I have an Enerco NG Garage Heater that I would like to automate. Along with controlling the temperature (I have temp sensors in the garage), I want to make sure it doesn't turn on when the garage doors are open.
The heater and the thermostat do NOT have power going to them. It is basically two wires that run between the thermostat and the heater. I guess you would call that a mechanical thermostat?
I'm thinking some kind of relay control (I do have an ELK), or is there more to it than that? The inside of the thermostat is pretty simple....basically the temperature control, some sort of circular spring and the two wires. One thing it does say is that the maximum wire length is 15 - 50 feet depending on the gauge of the wire (the ELK is over 50' away). I don't mind if we eliminate the thermostat altogether...as long as I can control it from Homeseer.
Here is a link to the heater:
http://www.enerco.com/product2.aspx?id=370
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Scott
The heater and the thermostat do NOT have power going to them. It is basically two wires that run between the thermostat and the heater. I guess you would call that a mechanical thermostat?
I'm thinking some kind of relay control (I do have an ELK), or is there more to it than that? The inside of the thermostat is pretty simple....basically the temperature control, some sort of circular spring and the two wires. One thing it does say is that the maximum wire length is 15 - 50 feet depending on the gauge of the wire (the ELK is over 50' away). I don't mind if we eliminate the thermostat altogether...as long as I can control it from Homeseer.
Here is a link to the heater:
http://www.enerco.com/product2.aspx?id=370
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Scott
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