Do I need to add a relay? I'm concerned about wires heating too much.
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Not if you mount only two 55 Watt lights in one circuit. Especially on a newer vehicle. The wires provided in the kit are of a sufficient thickness (gauge). I have the lights mounted all around my roof rack and they work fine with no overloading on wiring.
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No, no need for a relay. There isnt enough amperage. I've had mine for a while with no problem the only thig id do is use different (more durable) wire.
1547502
I had this problem. Took off the cover & had an exposed wire that was shorting out. Ran new wire to the heater. Working fine.
433467
It needs two wires for 24volts. Just installed one at my home. It's a great thermostat and the install is not difficult, just give yourself an afternoon to make it look nice. Make sure that the control unit can be mounted at least two feet from the thermostat.
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Yes its a very simple set up. Like I said you might need to add some more wire for the set up. Has fuse link to for positive do not forget that.
458121
I would recommend checking the amp draw of the elements, when the thermostats or NOT CALLING (on). If there is any draw at this time, then the element needs to be replaced.
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Yes you still need the relays and fuses. You can splice in but this makes things nice and neat and in salt areas will last much longer.
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It needs two wires for 24volts. Just installed one at my home. It's a great thermostat and install is not difficult, just give yourself an afternoon to make it look nice. Good luck
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We recommend contacting an electrician. You will need all 4 wires properly connected.
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There is a "test switch" that you can push that makes contact and turns the unit on. I would assume you could either zip tie that down tight to keep in contact, solder it, or use some other means to maintain contact, but I doubt that would be recommended and do not know if it would eventually overheat or be a fire hazard.
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Make sure there is continuity through the wires going to lamp. There is a lot of heat generated by the 50w halogen and the wires that are connected to lamp socket or the slot for the pins could be burned.
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Need the C wire for wifi. I had an electrician run a new thermostat wire so that I could do it. If you are the owner, you may be able to rerun it yourself. Mine went through the heat flashing and was compressed by a support post and my electrician had the tools to fish a new line.
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Yes, there is also a relay and a lot of wires, all that you need to install them, some skill is required for the wiring.
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No. You can add a GFCI outlet in front of the circuit to provide protection to the thermostat. Read the GFCI outlet wiring instructions carefully and when done test it to make sure the power to the thermostat is off.
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Hi Art, I had an electrician run a wire and install an outdoor, weather protection covered, outdoor GFI power outlet on exterior wall. I plugged the heater's power cord into it. Don't hard wire it, as it's handy to be able to unplug the heater when you need to service or repair it. Make it a "two gang" outlet so you can use the other socket for other purposes. If you're asking about a back-up source of power in the event of a complete power outage, I'm not sure what to use for that. Amazon reviews mention using power back-up that's used for computers. The controller was included in box. It looks like a remote, but it is wired to the heater. The wire are not long enough to attach the controller to the wall. So it's just dangling under the heater. I'll need to figure out a way to attach it to the wall.
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I rewired mine and have a separate switch for the fan and the lights. I often use the fan alone. But I always use the fan when using the lamps to prevent excessive heat buildup.
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I'm not sure how this is a yes or no question. If it was me I would just buy the motion detector alone. They are available and would be of better quality and higher amperage, to cover your relay.
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Use a LED bulb instead of halogen. Way too much energy is produced causing large amounts of heat.