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7. Combustion Air Inducer (B6)
& Cold End Header Box
All EL195DF units use a combustion air inducer to move
air through the burners and heat exchanger during heat-
ing operation. The blower uses a shaded pole 120VAC
motor. The motor operates during all heating operation and
is controlled by burner ignition control A3. Blower operates
continuously while there is a call for heat. The burner igni-
tion control will not proceed with the ignition sequence until
combustion air inducer operation is sensed by the proving
switches.
The CAI is installed on the cold end header box. The cold
end header box is a single piece made of hard plastic.
The box has an internal channel where the combustion
air inducer creates negative pressure at unit start up. The
channel contains an orifice used to regulate flow created
by the CAI. The box has pressure taps for the CAI pres-
sure switch hoses. The pressure switch measure the
pressure across the CAI orifice or difference in the chan-
nel and the box.
If replacement is necessary the gas-
kets used to seal the box to the vestibule panel and
the CAI to the box, must also be replaced.
TABLE 4
EL195DF Unit
C.A.I. Orifice Size
−045
0.618"
−070
0.810"
−090
0.973"
−110
1.040"
8. Combustion Air Pressure Switch
(Figure 10)
EL195DF series units are equipped with a differential
pressure switch located on the cold end header box. The
switches monitor across the CAI orifice to insure proper flow
through the heat exchanger.
The switch is a SPST N.O. prove switch electrically con-
nected to the integrated control. The purpose of the switch is
to prevent burner operation if the combustion air inducer is not
moving enough air for proper combustion.
FIGURE 10
Pressure Switch
24VAC
TERMINALS
BRACKET
TAP
TAP
On start-up, the switch senses that the combustion air inducer
is operating. It closes a circuit to the ignition control when
the difference in pressure across the CAI orifice exceeds a
non−adjustable factory setting. If the switch does not suc-
cessfully sense the required differential, the switch can-
not close and the furnace cannot operate. If the flue or
air inlet become obstructed during operation, the switch
senses a loss of pressure differential and opens the circuit to
the ignition control. If the condensate line is blocked, water
will back up into the header box and reduce the pressure dif-
ferential across the switch. The prove switch opens if the dif-
ferential drops below the set point. See table 5.
Checks of pressure differential can aid in troubleshooting.
When measuring the pressure differential, readings should be
taken at the pressure switch. See figure 11 and table 6. Lack
of differential usually indicates problems in the intake or ex-
haust piping, but may indicate problems in the heat ex-
changer, condensing coil, header boxes, combustion
inducer or other components.
TABLE 5
EL195
Unit
Altitude ft
0 − 4500
4501 − 7500
7501 − 10000
Set Point
SetPoint
Set Point
−045
−0.65
−0.65
−0.60
−070
−0.90
−0.85
−0.65
−090
−0.90
−0.85
−0.65
−110
−0.90
−0.80
−0.65
*Set point is factory set and non−adjustable
