Johnson Controls Penn A421 Series Quick Start Manual Download Page 1

LIT-1900935   

2020-04-14

A421 Series Electronic

Temperature Controls with Off-

Cycle Defrost Catalog Page

A421ABD, A421AED, A421AED

Description

The A421 Series Standard Electronic Temperature

Controls are single stage, electronic temperature

controls with a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) output

relay. The controls feature an adjustable backlit LCD for

viewing the temperature and status of other functions,

and a three-button touchpad for setup and adjustment.

An LED indicates the On/Off status of the output relay.

The A421 Controls are available in 120 VAC and 240 VAC

models.
The A421 Control with Defrost allows you to set up

regular, passive defrost periods of 1 minute to 99

minutes. The defrost interval can range from 2 hours to

24 hours, or be set to 0 for no defrost interval. You can

also start or stop a defrost off-cycle in two ways: press

the three-button touchpad on the Advanced Menu or

connect a momentary switch to the Binary Input (BIN).
The A421 also provides sensor offset, temperature

setback, adjustable anti-short cycle delay, and a

restricted user adjustment mode. The temperature

units can be displayed in °F or °C. The temperature

adjustment range is -40°F to 212°F or -40°C to 100°C.
The A421 Controls are available in Type 1, IP20 high-

impact plastic enclosures suitable for surface or DIN

rail mounting and Type 4X, IP66 watertight, corrosion-

resistant surface mount enclosures.
Refer to the 

A421 Series Electronic Temperature Controls

Product Bulletin (LIT-12012219)

 for important product

application information.

Summary of Contents for Penn A421 Series

Page 1: ...f 1 minute to 99 minutes The defrost interval can range from 2 hours to 24 hours or be set to 0 for no defrost interval You can also start or stop a defrost off cycle in two ways press the three button touchpad on the Advanced Menu or connect a momentary switch to the Binary Input BIN The A421 also provides sensor offset temperature setback adjustable anti short cycle delay and a restricted user a...

Page 2: ... nuisance overload outages on compressors and other inductive applications Adjustable sensor offset Adjust the displayed temperature to the actual sensed temperature Optional restricted adjustment mode Restrict the On Off adjustment to your defined temperature range Sensor failure mode Run the control continuously in the event of a sensor or sensor wire failure or to shut it down Backlight brightn...

Page 3: ...ensor Standard probe 2 in 5 1 cm with 19 7 ft 6 0 m PVC cable ambient operating temperature range 40ºF to 212ºF 40ºC to 100ºC Table 2 A99 Temperature Sensors Product code 1 Description A99BC 25C 1 1 PTC Temperature Sensor Standard probe 2 in 5 1 cm with 9 7 8 in 0 25 m high temperature silicon cable ambient operating temperature range 40ºF to 248ºF 40ºC to 120ºC A99BC 100C 1 PTC Temperature Sensor...

Page 4: ...ive Australia Regulatory Compliant Mark RCM The performance specifications are nominal and conform to acceptable industry standards For application at conditions beyond these specifications Johnson Controls shall not be liable for damages resulting from misapplication or misuse of its products Product warranty This product is covered by a limited warranty details of which can be found at www johns...

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