fine again. Started in the base board line but no relays there[V]. It was right beside the box. Ill get a new one tomorrow but its working again and will give us reprive from this 30 degree weather [8D]
Thanks for the help guys [8D]
Yup, A couple minor taps and it released and alls fine again. Started in the base board line but no relays there[V]. It was right beside the box. Ill get a new one tomorrow but its working again and will give us reprive from this 30 degree weather [8D]
Thanks for the help guys [8D]
danthewire
Active Member
Adrianna 3,Yeah been wiring for ummm....37 years now just about time to hang it up.Been a good run.Glad you got it going Lipripper,KEEP TRACK of those wires when you disconnect,been more than a few guys cross it up.Dan
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