But if you ve opted for an electric sauna stove.
Infrared sauna electrical requirements.
Then the one thing you do need is a suitable electrical supply.
Based on the size of the sauna you want here are the relevant electrical requirements.
Ordinances foreign countries etc.
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When in doubt hire an electrician.
If you need a dedicated 20a or 230v outlet installed please hire a licensed and bonded electrician.
All sunlighten saunas have international electrical certification.
If you aren t sure about the requirements or their meaning speak with a sunlighten team member.
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110 120v sauna electrical requirements.
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Main steps to wiring your sauna heater.
Prior to building your sauna room scan our planning your sauna pages and the sauna venting and framing article.
Note that all requirements are based upon the national electrical code nec.
The sauna heater will require 220v and must be hard wired to the electrical box.
I put in 12 gauge wire and ran it into my pool breaker box to an unused 20amp circuit breaker.
May have different requirements.
How to wire your sauna heater.
A dedicated circuit is intended for use with a single appliance and generally has its own circuit breaker in the sauna location s electrical box.
Or in the case of some infrared models.
In general infrared saunas and some tr aditional saunas are designed to operate on a gfci protected 110 120v 15 20 amp circuit.
These are considered plug n play saunas because they operate on a standard household circuit.
Before hand i wired an new outlet to run it into.
Intro most sauna heaters at least any with real power require an 8 3 wire and 12 3 wire to power the control panel light switch and any other lights and wall outlets.
When in doubt consult with a licensed electrician or your local building inspection department.
So the chances are you are going to have to get a dedicated wire run out.
If your sauna comes with a 4 5kw or a 6 0kw heater it will require a 30 amp breaker and 10 2 wire unless it is positioned more than 30 feet from the breaker in which case it will require 8 2 wire.
A power strip will not protect your new infrared sauna.
Local sauna wiring wood or electric heater.
Wood or electric sauna heater.
It will reduce the power allowed and or not allow the sauna to turn on at all.
You can t take a regular outlet and change it to a 20a outlet.
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