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Posted by Tony Hwang on July 7, 2007, 1:21 pm
Pat Coghlan wrote:
> I think the problem is that you can't answer a simple question, which
> is, should I connect R and C to the block, or the terminal strip? Both
> have screws to accept wire connections.
>
> There's a level of confidence one gets after they've done something once
> or twice (successfully). It's a bit unnerving not having the display
> light up, and I can see that there's no return to the common side of the
> transformer, so perhaps if I hook up the black wire to C I'll be in
> business - at which point I'll probably have a question re: how to adapt
> the multi-stage operation to a single-stage furnace.
>
> Thinking about it, though, I guess W-R has tapped off C and R to the
> block to power off-board devices.
>
> I work with electronic technicians all day long (alarm systems), but
> when I asked one of the senior guys if he knew anything about
> heating/cooling systems his answer was "my furnace has a red wire and a
> white wire".
>
> Questions from someone not "in the biz", may seem dumb, but you've
> probably heard that there's no such thing as a dumb question, only...
>
> Noon-Air wrote:
>
>> Its not rocket science, almost anybody can do it (except you)LOL
>> A degree doesn't mean that you can walk and chew bubble gum at the
>> same time.
>> If you have a degree in computer science, you should be able to handle
>> a simple wiring diagram, and hooking up 5 different colored wires.
>> Whats the worse that can happen..... let the factory smoke out of a
>> component?? blow a fuse?? make the heat and A/C come on at the same
>> time??
>> The link you posted shows exactly where to hook up the wires, and you
>> can't figure it out..... I guess your degree doesn't apply to simple
>> wiring??
>> Call a local tech.
>>
>>
>> I think I can handle the programming (have a degree in computer
>> science).
>>
>> It's the hot/common connections that I'm not sure about. The R/C
>> terminals already have wires inserted and these wires go over to a
>> block...which also has screw terminals.
>>
>> Do I wire directly to the terminals (which have a metal flange
>> partially covering them, as if to prevent you from using them) or
>> to the block(s)?
>>
>> The directions don't say ANYTHING about the on-board wires, other
>> than don't remove them.
>>
>> -Pat
>>
>> Noon-Air wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> wrote in message
>>> Okay, so how does one handle the R/C terminal connections
>>> (which go to a block)?
>>> Duh maybe if you read the freakin directions??? For that stat
>>> you need 5 wires for 1h/1c. Yes you have to make 5
>>> connections to make it work, *AFTER* you have it programmed
>>> correctly.
>>>
>>> Want me to lead you by the hand in wiring and programming??
>>> Let me know when you have made a deposit to my PayPal account.
>>>
>>>
>>> Noon-Air wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> wrote in message
>>>> I have White-Rogers 1F95-371 multi-stage thermostat that
>>>> I'd like to try and use with my plain vanilla
>>>> residential furnace (Lennox).
>>>>
>>>> Problem:
>>>> its a Lummox with a WR stat
>>>> - I only need it to control heat (W), fan (G) and AC (Y)
>>>> - The R and C terminals on the unit have red and black
>>>> wires (respectively) soldered to a block which has 3
>>>> terminals on it
>>>> (see
http://www.white-rodgers.com/wrdhom/pdfs/06_Cat_pages/Cat_06_pg0161.pdf)
>>>> - If I connect W/G/Y plus the R wire, the display does
>>>> not light up - presumably because it needs a full-time
>>>> connection to T (transformer common)
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone wired up one of these successfully and can I
>>>> adapt it to my single-stage furnace?
>>>> Yup, lots of times
>>>>
Hi,
Please don't top post. It's annoying. And that 'stat looks like it is
for multi-stage specific application. Installer option does not show
anything for single stage operation. I could be wrong.
Tony, EE class of '66
Retired from Honeywell in '96
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