Relative humidity chart, Setting the humidistat, Variable speed wiring diagram – Field Controls Electronic Steam Unit - Power S2000 User Manual

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It is recommended that humidistat settings of 30-45% not be

exceeded. If condensation is noticed on windows during very

cold outside temperatures, the humidistat setting should be

lowered.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY CHART

The maximum recommended relative humidity for your

home depends upon many factors such as outdoor air

temperature, type and placement of insulation, vapor

barriers, effectiveness of weather stripping, type of windows

and doors (including frames and jambs) and whether or not

storm windows and doors are used. With all these variables it

is nearly impossible to recommend a proper humidity

setting. The best humidistat setting is one that you are most

comfortable with. Also, as the outdoor temperature

fluctuates, it may be necessary to adjust the humidity level of

your system a few times during the heating season.

Refer to the "Relative Humidity Chart" as a starting point for

your proper humidistat setting. Generally, in a tighter and

better insulated house, the humidistat may be set higher than

in a drafty, un-insulated house.

IMPORTANT: If the humidifier is installed in the return air

plenum the humidistat must be located at least five (5) feet

upstream from the humidifier. Fan should be operated in

continuos mode when the humidistat is mounted in the return

air plenum. Mounting the humidistat on an interior wall is

always preferable to mounting on the return duct. But

mounting the humidistat on an interior wall takes more time,

material and labor than a return duct location. Sometimes it

may be impossible to mount a humidistat on an interior wall

and the return duct location is the only solution.

Installation instructions for the 072000 model

Humidistat are packaged with the 072000.

Your humidifier may include Model 062000 Humidistat.

Installation instructions for the 062000 model are packaged

with the 062000.

There are many ways to wire and control a humidifier. Refer

to the wiring diagrams on pages 4 and 7.

10. SETTING THE HUMIDISTAT

RH

OD %R

H

TEMP

MAN

AUTO

MODE

Outside

Dry Bulb

Temperature

Recommended Indoor

Relative Humidity

Setting

0 Deg. F

20 Deg. F

30 Deg. F

35 Deg. F

and up

10 Deg. F

15%

20%

25%

35%

40-45%

Variable Speed WIRING DIAGRAM

FIG. 15

Variable Speed Furnace

G1 R G2 H

H

Typical Thermostat

G Y

W

R

G Y

W

R

Variable Speed Heat & Cool System and

A

A

S2000 & S2020 Humidifier

Low Voltage Terminal Block

REMOVE

FACTORY

JUMPER

C

C

OD OD C

R

H

H

Outdoor

Temperature

Sensor

072000 Humidistat

Y

C

Hi-Efficiency

Condensing

Unit

R

7

Figure 14.

The diagram above should be followed if it is required to operate the fan system at high speed during the humidify operation. Such a

requirement may be necessary if condensation occurs inside the duct-work due to the lower velocities of a variable speed system

when only the fan is running. The “Y” circuit must be wired exactly as shown to achieve the correct operation. This wiring configuration may

result in the loss of the “enhanced” latent effect operations of your variable speed HVAC system. If you do not want this to happen, you

should consider installing a different type of whole house humidifier that does not require dominance over the HVAC fan and full CFM

capacities while operating. Variations on this diagram are available. Contact EWC Controls Technical Support Hotline.

Model APD or

Equivalent

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Steam Humidifier with 072000 Humidistat

Variable Speed Heat & Cool System and
Steam Humidifier with 072000 Humidistat

Variations on this diagram are available. Contact Field Controls Technical Support Hotline.

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