GE 4100, 6100 manual New Ducted Installations, Ducted Application Considerations, Components

Ducted Installations

4100 and 6100 Series Zoneline® units may be used in ducted installations.

With a ducted installation it is possible to condition the air in two areas that have a common wall separating them. A special adapter mounts on the wall case and a transition piece directs the air from the unit into the adapter. Instructions for mounting the adapter to the wall case are included with the duct adapter. The adapter contains a grille that allows air from the unit to be discharged into the primary room and the adapter connects to a duct extension that allows the air to flow to the adjoining room. Ducting

a unit may allow a single unit to be used rather than a separate unit in each room, providing a means of reducing initial equipment cost. The duct may extend a total of 15 feet (with a field-fabricated insulated duct extension) in one direction, either to the right or to the left of the unit. A baffle in the adapter allows up to 50% of the discharge air to be delivered to the secondary room.

The installation of the wall case and sub-base, if used, is the same for units being ducted as for free-standing units. The duct adapter support bracket overlaps the wall case by 1" and the bracket and mounting screws add approximately 3/8" (3/16" on each side) to the width of the wall case. If less than 1" of the wall case projects into the room it will be necessary to allow for the additional width in the opening for the wall case. The duct adapter mounting brackets should be mounted prior to installing the case in the wall.

Refer to pages 38 and 39 for drawings of ducted installations.

Prior to the installation of the transition from the room cabinet to the adapter, it will be necessary to remove the discharge grille from the room cabinet. Instructions for this modification are included with the duct adapter.

New Ducted Installations

Components

Duct Adapter RAK6052

Duct Adapter RAK6052 — The duct adapter is secured to each side of the wall case and requires the drilling of mounting holes in the wall case during installation. A template for the hole location is in the installation instructions. By securing the duct adapter to the wall case, the chassis retains the slide-out feature for servicing after the transition piece is removed.

Duct Extension RAK601 — This kit contains a 44"-long insulated duct, a register mounting collar, and an air supply register. It can be secured to the duct adapter at either end of the adapter. This duct may be cut at any dimension and used in two applications providing the sum of the two duct lengths necessary does not exceed the 44" length. Even in single applications the mounting flange must be cut off one end of the duct to accept the collar and supply register.

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RAK601 Duct Extension, Mounting Collar and Register

Mounting Collar and Supply Register RAK602 —These components are included in the Duct Extension Kit RAK601. They may be ordered separately for installations where two duct extensions are made from one RAK601.

Ducted Application Considerations

When designing a ducted application, some application considerations to be made include:

1.Do not exceed the 15-foot-length maximum for the duct extension. Field-supplied duct extension must be completely insulated with minimum of 1/2" insulation

2.The duct must be a straight run. Turns or bends in the duct extension create air pressure drops that the unit is not designed to overcome.

3.Turn the “Duct Mode” on in the auxiliary control settings (Mode 7). This increases the fan speed to ensure proper circulation.

4.Minimum recommended clearance between the unit and the adjacent wall is 2”.

5.Provisions for return air must be made to allow air circulation from secondary room. Doors in both secondary and primary rooms may be undercut or a return grille may be installed through a common wall.

6.When calculating the heat gain/heat loss take both areas into consideration.

Replacements of Existing Ducted Units

Since the design of the Zoneline chassis has changed over the years to provide better performance and appearance, some of the components used in ducted applications have changed. Select the proper components from the information below. The best procedure in determining the correct kit is to measure duct extension cross section.

Flat-Top Discharge Units (Zoneline Units Built Prior to 1988)

Existing Duct Extension Cross Section Measurements: 8-3/8" height x 6-1/2" width

Duct Adapter RAK7012 — This duct adapter will allow the replacement of a new chassis (4100 or 6100 Series unit) into an existing ducted application. This adapter will align properly with the duct extension and will eliminate the need to modify the wall opening. In order to minimize replacement costs, some of the components of the old duct adapter must be removed and used in the new installation. Consult the Installation Instructions of the RAK7012 before removing and discarding the old duct adapter. See additional notes page 56.

Slope-Front Discharge Units

(Models With AZC, AZR, AZW, or AZ21 or AZ31 Prefix)

Existing Duct Extension Cross Section Measurements: 7-3/32" height x 6-1/2" width

Duct Transition RAK7022 — This duct transition will allow the replacement of a new slope-front discharge Zoneline chassis

(4100 or 6100 Series unit) into a previous-design slope-front	37
ducted installation. See additional notes page 56.