Re: [mh] Thermostat 220V Load?

[Johan <lis...@ce...>]

Quoting Jim Duda <ji...@du...>:

> I'm installing electric radiant heat in a bathroom remodel.  Is  
> anyone aware of an Insteon Compatible thermostat which can switch  
> the 220V load?
> Looking at the Smarthome website, they all appear to be of the 24V  
> variety only.
>
> Anyone have a recommendation on how to control my electric radiant heat?

You should never switch a load directly from a thermostat!
These relays are only meant to give an "on" signal, not to drive a load.

Als Marc already mentioned, you should use a relay to drive your  
radiant heating.
The output of the thermostat will be the input of your driver relay.

If you are using a multi stage thermostat and your radiant heating  
system supports it (or if you are using multiple heaters), you'll need  
1 relay per stage.


Cheers,

Johan.