Bryant R-22 service manual BasicCabinet Designs, Electrical, I. Aluminum Wire

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Fig. 8—Basic Cabinet Designs

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Fig. 8—Basic Cabinet Designs

ELECTRICAL

I. ALUMINUM WIRE

WARNING: Exercise extreme caution when working on any electrical components. Shut off all power to system prior to troubleshooting. Some troubleshooting tech- niques require power to remain on. In these instances, exercise extreme caution to avoid danger of electrical shock. ONLY TRAINED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD PERFORM ELECTRICAL TROUBLE- SHOOTING.

Troubleshooting charts for air conditioning and heat pump units are provided in the back of this manual. They enable the service technician to use a systematic approach to locate the cause of a problem and correct system malfunctions.

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CAUTION: Aluminum wire may be used in the branch circuit (such as the circuit between the main and unit disconnect), but only copper wire may be used between the unit disconnect and the unit on Bryant systems.

Whenever aluminum wire is used in the branch-circuit wiring with this unit, adhere to the following recommendations.

Connections must be made in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC), using connectors approved for aluminum wire. The connectors must be UL-approved (marked Al/Cu with the UL symbol) for the application and wire size. The wire size selected must have a current capacity not less than that of the copper wire specified and must not create a voltage drop between the service panel and the unit in excess of 2 percent of the unit-rated voltage.

To prepare the wire before installing the connector, all aluminum wire must be brush scratchedand coated with a corrosion inhibiter such as Pentrox A. When it is suspected that the

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Bryant R-22 service manual BasicCabinet Designs, Electrical, I. Aluminum Wire