Cadet SoftHEAT Owner's Manual - page 5
1. A separate set of electrical supply wire must be run from the wall thermostat to each baseboard.
2. All the 3-wire connections must be made in the electrical junction box of the wall thermostat (See
Figures 5 and 10)! They cannot be made in either of the wiring compartments of the heaters. An
extra deep electrical junction box is recommended so you’ll have enough room for all the wires.
Tuck all wires back into the junction box and make sure the connections are tight.
3. In the wiring compartment of each heater, connect one supply wire to one of the heater wires with
a wire connector (not included), it doesn’t matter which one (See Figure 3).
4. Connect the remaining supply wire to the remaining heater wire with a wire connector (not
included) (See Figure 3).
5. Tuck all the wires back into the individual wiring compartments, and make sure the connections
are tight.
6. Screw the wiring compartment covers back on. Proceed to STEP 3 above.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
5
STEP 3
Mount heater to wall
MULTIPLE HEATERS WITH ONE THERMOSTAT (240 or 208 volt only)
More than one heater can be wired in parallel on the same circuit breaker (be sure to check
national and local codes for safety requirements). Additional electrical supply wire and cable clamp
connectors
are required, and you’ll need to use a wall thermostat. When wiring multiple heaters to
one thermostat, the heaters must be in the same room.
The maximum amperage load you can put on one circuit breaker is limited to either 80% of the circuit
breaker capacity, or the maximum amperage rating of the thermostat,
whichever is lower.
Figure 4
from power
supply
double
pole wall
thermostat
(sold
separately)
Figure 5
ground
wire
connection
connections
with power
supply (line)
connections
with heaters
(load)
1. Drill holes in shaded areas only and secure to two or three wall studs with wood screws (not
included). IMPORTANT: make sure your heater is level before tightening screws down all the way.
2. Attach the heater front cover.
3. Turn power back on at the main disconnect panel.
4. Proceed to OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
to
heater
#1
to
heater
#2
Supply (white)
wires wrapped
with black tape to
identify them as
hot, not neutral!
Drill in this area only
Drill in this area only
Please verify installation
After installation, operate your SoftHEAT baseboard for
at least 30 minutes with the thermostat
set to its maximum temperature. If your room doesn’t get warmer, please contact Cadet directly,
as your electrical supply voltage may not match the heater voltage.
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