Warning – Carrier 50TCA04-A07 User Manual

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CONVENIENCE OUTLETS

ELECTRICAL OPERATION HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal

injury or death.
Units with convenience outlet circuits may use

multiple disconnects. Check convenience outlet for

power status before opening unit for service. Locate

its disconnect switch, if appropriate, and open it.

Tag--out this switch, if necessary.

!

WARNING

Two types of convenience outlets are offered on 50TC

models: Non--powered and unit--powered. Both types

provide

a

125--volt

GFCI

(ground--fault

circuit--interrupter) duplex receptacle rated at 15--A

behind a hinged waterproof access cover, located on the

end panel of the unit. See Fig. 14.

Pwd-CO Transformer

Conv Outlet
GFCI

Pwd-CO
Fuse
Switch

C08128

Fig. 14 -- Convenience Outlet Location

Non--powered type: This type requires the field

installation of a general--purpose 125--volt 15--A circuit

powered from a source elsewhere in the building. Observe

national and local codes when selecting wire size, fuse or

breaker requirements and disconnect switch size and

location. Route 125--v power supply conductors into the

bottom of the utility box containing the duplex receptacle.

Unit--powered type: A unit--mounted transformer is

factory--installed to stepdown the main power supply

voltage to the unit to 115--v at the duplex receptacle. This

option also includes a manual switch with fuse, located in

a utility box and mounted on a bracket behind the

convenience outlet; access is through the unit’s control

box access panel. See Fig. 14.

The primary leads to the convenience outlet transformer

are not factory--connected. Selection of primary power

source is a customer--option. If local codes permit, the

transformer primary leads can be connected at the

line--side terminals on a unit--mounted non--fused

disconnect or HACR breaker switch; this will provide

service power to the unit when the unit disconnect switch

or HACR switch is open. Other connection methods will

result in the convenience outlet circuit being de--energized

when the unit disconnect or HACR switch is open. See

Fig. 15.

CO8283

Fig. 15 -- Powered Convenience Outlet Wiring

Duty Cycle: The unit--powered convenience outlet has a

duty cycle limitation. The transformer is intended to

provide power on an intermittent basis for service tools,

lamps, etc; it is not intended to provide 15--amps loading

for continuous duty loads (such as electric heaters for

overnight use). Observe a 50% limit on circuit loading

above 8--amps (i.e., limit loads exceeding 8--amps to 30

minutes of operation every hour).

Maintenance: Periodically test the GFCI receptacle by

pressing the TEST button on the face of the receptacle.

This should cause the internal circuit of the receptacle to

trip and open the receptacle. Check for proper grounding

wires and power line phasing if the GFCI receptacle does

not trip as required. Press the RESET button to clear the

tripped condition.

Fuse on powered type: The factory fuse is a Bussman

“Fusetron” T--15, non--renewable screw--in (Edison base)

type plug fuse.

Using unit--mounted convenience outlets: Units with

unit--mounted convenience outlet circuits will often

require that two disconnects be opened to de--energize all

power to the unit. Treat all units as electrically energized

until the convenience outlet power is also checked and

de--energization is confirmed. Observe National Electrical

Code Article 210, Branch Circuits, for use of convenience

outlets.

SMOKE DETECTORS

Smoke detectors are available as factory--installed options

on 50TC models. Smoke detectors may be specified for

Supply Air only or for Return Air without or with

economizer or in combination of Supply Air and Return

Air. Return Air smoke detectors are arranged for vertical

return configurations only. All components necessary for

50TC

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