{"product_id":"ouellet-ofm0502bl-standard-baseboard-heater-500w-120v-white","title":"Ouellet OFM0502BL Standard Baseboard Heater 500W 120V, White","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOuellet OFM0502BL\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTL;DR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 W at 120 V (1,710 BTU\/h)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDraw:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 4.2 A - size the circuit at 125% per CEC 8-104\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl:\u003c\/strong\u003e not included - needs a line-voltage thermostat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e in stock in Vaughan, ON. Ships Canada-wide, counter pickup available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOFM0502BL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard Baseboard Heater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRated output\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupply voltage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat output\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,710 BTU\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent draw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.2 A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-phase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOuellet Canada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeating a bedroom, basement or finished addition on a dedicated 120 V circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing a failed baseboard without changing the wiring or the wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-residential and rental builds where every suite needs per-room control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdding heat to a room the forced-air system never quite reaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Contractors Choose It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuns silent - no fan, no motor, nothing to fail but the element\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounts to any wall with two screws and a 120 V feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable with a factory thermostat, which removes the wall-stat rough-in entirely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt for a 120 V supply - Ouellet encodes voltage in the part number, so there is no field conversion and no wrong-voltage guesswork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose the Right Model\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOuellet builds this series across the wattages and supply voltages Canadian buildings actually run. Match the part number to the service you have:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ofm0500al-aluminum-500w-240v-1-phase\"\u003eOFM0500AL\u003c\/a\u003e - 240 \/ 208 V, aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ofm0500nl-tb6cd-baseboard-heater\"\u003eOFM0500NL-TB6CD\u003c\/a\u003e - 240 \/ 208 V, semi-gloss black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ofm0507am-baseboard-500w-347v-almond\"\u003eOFM0507AM\u003c\/a\u003e - 347 V, almond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ofm0507bl-tb6\"\u003eOFM0507BL-TB6\u003c\/a\u003e - 347 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ouellet-ofm0500am-baseboard-heater-standard-1-ph-230-v\"\u003eOFM0500AM\u003c\/a\u003e - 240 \/ 208 V, almond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ouellet-ofm0500bl-baseboard-heater-standard-electric-1-ph-230-v\"\u003eOFM0500BL\u003c\/a\u003e - 240 \/ 208 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFixed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting the heater directly under a wall receptacle - cords drape onto the element\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting it tight to carpet or flooring; the unit needs its clearance to draw air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoading more wattage onto a 15 A circuit than the 2880 W limit allows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePutting a 240 V unit on a 120 V circuit and getting a quarter of the rated output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Ouellet OFM0502BL CSA certified for use in Canada?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOuellet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does Maple Electric Supply ship this from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat supply voltage does the OFM0502BL need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e120 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size breaker and wire does the OFM0502BL need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much heat is 500 W in a real room?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1,710 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the OFM0502BL include a thermostat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo - 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I put this baseboard under a window with a receptacle above it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much clearance does a baseboard heater need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeep 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I cut a baseboard heater down to fit the wall?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeld 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ouellet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10004111949871,"sku":"OFM0502BL","price":99.74,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1804\/8655\/files\/ouellet-base-board-heater-120-volt-ofm0502bl-default-title-ofm0502bl-ofm0502bl-33467041874051.png?v=1762970267","url":"https:\/\/mapleelectricsupply.ca\/products\/ouellet-ofm0502bl-standard-baseboard-heater-500w-120v-white","provider":"Maple Electric Supply ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}