Crawl space heaters

[Ellement]

I would like to put an electric baseboard heater in a 2ft. high crawlspace of a cottage to protect the pipes from freezing.
It has a dirt floor and the stone foundation seals it in except for a small access from the outside.
I would like to know if there is any regulation on this type of installation? I plan on mounting it on support posts 12" or half way up off the ground.
Thanks

[electric-ed]

The location sounds OK to me. The main thing is to make sure no combustible material can overheat. (62-110)

Because baseboard heaters are designed to be mounted on drywall (gypsum board), I like to use 1/2" stand-off spacers when mounting them on wood, just to be sure.

What will control this heater, a built-in thermostat?

Ed

[Ellement]

Hi.
Yes, I was planning on a unit mounted thermostat, for the convience of installation as well as limiting the wiring to one place.
I have seen many cottages that have problems with pipes freezing in unheated crawl spaces and the owners used light bulbs or portable 120v. space heaters on extention cords to avoid this.
I think a properlly mounted fixed unit would be a safer bet. I was concerned whether there were any height or humidity restrictions (dirt floor)
Thanks for your input.