Tstat wiring help

I have a heat pump system. I am replacing a Robertshaw 9429 Tstat with a Venstar T1100 rec.

the robershaw wiring is
L-BLACK
R-RED
C-BLUE
Y-YELLOW
G-GREEN
W2-WHITE
E-WHITE JUMPER FROM W2
O-ORANGE

I have wired the Venstar
C-BLUE
R-RED
G-GREEEN
W1-O-B -ORANGE
Y1-YELLOW
W2-WHITE
THERE IS NOT A SLOT FOR THE BLACK WHICH GOES DIRECTLY TO THE HEAT PUMP SO I HAVE TAPED IT UP.
There is also no E slot on Venstar.

Wiring at the air handler is
C-BLUE
G-GREEN
R-RED
Y-YELLOW
O-ORANGE
W2-WHITE-
W1-BROWN WHICH GOES TO THE HEAT PUMP AND NOT THE THERMOSTAT.
The issue I am having is that when the air handler starts to kick on it blows the 5 amp fuse on the air handler board. Is this a lack of power issue or have I mis wired the venstar? the Robertshaw does not blow the fuse.
I would be grateful for anyhelp!

 

Welcome to the forum!! Did you set the switches to HP for heat pump and to O for the reversing valve as shown on page 5 of your manual?

http://www.venstar.com/Support/Insta...nstallRev3.pdf

 

Thank you for the response. I sure did!

 

I can't find any info on the Robertshaw 9429. Is that a complete/correct model number ?
Usually a fuse blowing can be traced to the Common in the wrong place or the wrong color used for common.

What's the make and model of the air handler ?

 

Sorry it is a 9420. Air handler Unitary products F2RP025H06G

 

It appears you have the correct wiring based on your description. If you can post a clear photo of the wiring you have at the Venstar thermostat maybe someone can see something that may be causing your issues.

 

Sw #7 ---> off for non electric first stage heat
Sw #8 ---> on for heat pump
Sw #9 ---> off for "O" reversing valve

These are the switch settings and you appear to have the wiring correct.

 

I will as soon as I get back to my home. Thank you.

 

here are the photos as requested. My apologies if this is not correct. I have not learned how to completely navigate the site yet.

 

It is difficult to tell, but in the top photo you posted, it appears the white wire is going into the Y2 terminal. Can you check that as it needs to be in the W2?

 

it is going into W2 for sure. could not get a good pic

 

Ok, good deal. Just wanted to be sure. In your photo of the dip switches I noticed the switches do not match the configuration for a heat pump system as shown on page 5 in the manual. The only switch in the ON position is switch 8 (HP). I suggest setting those as shown in the manual and then see if your fuse still blows.

 

That is where I started out in the beginning and fuse still blew. The first 6 switches are just for setting the house code which I have set to 10. 7 off 8 on and 9 off.

 

Here's what I would do now.

Remove thermostat and take a jumper wire and jump from .....
R ---> G
R ---> Y
R ---> W1/O
R ---> W2

Try one set at a time and don't touch the C terminal.



If the fuse doesn't blow.... it would appear you have a thermostat problem.
If the fuse does blow.... you need to determine which line has the short on it.

 

Thanks! It must be the thermostat. fuse did not blow plus the old Robert shaw tstat works perfectly. I will send it back. Thank you for your help.