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Yeah, it's a 30A breaker.. I read the heater draws a little over 20 amps on the highest setting. I did use the white wire as my second hot lead, since there's no call for a neutral with this set-up (two hots & ground only). Was your recommendation to not do that based on safety concerns? If so, I did apply black heat shrink to the white wire so that nobody else would mistakenly think it's a neutral. Also, my neighbor is a journeyman electrician, so I usually have him sanity check my DIY work to make sure I'm not doing anything incorrect or dangerous.
So far, I like it.. It makes pretty good heat for its size. However, it's obviously going to be less effective in a non insulated space, so now my next project is to close in the rafters and add insulation. My first step was to add a folding attic ladder since I want to maintain easy access for storage.
-Mike
What brand and BTU is that heater? Did you have to run an external vent outside? Could not see where one was running outside from the picture or if this was a 99.9% efficient heater and does not require tha.t.
What brand and BTU is that heater? Did you have to run an external vent outside? Could not see where one was running outside from the picture or if this was a 99.9% efficient heater and does not require tha.t.
What brand and BTU is that heater? Did you have to run an external vent outside? Could not see where one was running outside from the picture or if this was a 99.9% efficient heater and does not require tha.t.
It's a Fahrenheat FUH54. The output is listed at 17,065 BTU/hr. @5000w. They also make a 7500w model that puts out nearly 26K BTU, but it's nearly twice the cost. Since it's electric, there's no venting required.
I think it's going to work out well for my 20'x20' garage once I finish with insulation. Even now, it does a pretty decent job. I use the ceiling fans blowing down on low to help move the warm air around.