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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Receiving & Inspecting the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Condensing Unit Cold Weather Start Kit

Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Evaporator Unit Cold Weather Start Kit

Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Page 1: ...rage Cold Weather Start Kit To be used in conjunction with Platinum Split 4000 Platinum Split 4000 Fully Ducted Manufactured Before 01 07 15 cooling system COLD WEATHER START KIT Installation Manual Platinum Split 4000 Platinum Split 4000 Fully Ducted ...

Page 2: ...rKOOL is not responsible for printing or clerical errors WhisperKOOL reserves the right to make corrections or improvements to the information provided and to the related hardware at any time without notice Vinothèque and WhisperKOOL are registered trademarks and ECE is a trademark of WhisperKOOL All rights reserved Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes...

Page 3: ...l com Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Receiving Inspecting the Kit 3 Before You Start 4 Condensing Unit Cold Weather Start Kit Installation Instructions 5 Evaporator Unit Cold Weather Start Kit Installation Instructions 21 ...

Page 4: ...for future reference What is a Cold Weather Start Kit The Cold Weather Start Kit is designed to ensure that your cooling system will start in low ambient temperature The Cold Weather Start Kit uses temperature controlled heaters on the receiver in conjunction with an electronic bypass to maintain a pressure inside the system high enough for proper operation How Does the Cold Weather Start Kit Work...

Page 5: ...ing that you have received all of the correct components for your specific system please keep the Cold Weather Start Kit in its original box until you are ready for installation This will allow you to move the product safely without damaging it When you are ready to remove the product from the box refer to the installation instructions TIP Save your box and all packaging materials They provide the...

Page 6: ... Off Power going to the Evaporator and Condensing Unit WARNING Failure to do so may cause electrical shock which can result in injury or death A 2 wire 18 20 awg thermostat wire will need to be ran from the evaporator unit to the condensing unit prior to installing the Cold Weather Start Kit Review the Tools Needed and Components Provided document prior to starting ...

Page 7: ...lectrical box Use a Phillips head screwdriver and remove the three screws holding the electrical box cover on the electrical box NOTE Save screws Remove the electrical panel to expose wiring as shown Cut all zip ties in side of the electrical box Remove the yellow wire nut from the 4 neutral wires 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 8: ... each wire to a length of 3 8 Loosen the 2 Phillips screws on the cord squeeze Secure all 4 neutral wires into the lever connector labeled N1 NOTE To secure a wire into the lever connector Pull a lever to the open position insert wire and close lever Zip tie ground wires as shown 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 9: ...black wires with the closed end terminal as shown Remove the yellow female disconnect from the 8 terminal on the contractor Cut the yellow female disconnect off of the black and blue wires Strip the blue and black wires as shown 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 10: ...nect labeled 8 onto the 8 terminal on the contactor Remove the backing of the double sided tape from the bottom of the Cold Weather Start Kit electrical box Center the Cold Weather Start Kit box on the top of the condenser coil BE SURE TO PUSH THE PLASTIC STRAP ON THE BOX ALL THE WAY AGAINST THE COIL COVER 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 11: ...it box down the fan shroud and into the cord squeeze as shown Secure wire 7 into the H1 lever connector Disconnect the yellow female disconnect from the 3 terminal on the DOB relay Cut the yellow female disconnect off of the blue and black wires from the previous step 19 20 21 22 ...

Page 12: ...e previous step Crimp a red female disconnect labeled 3 onto the black wire from the previous step Secure the red female disconnect from the previous step to the 3 terminal on the DOB relay Crimp a closed end terminal onto wire 12 and the other stripped wire from step 23 23 24 25 26 ...

Page 13: ... from the 1 terminal on the DOB relay Cut the blue female disconnect from the previous step off of the black wire Strip the black wire from the previous step Crimp a yellow female disconnect labeled 1 onto wire 11 and the black wire from the previous step 27 28 29 30 ...

Page 14: ...om the previous step to the 1 terminal on the DOB relay Zip tie wires 7 10 11 12 from the Cold Weather Start Kit box to the fan shroud as shown Zip tie the wires going into the N1 and H1 lever connectors as shown Tuck the wires into the electrical box and zip tie as shown 31 32 33 34 ...

