Ouellet OFM0502BL Standard Baseboard Heater 500W 120V, White

The Ouellet OFM0502BL is a standard baseboard heater rated 500 W at 120 V, finished in white. In practical terms it is the workhorse of Canadian electric heat - a sealed-element convection baseboard that has warmed basements, bedrooms, rental units and additions for decades.

TL;DR

• Output: 500 W at 120 V (1,710 BTU/h)
• Draw: about 4.2 A - size the circuit at 125% per CEC 8-104
• Finish: White
• Control: not included - needs a line-voltage thermostat
• Availability: in stock in Vaughan, ON. Ships Canada-wide, counter pickup available

Quick Specs

Best For

• Heating a bedroom, basement or finished addition on a dedicated 120 V circuit
• Replacing a failed baseboard without changing the wiring or the wall
• Multi-residential and rental builds where every suite needs per-room control
• Adding heat to a room the forced-air system never quite reaches

Why Contractors Choose It

• Runs silent - no fan, no motor, nothing to fail but the element
• Mounts to any wall with two screws and a 120 V feed
• Available with a factory thermostat, which removes the wall-stat rough-in entirely
• Built for a 120 V supply - Ouellet encodes voltage in the part number, so there is no field conversion and no wrong-voltage guesswork

Choose the Right Model

Ouellet builds this series across the wattages and supply voltages Canadian buildings actually run. Match the part number to the service you have:

• OFM0500AL - 240 / 208 V, aluminum
• OFM0500NL-TB6CD - 240 / 208 V, semi-gloss black
• OFM0507AM - 347 V, almond
• OFM0507BL-TB6 - 347 V
• OFM0500AM - 240 / 208 V, almond
• OFM0500BL - 240 / 208 V

Installation Notes

Fixed electric space heating is governed by CEC Section 62. Conductors and overcurrent protection are sized at 125% of the heater load (CEC 8-104), so a 15 A 240 V circuit carries up to 2880 W of connected heat and a 20 A 240 V circuit up to 3840 W. Do not install a baseboard directly beneath a wall receptacle - a cord draped over the element is a fire risk and an inspection failure.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Mounting the heater directly under a wall receptacle - cords drape onto the element
• Setting it tight to carpet or flooring; the unit needs its clearance to draw air
• Loading more wattage onto a 15 A circuit than the 2880 W limit allows
• Putting a 240 V unit on a 120 V circuit and getting a quarter of the rated output

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Ouellet OFM0502BL CSA certified for use in Canada?
Ouellet is a Quebec manufacturer and its heating products are built to Canadian standards and certified for the Canadian market. Confirm the certification mark and the ratings on the unit's own nameplate against your local amendments before you energize it.

Where does Maple Electric Supply ship this from?
From our own stock in Vaughan, Ontario. That means no cross-border wait, no duty and no surprise brokerage on a heater you need before the cold hits. Counter pickup is available, and we ship across Canada.

What supply voltage does the OFM0502BL need?
120 V. Ouellet encodes voltage in the part number, and this one is a 120 V unit - it is not field-convertible to another voltage. If your service is different, there is a matching part number in the same series for it.

What size breaker and wire does the OFM0502BL need?
The unit draws about 4.2 A at 120 V. Fixed electric heat is a continuous load, so CEC 8-104 sizes the conductor and the breaker at 125% of that - about 5.2 A. Your electrician sizes the final circuit against everything else on it; a 15 A 240 V circuit tops out at 2880 W of total connected heat.

How much heat is 500 W in a real room?
1,710 BTU/h. As a working rule of thumb for an insulated Ontario room, budget roughly 10 W per square foot for a well-insulated space and closer to 15 W per square foot for a basement, a room over a garage or anything with a lot of glass. Send us the dimensions and we will size it properly.

Does the OFM0502BL include a thermostat?
No - this is the base unit and it needs a control. You can either run a line-voltage wall thermostat, or order the equivalent part number with a factory-installed thermostat built in. We stock both, plus the Ouellet stats that suit them.

Can I put this baseboard under a window with a receptacle above it?
Under the window, yes - that is the right place for it, because it counters the cold downdraft off the glass. Directly under a receptacle, no. A cord hanging down onto the element is a fire risk and it will fail inspection.

How much clearance does a baseboard heater need?
Keep the clearance stated on the nameplate to the floor, to carpet and to drapes. A baseboard works by drawing cool air in the bottom and pushing warm air out the top - block either and you lose output and risk nuisance tripping on the thermal cutout.

Can I cut a baseboard heater down to fit the wall?
No. The element is a fixed length inside a fixed enclosure. Use a shorter part number, or run two smaller units, and size the circuit for the combined load.

Held in stock in Vaughan, Ontario by Maple Electric Supply. Free shipping over $150 in Ontario and Quebec, counter pickup in Vaughan, and contractor pricing on multi-unit orders.