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Originally Posted by brianb1998
thast will definitely work im planning on doing the same thing......just curious how did you figure that out?
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It's not that hard really. Some have a hard time with electrial concepts because it is something they can see or touch. You can think of it kind of like a water hose.
Voltage = Pressure How hard is the water/electricity going to hit you
Amps = Flow rate How fast the water/electricity is being used
A transformer simply changes the 120V that comes out of your outlet into 24V for the thermostat as this is the proper voltage for most thermostats.
The thermostat is pretty self explainatory.
The relay is simply an automated light switch. When it receives a signal from the thermostat, the relay switches the power on to the heater. This particular relay uses 24V for the activation of the switch (coil) to match the thermostat, but is rated for 120V for the heater passing through.
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Originally Posted by brianb1998
thast will definitely work im planning on doing the same thing......just curious how did you figure that out?
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I'm a dork.
And I started my college career in electrical engineering before I switched to industrial. Once I was in the industrial engineering program I still had to take some circuits courses. I'll dig this thead up and let everyone know how it turns out. I will be out of town the next two weeks on business, so it might be a month. If anyone else is interested but isn't exactly the how-to or electrical type, I'll take step by step pictures and help as much as I can if you decided to do this.
