We connect the infrared heater through the thermostat

The question of saving power consumption is relevant for many. Using infrared heaters, this issue can be partially solved, since the flasks in the device made of sand, even after turning off the equipment, remain warm for a long time. However, not everyone knows that equipping a regular infrared heater with a thermostat can save even more. Since it is not difficult to connect an infrared heater through the controller, this can be done by hand without the help of a specialist.

What is a thermostat

The purpose of the thermostat is in regulation consumed current by turning on / off the heater as the room heats up to a certain temperature.Domestic manufacturers offer a choice of two types of devices:

• possessing a manual mechanism;
• electronic.

A mechanical thermostat is a device resembling a small box, on the front panel of which are displayed:

1. A regulator with which you can and should set the temperature you need.
2. On / Off button.
3. LED indicator, most often it lights up green when the device is operating.

Mechanical devices represent a fairly simple design, which is controlled manually. Some models are equipped with display, which displays information about a given temperature and the one that is currently in the room. They are, of course, a little more expensive.

Electronic thermostats have a rather complex structure. They are equipped with a remote control, LCD display and a fine-tuning mechanism. Such devices are more efficient, but they are also much higher.

Thermostat installation

Before you begin the basic procedure for installing an infrared quartz heater and thermostat, it is worth considering some features of the latter:

1. Installation of the device should be made on the wall.
2. Installation to a height of at least 1.5 meters from the floor.
3. The thermostat is not recommended to close the curtains, carpets, furniture, it is necessary to ensure free access to it.
4. On one room relies one temperature controller.

Wiring diagram

To begin, let us define that the connection of an infrared heater to the electrical network occurs either through a socket (most often) or directly through an automatic switch that is in a distribution box.

The thermostat is supposed to be built between the heater and the machine.

We will consider two connection diagrams.

Standard

Before you begin the process, you need to understand the power of the controller. So, the usual temperature controller can serve several IR heaters at once. In fact, the number of connected heaters depends on their power.

One thermostat has a capacity of 3 kW. It is enough for maintenance of 3 heaters, which are most often used both in apartments and in private homes.

Most controllers are equipped 4 terminals: two at the entrance (phase, zero) and two at the exit.

The standard scheme for connecting an infrared heater through a thermostat is plain. In order to create it, you will need to stretch two wires from the shield to the controller, connecting the zero and phase. Further from the thermostat, two more cables are conducted through the output terminals directly to the heater itself. Thus, we get the alternate connection of all devices from the network.

In that case, if you want to connect two or three infrared heaters at once, then the first part of the procedure remains unchanged. The thermostat is connected in the same way. But if you intend to install two heaters, four wires should be let in from its output terminals, and six wires, if there are three heaters. Two cables per heater. We got a parallel connection.

You can optionally resort to the scheme with serial connection. Then, first from the thermostat, the wires will go to the first heater, and from it to the second, and so on.

There is another version of the scheme with a simple connection of an infrared heater.It consists in the following: the phase wire from the automat is connected to the heating element, and the zero wire is connected to the thermostat. But it is worth resorting to this method as a last resort, when it is not possible to connect the thermostat in a different way, since it is unreliable.

Using a magnetic starter

This scheme is better to use when you want to connect immediately. some infrared heating devices, or one industrial model.

This method involves the installation of an additional device -magnetic starter. It is a switching device of the kind of electromagnetic contactors. With it, you can switch powerful loads caused by alternating or direct current.

The purpose of the magnetic starter is to frequently turn on and off the power electrical circuits.

Connection diagrams, where this switching device is involved a lot, but we consider only one. The first part of the process remains unchanged, the automatic and the thermostat are connected in the manner discussed above. However, from the thermostat's output terminals, two cables are not conducted to the infrared heater, but to the magnetic starter,from which they go to the heating appliance.

Conclusion

As you can see, the process of connecting the infrared heater is not so complicated as its setting. However, if during the lessons of physics you considered a raven and are far from such concepts as a three-core copper cable, an indicator screwdriver, a phase and a zero, then you should not neglect the help of specialists. Security is at stake: both yours and your family members.