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When I hooked up the thermostat to L1 and L2, the Main Panel breaker blew. Trying to sort out the wiring inside the unit. I ran the blue thermostat wire to one hot leg which is also connected to a wire coming out of what I think is a limiting switch. The other side of the limiting switch has a...

I ordered a thermostat from Chromalox. Model # LUH-TK1 (SPST)/LUH-TK2(DPST). I am having trouble deciphering the wiring instructions which show 8 different wiring diagrams, none of which seem to be my model (LUH-05-10-2401P). Thoughts?

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The first picture shows the copper wire poking through hole in upper left. The second shows the torpedo shaped object the copper wire connects to.

When I pull the back cover off, there is a loose copper wire coming from a torpedo shaped piece of copper attached to the outside housing for the fan.

I inherited an Emerson Electric Co. Manufacturing number: LUH-A-03-22-00-00-51, Serial # U-78558, 240 volts. I used a dryer cord to hook it up to 220. When I turn it on, the fan comes on and the heating element starts to heat. After about 30 seconds, it shuts off. Can anyone tell me where to start.