What is a line voltage thermostat?
Line voltage thermostats are typically used for radiant, convection or resistance heaters that are powered by electricity. Line-voltage units have two or four thick wires coming out of the back that are attached with wire nuts to wires in the wall. (Sometimes the thermostats are attached to the heater themselves.)
How does a remote thermostat work?
Like programmable thermostats, they detect the temperature in your home, and turn your heating and cooling systems on and off to keep your ambient temperature at a set level. Unlike standard programmable models, wifi controlled thermostats work by connecting to your internet connection, allowing remote access.
How do I know if my thermostat is 110v or 120V?
Turn off the power to your thermostat before checking the wiring as high voltages can be dangerous and even fatal. You can also look into the gang box of your existing thermostat. If you have black and white wires you likely have 120V. If you have black and red wires you likely have 240V.
Does Nest work with 120V?
Simply put, they are not compatible. It’s also overly complex and dangerous. Nest and Ecobee thermostats were made to control low voltage (24V) heating systems and electric baseboard heating is high (or line) voltage (120V or 240V). Installing a compatible smart thermostat is quick and easy.
How do you know if you have a line voltage thermostat?
Simply take a look at the wiring connected to your thermostat*. If there are either two or four thick wires connecting your thermostat to the wires in the wall (depending on whether it has single or double pole wiring), then it is a line voltage thermostat.
How do you convert a low voltage thermostat to High Voltage?
The basic approach is to buy a switching relay that is operated by the low-voltage thermostat and that in turn turns on the 120VAC or 240VAC heaters. You replace the line voltage thermostat with the switching relay, then add low voltage wire from a transformer to power the Nest or other low-voltage thermostat.
Can a thermostat be controlled remotely?
With remote control thermostats, you won’t have to worry about if you forgot to turn off the heat or adjust the temperature in your home when you’re away. Instead, you can utilize the app offered by your specific thermostat and change the setting from the convenience of your cell phone or mobile device.
How many volts can a rlv4305a thermostat handle?
RLV4305A is a single pole/2 wire line voltage thermostat from Honeywell, which can operate at two voltage levels – 120 volts/240 volts. This model is 5-2 day programmable, which means you can set two different schedules, one for week days and the other for week ends. At 240 volts, a max load of 3500 watts can be handled.
What is a line voltage thermostat used for?
A Line voltage thermostat (or a high voltage thermostat) – runs on direct line voltage (In America, this is either 120 volts or 240 volts). And this thermostat is used to regulate heating systems that work on direct electricity like a baseboard heater. A line volt thermostat usually has thick wires…
What voltage does a low voltage thermostat use?
Heat pumps also uses low voltage thermostat. So just as the name say, a low voltage thermostat runs on low voltage – that is 24 volts. And they are not compatible for any heating system that runs on direct electricity or line voltage.
What are the different types of digital line voltage thermostats?
A digital line voltage thermostat usually comes in 3 different versions – Programmable, WiFi enabled, and Non-Programmable. Out of the 3 different types, people usually prefer the “programmable line volt thermostat model” or the modern “WiFi line voltage thermostat”.