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NOTES:
1. Wire size b
a
sed on 60°C r
a
ted wire insul
a
tion
a
nd 30°C Ambient Temp. (
8
6°F).
2. For more th
a
n 3 conductors in
a
r
a
cew
a
y or c
a
ble, see the N.E.C. for der
a
ting the
a
mp
a
city of e
a
ch conductor.
When inst
a
lled, the unit must be electric
a
lly grounded in
a
ccord
a
nce with loc
a
l
codes or, in the
a
bsence of loc
a
l codes, with the N
a
tion
a
l Electric
a
l Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70, if
a
n extern
a
l electric
a
l source is utilized.
IMPORTANT: THIS UNIT IS APPROVED FOR USE WITH COPPER CONDUCTORS
ONLY CONNECTED TO UNIT CONTACTOR.
WARRANTY MAY BE JEOPARDIZED IF ALUMINUM WIRE IS CONNECTED TO
UNIT CONTACTOR.
Special instructions apply for power wiring with aluminum conductors: Warranty
is void if connections are not made per instructions.
Att
a
ch
a
length (6
or more) of recommended size copper wire to the unit cont
a
ctor ter-
min
a
ls L1
a
nd L3 for single ph
a
se, L1, L2
a
nd L3 for three ph
a
se.
Select the equiv
a
lent
a
luminum wire size from the t
a
bul
a
tion below:
Splice copper wire pigt
a
ils to
a
luminum wire with U.L. recognized connectors for copper-
a
luminum splices. Ple
a
se exercise the following instructions very c
a
refully to obt
a
in
a
positive
a
nd l
a
sting connection:
1. Strip insul
a
tion from
a
luminum conductor.
2. Co
a
t the stripped end of the
a
luminum wire with the recommended inhibitor,
a
nd
wire brush the
a
luminum surf
a
ce through inhibitor. INHIBITORS: Brundy-Pentex “A”;
Alco
a
-No. 2EJC; T & B-KPOR Shield.
3. Cle
a
n
a
nd reco
a
t
a
luminum conductor with inhibitor.
4. M
a
ke the splice using the
a
bove listed wire nuts or split bolt connectors.
5. Co
a
t the entire connection with inhibitor
a
nd wr
a
p with electric
a
l insul
a
ting t
a
pe.
FIGURE 17
RECOMMENDED BRANCH CIRCUIT DISCONNECT LOCATION
TO POWER
TO THERMOSTAT
BRANCH
CIRCUIT
DISCONNECT
I317A
AWG Copper
AWG Aluminum
Connector Type
a
nd Size
Wire Size
Wire Size
(or equiv
a
lent)
#12
#10
T & B Wire Nut
PT2
#10
#
8
T & B Wire Nut
PT3
#
8
# 6
Sherm
a
n Split Bolt
TSP6
# 6
# 4
Sherm
a
n Split Bolt
TSP4
# 4
# 2
Sherm
a
n Split Bolt
TSP2
TABLE 5
200
6
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
150
8
6
6
4
4
4
3
3
100
10
8
8
6
6
6
4
4
50
14
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
BRANCH CIRCUIT AMPACITY
SUPPLY WIRE
LENGTH-FEET
*Taken from National Electric Code
TABLE 4
BRANCH CIRCUIT COPPER WIRE SIZE
(Based on 1% Voltage Drop)*
Summary of Contents for RKNA SERIES
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