Aprilaire 70 installation manual Mount the Control on the Wall, Wire the Control

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STEP 3. MOUNT THE CONTROL ON THE WALL

There are two mounting screws and two drywall anchors provided with the control. See Figure 2.

1. Route wires through square hole in

Figure 2 – Mount the Control

backing plate. Level backing plate

 

against wall and mark two of the

 

mounting holes.

 

2. Drill two 3/16” diameter holes at the marked locations and install drywall anchors (included). Drywall anchors should be used unless installing on paneling or other hard surfaces. Anchors should be flush with the wall surface. (Note: Mounting holes on backing plate are designed to fit on a horizontal J-box.)

ANCHOR

BACKING PLATE

SCREW

3.Secure the backing plate to the wall using the two screws (included). Make sure all wires extend through the square hole in the backing plate.

STEP 4. WIRE THE CONTROL

IMPORTANT! ENSURE THE POWER AT THE HVAC EQUIPMENT AND CENTRAL DEHUMIDIFIER IS OFF.

1.Strip 2” of cable insulation.

2.Strip 1/4” of insulation from each wire. Do not cut into the wire when stripping insulation, as this can lead to eventual control failure.

3.Secure the wires to the backing plate and main control terminal strips according to the Figure 3 wiring diagram. Use a slotted screw driver with a 1/8”

tip (terminal screw driver).

DEHUMIDIFIER MAIN CONTROL

B

A

MODEL 70 BACKING PLATE

Figure 3 – Wire the Control

SYSTEM SETUP

A B + –

REMOTE CONTROL

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