I am in need of installing a recently purchased Fahrenheat (FUH 54) forced air garage heater. It is a 17000 BTU, 240volt, 5000 watt, 20.9 amp heater with a max fuse capacity of 30. The installation instructions call for a 10 gauge hard wired.
I have installed a window air condition unit through the wall of my garage which is fed by 240 volt, 10 gauge wire to a single outlet.
My question is, in as much as it is a single outlet and only one appliance at a time can be active, is there any reason I could not use a pigtail from the heater to the same outlet, alternating which one is plugged in on a seasonal basis?
I'm assuming the pigtail would need to be 10 gauge to meet mfg. specs.
The heater will be suspended from the ceiling as provided by the mfg. brackets and will be within 3-4 feet of the outlet.
Would a pigtail of this nature be available in local hardware stores (Nashville) or would I need to go to an electrical supply store?
Thanks for any assistance you may offer.
I have installed a window air condition unit through the wall of my garage which is fed by 240 volt, 10 gauge wire to a single outlet.
My question is, in as much as it is a single outlet and only one appliance at a time can be active, is there any reason I could not use a pigtail from the heater to the same outlet, alternating which one is plugged in on a seasonal basis?
I'm assuming the pigtail would need to be 10 gauge to meet mfg. specs.
The heater will be suspended from the ceiling as provided by the mfg. brackets and will be within 3-4 feet of the outlet.
Would a pigtail of this nature be available in local hardware stores (Nashville) or would I need to go to an electrical supply store?
Thanks for any assistance you may offer.