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How did a doorbell become a baseboard heater?

Further, when I think of electric baseboard heaters -- I think full voltage -- line to line (208/220/240 VAC)

Please elaborate.

NJ:
If you mean having a transformer (LV) within an enclosure with a contactor, with a UL or CSA listing, then it would be acceptable. The wiring methods would have to be compliant also.

The OP I believe is refering to a transformer for a doorbell.

An octagon box mounted in a closet or panel room. Use a cover with 1/2" ko. Line voltage stays in the box. LV gets popped out the drywall next to the box. Transformer is exposed. It doesn't look great but in a closet or mechanical room its not bad.

We have been using the self contained ones for a few years now. Transformer fits in a deep 1 gang box and chime installs to that box at trimout. Transformer is mounted to a steel plate with holes for the LV wires to stick out, the line is contained in the 1 gang and the LV is all outside of it.

as I noticed above .. the biggest problem of burying anything requiring connections is a no-no .. After 10 years or so that transformer will go bad and then what. Readily accessible is the key I'm pretty sure ..")

This is what I'm talkin about, problem solved:

http://www.nutone.com/products/product/dd3f9316-c646-4c1c-8792-7cde59f09fdf