Page 15: ...top onto the electrical box using the removed screws Cut and remove the zip tie holding the fan and ground wires to the capacitor bracket on the compressor NOTE Remove all labels from receiver BE CAREFUL NOT TO CUT THE WIRES Locate the two 40 watt silicone heaters 35 36 37 38 ...

Page 16: ...ocated at the fan shroud and the bottom of the heater is touching the liquid line Place the other silicone heater on the receiver in the location shown The heater will not adhere completely there are hose clamps installed later in these instructions that will keep them firmly in place NOTE Line up the heater so the wires are located at the fan shroud and the back edge of the heater is touching the...

Page 17: ...pring from the thermal switch around the liquid line and secure the clasp of the spring to the thermal switch as shown Slide the thermal switch to the location shown Make sure the tab of the thermal switch rests on the screw terminal of the top hose clamp 43 44 45 NOTE Make sure the surface of the thermal switch is located at the ridge of the receiver and is making good contact ...

Page 18: ...One wire from each heater Strip and crimp on the yellow insulated female disconnect labeled T Connect the yellow disconnect labeled T and the red disconnect labeled T from the Cold Weather Start Kit electrical box to the thermal switch Remove the top from the Cold Weather Start Kit electrical box 47 46 48 49 4 ...

Page 19: ...tion shown Cut corner of zip lock bag containing Thermal Paste as shown Apply thermal paste on the surface of the thermal switch This will help with the accuracy of the thermal switch Re align switch so it sits in the same orientation as step 45 Secure the white wires from the heaters to the lever connector labeled N2 51 50 52 53 ...

Page 20: ...x Connect the 24v control wires to the grey and purple wires using the wire nuts provided Zip tie wires as shown Secure the Cold Weather Start Kit box to the top of the coil using the self taping screws provided Using screws or mounting locations other than the ones specified may result in a punctured coil 55 54 56 57 ...

Page 21: ... in Cold Weather Start Kit box as shown Secure top onto Cold Weather Start Kit box with removed screws Place a piece of heat shield behind the condenser fan wires and the ground wire Tightly wrap the heat shield around the wires 59 58 60 61 ...

Page 22: ...fan motor and zip tie to capacitor bracket as shown NOTE Ensure there is a distance of 1 between the receiver and the heat shield This is very important as it will prevent the possibility of the receiver heater burning the wires The Cold Weather Start Kit has been successfully installed on the condensing unit next proceed to the evaporator unit instructions 62 63 ...

Page 23: ...tors and one 120v 24v step down transformer Wall Mounted Units Using a Phillips head screw driver loosen the 2 Phillips head screws on the front panel Note The screws do not come out of the panel 3 4 5 Before beginning the installation process locate the Evaporator Unit Cold Weather Start Kit All parts for the Evaporator Unit are located inside of this box See page 4 before continuing to the next ...

Page 24: ...g a Phillips Head Screw driver loosen the 4 screws on the ducting panel make sure screw comes all the way out of the housing of the unit Note The screws do not come out of the panel Pull ducting panel away from the unit to remove it Remove the panel Remove the thumbscrew by rotating it counter clockwise Set thumbscrew aside for later use 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 25: ...d side edges of the transformer Place flange of the transformer between the control box and the flange of the electrical panel place the other flange underneath the grommet Press transformer firmly in place Locate one of the white wires coming out of the push connector Cut one white wire and strip both ends to a length of 3 8 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 26: ...ector Locate the blue wire coming out of the Molex connector Cut the blue wire and strip each end to a length of 3 8 Secure the blue wires from the unit and the black wire from the transformer into a lever connector Secure one of the t stat wires and the blue wire coming from the 24v side of the transformer into a lever connector 14 15 16 17 ...

Page 27: ... 24v side of the transformer into a lever connector Zip tie wires in locations shown Slide the electrical panel back into place and re install the thumb screw Wall Mounted Units Push front panel back on the unit and tighten the 2 Phillips head screws on the front panel to the unit 18 19 20 21 ...

Page 28: ...ully installed on the Evaporator Unit If the installation process is complete on the condensing unit as well plug both the condensing unit and evaporator units back into a power source Ducted Units Push ducting panel back on unit and tighten the 4 screws on the ducting panel to the unit 22 ...

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Page 30: ...CWSK PS4000 B 082015 WhisperKOOL 1738 E Alpine Ave Stockton CA 95205 1 800 343 9463 www whisperkool com ...

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