Insulation done! Shop heater questions. Electrical gurus.

67Dart273 said

!!NO!! Sorry, not true. If this WERE true, then it means your wiring is seriously undersized, and that you are headed for a house fire.

Wattage for electric heat (resistive) is a simple calculation of amps x voltage. If there were any significant loss due to wiring (otherwise know as " I squared R") then your wiring is in BIG trouble.

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Hmmm. I don't necessarily disagree with your statement although I think you might have taken it farther than I was representing.

I did point out the calculation for Watts "Watts are calculate by multiplying amps and volts," I also pointed out the relationship between Amp and Ohms " keep in mind that amp values are influenced by resistance ,or Ohms."

The point I was making is that heat does impact and change the resistance value. I did not put a number on the value because it could be negligible to severe. That even a subtle change in resistance could have an impact on the bill. Will it be noticeable?? eh. it's a technical position in principal.

I would hope that his wiring did not look like a light bulb filament during operation.