240V 4800W 30A thermostat available?

[G Mulcaster]

Hi folks,

I'm going to use a 240V 30A 4800W construction heater to heat my garage. I'm looking for a thermostat for it.

A Honeywell response to a query was: "Honeywell does not currently offer a manual or digital thermostat that is compatible with 4800 W

30A 240 V".

The Dimplex website indicates their 900 series; for example, the TD932 are rated at 240V 5000W for non-inductive (?) use. Would this work?

Any recommendations for a 4800W capable manual or digital thermostat would be appreciated.

Thanks, Gary

[Toller]

I added them to my baseboard heater a few years ago, 20a/240v. Can't tell you what they were, but they were not expensive or hard to find.

[RBM]

I'm pretty sure your generic line voltage double pole heating thermostat is good for 22 amps. If you needed more you could rig a low voltage thermostat to an electric heat relay

[Rick]

Get a cheap thermostat to control a 30A contactor relay designed with a

24vac transformer already mounted inside the box, or purchased separately.

[G Mulcaster]

Thanks to all for the replies. Sounds like the relay system is the way to go.

Regards, Gary