Aprilaire Modell 400 Wiring Diagram
#1
12-06-10, 05:03 PM
Aprilaire Model 400 Wiring Diagram
I just purchased a Model 400 Aprilaire Humidifier. Installing the actual humidifier was the easy part. I wired it up according to the directions, but I do not get any water in test mode...nor does the solenoid click?
I wired it as follows....
HUM-----------------------Furnace
R-----------------------------R
C-----------------------------C
W----------------------------W
I then wired the two yellow wires from the solenoid to the HH outputs on the Humidistat. When I turn the furnace on and the humidistat dial clockwise, I hear a click from the humidistat, but no water flows out. FWIW...The furnace is running, it's calling fo heat, and the blower is activated.
So, because I got no water in the normal mode, I turned the humidistat to the test mode but still no water? I rotated the "water panel change" switch to A, B, and C, but still nothing. (Manual says it should be on A, so I have set it there)
Is this wired correctly? I have W, Y, R, G and C on my Furnance strip? It's a model 60 humidifier control.
I wired it as follows....
HUM-----------------------Furnace
R-----------------------------R
C-----------------------------C
W----------------------------W
I then wired the two yellow wires from the solenoid to the HH outputs on the Humidistat. When I turn the furnace on and the humidistat dial clockwise, I hear a click from the humidistat, but no water flows out. FWIW...The furnace is running, it's calling fo heat, and the blower is activated.
So, because I got no water in the normal mode, I turned the humidistat to the test mode but still no water? I rotated the "water panel change" switch to A, B, and C, but still nothing. (Manual says it should be on A, so I have set it there)
Is this wired correctly? I have W, Y, R, G and C on my Furnance strip? It's a model 60 humidifier control.
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12-06-10, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mpd68
I wired it up according to the directions,
I then wired the two yellow wires from the solenoid to the HH outputs on the Humidistat.
I then wired the two yellow wires from the solenoid to the HH outputs on the Humidistat.
I am seeing white wire that needs to hooked up as shown in the drawing.
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12-07-10, 08:39 AM
Jay,
That wiring diagram that I have is slightly different than my humidistat. I have the following connections on humidistat...
R C A B ODT W G H H Gf
and the following on my furnace...
W Y R G C
I wired it to the furnace as follows....
HUM--------------Furnace
R-------------------R
C-------------------C
W------------------W
I then took the two wires from the solenoid on the humidifier and put one each in H H on the humidistat.
This is the maunal that came with mine...
http://www.ntsupply.com/files/products/60wiring.pdf
I see no reason to use the transformer wiring (as shown) because I am getting the power to the humidistat from the R & C terminals on the furnace. Do I need a jumper anywhere? I want it to come on only when it calls for heat, which is why I have the W on the humidistat wired to the W terminal on my furnace.
Thanks.
That wiring diagram that I have is slightly different than my humidistat. I have the following connections on humidistat...
R C A B ODT W G H H Gf
and the following on my furnace...
W Y R G C
I wired it to the furnace as follows....
HUM--------------Furnace
R-------------------R
C-------------------C
W------------------W
I then took the two wires from the solenoid on the humidifier and put one each in H H on the humidistat.
This is the maunal that came with mine...
http://www.ntsupply.com/files/products/60wiring.pdf
I see no reason to use the transformer wiring (as shown) because I am getting the power to the humidistat from the R & C terminals on the furnace. Do I need a jumper anywhere? I want it to come on only when it calls for heat, which is why I have the W on the humidistat wired to the W terminal on my furnace.
Thanks.
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12-08-10, 06:13 AM
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Is your furnace newer or older? Make and model?
Since you are not using the transformer, it's not going to work. So there is a couple of other ways we can make it work, but will wait till I hear back from you.
Since you are not using the transformer, it's not going to work. So there is a couple of other ways we can make it work, but will wait till I hear back from you.
#5
12-08-10, 03:11 PM
Jay,
I have a Heil heating unit. The model number is NUGE075BG01.
I actually got it working today. I had a 120/24vac plug adapter sitting around the house from my old humidifier. I plugged that in and hooked-up the the wires to the solenoid...and it opened. This confirmed that the solenoid was actually working.
