Monday, February 1, 2021

Should the hot wire be attached to the thermostat controller or the heating element terminals?

The electrical cord on my Holmes Ceramic Heater (HCH-4051) frayed at the entry point to the heater and while removing the frayed cord, I forgot to pair (mark) the wires on both sides of the enclosure before snipping the cord.

Upon inspection, I determined one wire from the electrical cord went directly to heating element terminals and the other wire went first to a thermostat controller, then to a hi-temp trip switch, and final to a mode controller; i.e., an OFF/Fan Only/Low Heat/High Heat...

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