Installing a programmable thermostat for baseboard heaters

[Doc]

X-No-Archive: Yes I've replaced the line-voltage thermostat with a new programmable one (Honeywell LineVolt Pro 8000). During installation, I discovered that I did not have enough wires coming from the wall to match the four wires coming from the thermostat (L1, L2, and two Load wires). I therefore did not connect one of the Load wires. (See diagram at

Is it okay that I did not connect one of these wires? If it's not okay, I'd appreciate some guidance on what to do given the wires that I have available.

Thanks,

Doc

[Tony Hwang]

Hi, You have connect all 4 wires. Slice the one you left out and connect it to new 'stat. Turn off power to the heater when working on it.

[RBM]

Looks like the thermostat you're replacing was single pole. It had one line wire spliced to one load wire. You need to separate those and connect them to the thermostat

[Doc]

Yes, you're right about my previous thermostat being single pole.

Regarding the splicing: There are two white wires spliced together and both have black electrical tape on the ends. I understand that this is an indication that they're recoded. Does that modify your advice at all?

If not, and I have to unsplice as you recommend, how do I know which one is Line and which is Load?

Thank you.

[RBM]

Once you separate the four wires, you will notice there are two separate cables. Turn the breaker back on, and with a tester, see which cable gives you 240 volts across it's two wires. Once determined, kill the power and attach those two to the "line" and the other two to the "load"