Ceramic Heater Safety
Not sure where I should post this; please feel free to move it? I did a forum search for the subject, but couldn't find it. Basically, I'm looking for a supplemental space heater that's "safe" to u...
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I like to go small on space heaters and the ceramic cubes are that. One caution follows this.
Tip over switch/sensor and Thermal fuses are not mandated on them far as I know so you should not be able to buy one that does NOT have those features.
now the caution.
I've had one outlet overheat from 1500 watts. I replaced it (thankfully no damage) and I also made another change (Follows) I've seen a few that were burned up. and I mean DANGER type burned up from use of space heaters.. I do not trust the Uni-box type outlets at high current. the punch down type connection is just not enough for the job.
What I did to "Fix" it was install a pair of 15/20 amp outlets one in main room one in bedroom and a 2nd Kitchen circuit (GFCI 15 amp outlets but read on)
All 3 are fed with 12ga, not 14ga and bent around screws, not punch down. Each has a circuit breaker dedicated to just that outlet Or pair in the kitchen One is 20 amnp. the other two 15 (kitchen is 15) No smell of hot wire since.
Tip over switch/sensor and Thermal fuses are not mandated on them far as I know so you should not be able to buy one that does NOT have those features.
now the caution.
I've had one outlet overheat from 1500 watts. I replaced it (thankfully no damage) and I also made another change (Follows) I've seen a few that were burned up. and I mean DANGER type burned up from use of space heaters.. I do not trust the Uni-box type outlets at high current. the punch down type connection is just not enough for the job.
What I did to "Fix" it was install a pair of 15/20 amp outlets one in main room one in bedroom and a 2nd Kitchen circuit (GFCI 15 amp outlets but read on)
All 3 are fed with 12ga, not 14ga and bent around screws, not punch down. Each has a circuit breaker dedicated to just that outlet Or pair in the kitchen One is 20 amnp. the other two 15 (kitchen is 15) No smell of hot wire since.
