SPECIFICATIONS

ELECTRICAL RATINGS [@ 77°F (25°C)]:

Input Voltage: 25 VAC 50/60 Hz

Max. Input Current @ 25 VAC: 0.45 amp

Relay Load Ratings:

Valve Relay: 1.5 amp @ 25 VAC 50/60 Hz 0.6 pf

Ignitor Relay: 6.0 amp @ 120 VAC 50/60 Hz (resistive)

Inducer Relay: 2.2 FLA–3.5 LRA @ 120 VAC

Circulator Relay: 14.5 FLA–25.0 LRA @ 120 VAC

Flame Current Requirements:

Minimum current to insure flame detection: 1 μa DC*

Maximum current for non-detection: 0.1 μa DC*

Maximum allowable leakage resistance: 100 M ohms

*Measured with a DC microammeter in the flame probe lead

OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE:

-40°to 175°F (-40°to 80°C)

HUMIDITY RANGE:

5% to 93% relative humidity (non-condensing)

MOUNTING:

Surface mount multipoise

 

Timing Specs: (@ 60 Hz**)

 

 

maximum

Flame Establishing Time:

0.8 sec

Flame Failure Response Time:

2.0 sec

**At 50 Hz, all timing specifications should be increased by 20%

Gases Approved: Natural, Manufactured, Mixed, Liquified Petroleum, and LP Gas Air Mixtures are all approved for use.

TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

(All times are in seconds, unless noted otherwise)

 

50A55-285

 

 

PRE-PURGE

0

 

 

INITIAL IGNITOR WARM-UP

17

(1st 64 attempts)

 

 

 

MINIMUM IGNITOR WARM-

5

UP

 

MAXIMUM IGNITOR WARM-

21

UP

 

IGNITION ACTIVATION

3

PERIOD

 

 

 

TRIAL FOR IGNITION

6

PERIOD

 

 

 

RETRIES

2 times

 

 

VALVE SEQUENCE PERIOD

12

 

 

INTERPURGE

60

 

 

POST-PURGE

15

 

 

LOCKOUT TIME

300

 

 

HEAT DELAY-TO-FAN-ON

30

 

 

HEAT DELAY-TO-FAN-OFF*

60/90/

 

120/180

 

 

COOL DELAY-TO-FAN-ON

5

 

 

COOL DELAY-TO-FAN-OFF

45

 

 

AUTO RESET

60 minutes

 

 

HUMIDIFIER

YES

 

 

ELECTRONIC AIR

YES

CLEANER

 

*These times will vary depending on option switch position. The control is factory-set at 90 sec. HEAT delay-to-fan-off. See OPERATION section for further information.

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White Rodgers 50A55-285 installation instructions Timing Specifications

50A55-285 specifications

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