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HE, DE & RE MANUAL
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Oct 12 R4
ASSEMBLY
Warning:
Assembly of split units requires bolting together the base frame of adjacent
sections. This may require personnel to work under the unit during
assembly. Injury or death can result from improper support or improper
loading of the curb. Additional temporary support shall be provided by the
installer for the safety of personnel.
If the unit is split and shipped in sections, the sections must be field assembled. All sections are pre-drilled
for assembly. The hardware and gaskets are packed in one of the sections. Apply the gasket, align the
sections. The base frame must be bolted together first. Access below the unit for bolting of the base frame
must be provided. Once the base frame has been tightly fastened, loosely assemble all the bolts and nuts,
and then tighten. Caulk all split lines. Install split joint caps. The inlet hood is designed for field installation.
On outdoor units connect the hood to the support flange and attach with appropriate fasteners.
The gasket material provided for the split is open cell foam. Open cell foam is light and compresses easily.
If the unit is mounted on a curb provided by Engineered Air there will also be gasket material for sealing
the curb. The gasket material for curbs is closed cell foam. It is more dense than open cell foam and does
not compress as easily.
ONLY USE THE OPEN CELL FOAM GASKET PROVIDED FOR SEALING THE SPLIT(S).
Split unit wiring
All split wiring must be completed by an electrician prior to starting the equipment. A number of different
methods are used to reconnect the wiring.
Power wire: this wiring is generally not broken or spliced, and will extend from the device back to the
contactor or terminal block inside the electrical panel(s). The wire will be tagged to identify which panel it
extends to and will be numbered to the corresponding connection.
The location of the equipment split line may result in the wire being disconnected at the device it is feeding.
The wire bundle will be tagged and identified. Confirm correct rotation of 3 phase devices after the wiring
connections has been completed.
Control wire: this wire is typically broken near the split line, to be reconnected at either a enclosed terminal
block, junction box or extended to a nearby control panel. Each wire or wire bundle will be tagged and
numbered to indicate the location it is sent to.
Sensor wire shield: The drain wire from the shield must be grounded (at one end only). A ground
connection point is available for connection at the point of termination.
All loose wiring must be securely fastened to the equipment casing upon completion.
