[SML] minor rant

[Joe Golden]

RTFM?

Joe Golden
Stage-Tech
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On February 14, 2015 5:13:12 AM PST, Dan Sheehan via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>just thought I'd share:
>
>240 V power is commonly black and red for the two hot legs
>(white is reserved for neutral)
>
>Baseboard heater presents two wires:  red and black.
>
>Mount-in-unit thermostat for same,
>made by the same mfg and purchased in the same ubiquitous store,
>has two pairs of red & black wires.
>
>So, connect one red/black pair to the red/black L1-L2 source,
>other red/black pair to the heater red/black, right ?
>
>- - - -
>
>No, WRONG !
>That configuration is what circuit breakers are for!
>
>T-stat uses 2 reds for line, 2 blacks for load.
>Not marked on the unit.
>
>( I checked after (my bad!) installing first of two units,
> before attempting to apply power)