Step 6 — make electrical connections – Carrier 50TJ016-028 User Manual

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Step 6 — Make Electrical Connections

FIELD POWER SUPPLY — Unit is factory wired for volt-
age shown on nameplate.

When installing units, provide a disconnect, per NEC

(National Electrical Code) requirements, of adequate size
(Table 2).

All field wiring must comply with NEC and local

requirements.

Route power lines through control box access panel or unit

basepan (Fig. 4 and 5) to connections as shown on unit wiring
diagram and Fig. 11.

Operating voltage to compressor must be within voltage

range indicated on unit nameplate. On 3-phase units, voltages
between phases must be balanced within 2% and the current
must be balanced within 10%.

Use the following formula to determine the percentage of

voltage imbalance.
Percentage of Voltage Imbalance

EXAMPLE: Supply voltage is 460-3-60.

AB = 452 v
BC = 464 v
AC = 455 v

Determine maximum deviation from average voltage:

(AB) 457 – 452 = 5 v
(BC) 464 – 457 = 7 v
(AC) 457 – 455 = 2 v

Maximum deviation is 7 v.
Determine percent voltage imbalance:

= 1.53%

This amount of phase imbalance is satisfactory as it is be-

low the maximum allowable 2%.

Unit failure as a result of operation on improper line voltage

or excessive phase imbalance constitutes abuse and may cause
damage to electrical components.
FIELD CONTROL WIRING — Install a Carrier-approved
accessory thermostat assembly according to the installation in-
structions included with the accessory. Locate thermostat as-
sembly on a solid wall in the conditioned space to sense aver-
age temperature.

Route thermostat cable or equivalent single leads of no. 18

AWG (American Wire Gage) colored wire from subbase termi-
nals through conduit in unit to low-voltage connections as
shown on unit label wiring diagram and in Fig. 12.
NOTE: For wire runs up to 50 ft, use no. 18 AWG insulated
wire (35 C minimum). For 50 to 75 ft, use no. 16 AWG insu-
lated wire (35 C minimum). For over 75 ft, use no. 14 AWG
insulated wire (35 C minimum). All wire larger than no. 18
AWG cannot be directly connected to the thermostat and will
require a junction box and splice at the thermostat.

Set heat anticipator settings as indicated in Table 3. Settings

may be changed slightly to provide a greater degree of comfort
for a particular installation.

The correct power phasing is critical in the operation of the
scroll compressors. An incorrect phasing will cause the
compressor to rotate in the wrong direction. This may lead
to premature compressor failure.

= 100 x

max voltage deviation from average voltage

average voltage

Average Voltage =

455 + 464 + 455

3

=

1371

3

= 457

Percentage of Voltage Imbalance = 100 x

7

457

IMPORTANT: If the supply voltage phase imbalance is
more than 2%, contact your local electric utility com-
pany immediately.

Fig. 10 — Make Electrical Connections

TB1 MAXIMUM WIRE SIZE

LEGEND

Fig. 11 — Field Power Wiring Connections

UNIT
50TJ

VOLTAGE

208/230,380

460

575

All

350 kcmil

2/0

2/0

EQUIP — Equipment
GND

Ground

kcmil

Thousand Circular Mils

NEC

National Electrical Code

TB

Terminal Block

RH

RC

Y1

Y2

W1

W2

G

C

X

L

X

C

G

W2

W1

Y2

Y1

R

REMOVABLE JUMPER

RED

BLU

PNK

ORN

VIO

BLK

BRN

WHT

THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY

UNIT LOW-VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS

Fig. 12 — Field Control Thermostat Wiring

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