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Is it safe to operate a heating element at a lower voltage than rated? Example: Operate a 240 volt heater at 208 volts?

April 26, 2017element heating lower operate rated safe Volt voltage

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Is it safe to operate a heating element at a lower voltage than rated? Example: Operate a 240 volt heater at 208 volts?

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It is generally safe to operate a heating element at lower voltages. However, heater operation at a lower voltage will result in a lower wattage output which may not produce enough heat for the application. NOTE: Heaters should never be operated at higher voltages than rated.