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Install Junction Box and Connect Heater

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Day in the Life of an Electrician, Installing an Infrared Ceiling Heater in a Bathroom, Thoughts?

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What happens here

A junction box is installed to extend the 12/2 Romex wire from the attic, allowing it to be dropped down to the locations of the thermostat and the heater. The heater panel, which is stated to be 40 pounds, is then carefully lifted and secured onto the previously mounted ceiling bracket, requiring two people due to its weight.

Goal: Extend electrical wiring from the attic and connect the heater and thermostat.

Tools and materials

  • 12/2 Romex Wire — Electrical wiring for the heater and thermostat
  • Junction Box — Housing electrical connections and extending wiring
  • Step Ladder — Accessing the ceiling
  • Wire Connectors — Securing electrical wire connections within the junction box

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heater was 1,000 watts and we needed a dedicated electrical line ran to the heater and an inline thermostat. We ended up disconnecting the hot tub heater and using that existing electrical line for the heater. We installed a junction box to extend the 122 ROMX wire to the attic and dropped it down to the thermostat and heater. The heater was plugged was powered by a plug, so we just had to install a 120 volt plug. At the electrical panel, reabeling the panel to bath heater since it was no longer for the hot tub. So, here's the new smart thermostat. The

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