8 Power Options

I 5 Gas-Electric Selection

REFER to the back of the Control Unit:

If you have Electric Heat or a Heat Pump you must place the Gas/Electric jumper in the ELECT position (thermostat controls the Fan).

If you have Gas Heat the Gas/Electric Jumper should be in the GAS position (furnace controls the Fan).

6 Heat Pump Switch

.If you have a HEAT PUMP: Change the NORMAL/PUMP switch on the back of the unit to PUMP.

.If your heat pump has auxiliary heat, select the DIFFERENTIAL jumper. This controls how often your auxiliary heat will come on. '2' is most comfort (cold climates) '4' is most efficient (warm climates)

The unit must be reset when a jumper is changed.

A

G

Y

W

RH

B

O

RC W2

C

 

 

oC -oF

 

 

Differential

jumper

 

 

jumper

 

 

 

GAS

 

2 3 4

 

PUMP

 

 

C

SHORT24

NORMAL

 

 

SHORT

ELECT

 

F ON

OPEN12

 

 

 

 

 

Gas / Electric

12/24hr

 

 

 

jumper

Normal/Heat Pump

jumper

Circuit

switch

 

PG 5

Board

 

 

 

7 Install Batteries

The 8050C requires batteries to operate your system and retain its programming in memory.

.Switch MODE switch to OFF and the FAN switch to

.AUTO.

Insert 2 AA alkaline batteries according to the

.polarity noted in the compartment.

Press the RESET button to clear the transient program memory. Initially, LCD display will go off.

NOTE: Replace the batteries when this LOW battery indicator appears on the display or once a year. With batteries removed, you have approximately 30sec before your custom programming is lost.

BATTERY

 

AA

 

 

A

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

TIME

SET

 

 

 

 

P

 

E

 

SD

 

OCK

 

 

TIM

OT

 

 

TCL

 

 

SE

IMESLNCY

 

E

 

T ERGE

 

 

EM

 

TIM

 

P

 

 

EXT

 

TER

ME

N

 

FIL IEW

 

 

REV

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LD

 

DAY

MPHO

 

 

TE COPY

FAN

RAM

 

SET

 

 

PROG

 

RE

 

DE

 

 

 

MO

 

 

 

Please be aware of the following power options

1) The 8050C can run on batteries only. (2AA Alkaline)

The batteries will last well over 1 year. If the batteries are not replaced the thermostat

will stop working.

 

2) The 8050C can run on the C wire if available.

(24 VAC ONLY)￿

As shown in the wiring diagrams, The C wire is the other side of the 24VAC heating transformer.

If the C wire is used, the batteries are for AC power loss only and are not required.

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ritetemp 8050C manual Gas-Electric Selection

8050C specifications

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