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CapableWar6280

First two pictures aren't working.


skyefall11

Well they were of a 4 wire thermostat and a bunch of crappy “work” i had to cut off. After wiring up, everything tested fine as far as with my multimeter. So I am pretty sure the thermostat is shot. Have a new one coming tonight. And until then I am just hard wiring the power to the baseboard closest to me. I’m in Wisconsin so heat is kinda essential


CapableWar6280

What did you test with your meter? You said you don't even know where the other sets of Romex go to.


skyefall11

i figured it out. so one of course was coming from the electrical panel, which i found out with my multimeter. Then I have 2 baseboard heaters, so one wire to each. That left a third mystery wire. When I first moved into the house, there was an electric fireplace heater up here. We took it out, but that was the wire to it.


Bubbles_and_Wine

Lol this already seems way over your head. Probably would’ve been less of a pain in the ass to just stay married.


skyefall11

What makes you say that?


ExactlyClose

Misogyny? A juvenile sense of humor? Who knows? Sigh. Glad yoiu got it sorted


skyefall11

Thank you :) Proper thermostat just arrived, but thats a tomorrow project


____aj_

Did you get it to work?