Similiar to the one shown here: Buy 8029 Aprilaire 24VAC Plug-in Transformer | Aprilaire 8029
Because that powered the solenoid, I took some thermostat wire and ran it from one side of the plug adapter to one of the the H outputs on the humidistat. I ran t-stat wire from the other H output on the humidistat to one of the solenoid wires on the humidifier. I then wired the other solenoid wire to the remaining screw on the 24vac plug-adapter. I guess this is how it's wired in the digram, but instead, they're using the 24vac transformer provided.
Is the 24vac plug-adapter adequate, or should I have the 24vac transformer hard-wired by an electrician? Aprilaire sells the plug-adapters, so I am not sure why they just don't provide one of those with the unit?
Thanks.
I have a Heil heating unit. The model number is NUGE075BG01.
I actually got it working today. I had a 120/24vac plug adapter sitting around the house from my old humidifier. I plugged that in and hooked-up the the wires to the solenoid...and it opened. This confirmed that the solenoid was actually working.
Similiar to the one shown here: Buy 8029 Aprilaire 24VAC Plug-in Transformer | Aprilaire 8029
Because that powered the solenoid, I took some thermostat wire and ran it from one side of the plug adapter to one of the the H outputs on the humidistat. I ran t-stat wire from the other H output on the humidistat to one of the solenoid wires on the humidifier. I then wired the other solenoid wire to the remaining screw on the 24vac plug-adapter. I guess this is how it's wired in the digram, but instead, they're using the 24vac transformer provided.
Is the 24vac plug-adapter adequate, or should I have the 24vac transformer hard-wired by an electrician? Aprilaire sells the plug-adapters, so I am not sure why they just don't provide one of those with the unit?
Thanks.
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12-08-10, 04:50 PM
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You can use the plug in Transformer if you wish. The furnace has 120v HUM hook up. You can wire your hardwired transformer onto this if you want to do that instead of the plug in.
Another thing we can do is add a jumper and take the transformer out of the picture all together.
Another thing we can do is add a jumper and take the transformer out of the picture all together.
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12-08-10, 06:29 PM
Is the manual resistor installed?
Hi mpd68,
From what I gathered form your post( i skimmed though them briefly)
Your probably using the manual humidistat and not the digital one. If you were using the digital one it would probably read "E3" If your not using the out door sensor you need to put the manual resistor in the humidistat ( lilttle plastic jumper wire included with kit) a regular wire jumper will not do you any good it hads to have a resistor in it. If you have already done this than Im not sure what else it could be but that was a problem I had with one earlier today!
Hope this helps
From what I gathered form your post( i skimmed though them briefly)
Your probably using the manual humidistat and not the digital one. If you were using the digital one it would probably read "E3" If your not using the out door sensor you need to put the manual resistor in the humidistat ( lilttle plastic jumper wire included with kit) a regular wire jumper will not do you any good it hads to have a resistor in it. If you have already done this than Im not sure what else it could be but that was a problem I had with one earlier today!
Hope this helps
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12-08-10, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by hvac1983
Hi mpd68,
From what I gathered form your post( i skimmed though them briefly)
Your probably using the manual humidistat and not the digital one. If you were using the digital one it would probably read "E3" If your not using the out door sensor you need to put the manual resistor in the humidistat ( lilttle plastic jumper wire included with kit) a regular wire jumper will not do you any good it hads to have a resistor in it. If you have already done this than Im not sure what else it could be but that was a problem I had with one earlier today!
Hope this helps
From what I gathered form your post( i skimmed though them briefly)
Your probably using the manual humidistat and not the digital one. If you were using the digital one it would probably read "E3" If your not using the out door sensor you need to put the manual resistor in the humidistat ( lilttle plastic jumper wire included with kit) a regular wire jumper will not do you any good it hads to have a resistor in it. If you have already done this than Im not sure what else it could be but that was a problem I had with one earlier today!
Hope this helps
He did not have power supplied between the H and the humidifier itself. He now added a transfromer as the install manual shows for.
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12-09-10, 02:16 PM
Thanks, Jay and HVAC1983.
Jay - How can I eliminate the plug-in transformer? I don't mind having it, but if i can elimiante the transformer all togther, that would be great!
Jay - How can I eliminate the plug-in transformer? I don't mind having it, but if i can elimiante the transformer all togther, that would be great!
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Ok, here how you could do it with out the transformer. FYI, if the furnace or the control is acting up, then we will have to undo this and go back to the transformer.
Take one of the wire from H to C.
Add a jumper wire from R to H.
Take one of the wire from H to C.
Add a jumper wire from R to H.
