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Answer by Speedy Petey for Why would an electric baseboard heater burn the...

The wire nut burned because the connection was not sound. May have been the nut was loose or the wires not paired/lined up cleanly and properly. Either way, this creates a very high resistance...

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Why would an electric baseboard heater burn the wire connector off the black...

I replaced an old 96 inch electric baseboard heater. It was hooked up right and ran for about a month. It then started to smell, and the 2 black wires had melted the cap right off. It never tripped the...

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