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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

To power the 1000-watt heater, the electricians decided to disconnect the existing electrical line for a hot tub heater and repurpose it for the new infrared heater and smart thermostat. This avoids running an entirely new dedicated line from the main panel, simplifying the wiring process. The existing line was assessed to be suitable for the heater's wattage.

Goal: Reallocate an existing electrical line for the new heater and thermostat.

Tools and materials

  • Electrical Tools — Disconnecting and reconnecting electrical wires
  • Existing Electrical Line — Powering the new heater

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when you would drop a log in the toilet or brush his teeth. So, we're installing the infrared heater in the ceiling. The 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

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