York GY9S*DH, GM9S*DH, GF9S*DH installation manual Section VI Twinning and Staging

ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS

The furnace control will allow power-switching control of various acces- sories. Refer to Figure 12, for connection details.

HUM. HOT

115 VOLT	BLK
	WHT
HUMIDIFER
		EAC	SWITCHED
		HUM	CIRCUITS
EAC HOT
115 VOLT	BLK
ELECTRONIC	WHT
AIR CLEANER			NEUTRALS

FIGURE 12: Accessory Connections

ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER CONNECTION

Two 1/4” (0.64 cm) spade terminals (EAC and NEUTRAL) for electronic air cleaner connections are located on the control board. The terminals provide 115 VAC (1.0 amp maximum) during circulating blower opera- tion.

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TWINNING DUCT SYSTEM

Twinned furnaces must only be applied on a common duct system. A single air supply plenum must be used for both furnaces and coil(s). Separate plenums and supply ducts systems cannot be utilized. A sin- gle return air plenum, common to both furnaces must be used.

Both furnaces must be identical models in both heating capacity and CFM capacity. Both furnaces must be operated on the same motor speed tap. See typical application, Figure 13.

If furnace staging is desired with two single stage furnaces on a com- mon duct, where the gas burner on the first furnace operates on W1 and the gas burner on the second furnace operates on W2, then the use of an air-mixing device in the plenum to mix the air from both fur- naces is strongly recommended. The mixing device must be installed before any ducts that supply air to occupied spaces. Twinning causes both indoor fans to operate simultaneously. If a mixing device is not used, any ducts that are connected down stream from the furnace that operates on W2, will be supplying cold air in the Heating mode to the occupied spaces unless W2 is energized.

VENT PIPE

HUMIDIFIER CONNECTION

Two 1/4” (0.64 cm) spade terminals (HUM and NEUTRAL) for humidi- fier connections are located on the control board. The terminals provide 115 VAC (1.0 amp maximum) during heating system operation.

SECTION VI: TWINNING AND STAGING

NOTE: You can twin two furnaces that have the same integrated control module. Check the part number on the integrated control module. You cannot twin two furnaces that have different integrated control module part numbers. If the part numbers of the two integrated control modules

ELECTRICAL

SUPPLY

SUPPLYCOMMON

PLENUM

GAS SUPPLY (BOTH SIDES)

1 COIL FOR EACH FURNACE

SUPPLY

AIR

are different they may not communicate with each other so they will not work in a twinning application.

In applications where more heating capacity or more airflow capacity is needed than what one furnace can deliver, twinning can be used to make two furnaces operate in tandem. When two furnaces are installed using the same duct system, it is very important that the two furnace cir- culating air blowers operate in unison. If one blower starts before the second blower, the duct system will become pressurized and the blower on the second furnace will turn backwards causing the second furnace to overheat, resulting in damage to the furnace. Twinning is used to make two furnaces operate in tandem, using one duct system, one room thermostat and causing both furnaces to turn on and off simulta- neously.

Before installing the relay and wiring, disconnect electrical power to both furnaces. Failure to cut power could result in electrical shock or equipment damage.

The relay must not be installed in any location where it could be exposed to water. If the relay has been exposed to water in any way, it must not be used.

FIGURE 13: Typical Twinned Furnace Application

IMPORTANT: When two furnaces are twinned, typical system total air- flow will be approximately 85% of additive individual furnaces, i.e., two 2000 CFM (56.6 m3/m) units will yield a total 3400 CFM (96.3 m3/m).

GAS PIPING

Furnace gas supplies must be provided as specified with these instruc- tions. Since the furnaces are side by side, with no space between, gas supplies must enter on the right and left respectively. All gas piping must be in accordance with the national fuel gas code, ANSI Z223.1, latest edition, and/or all local code or utility requirements.

TWINNING

In applications where more heating capacity or more airflow capacity is needed than what one furnace can deliver, twinning can be used to make two furnaces operate in tandem, using one duct system and one room thermostat. When one duct system is used for two furnaces, it is necessary that the two blowers operate in unison. The twinning function of the board in this furnace ensures that both blowers turn on and off simultaneously, and operate on the same blower speed.

Single-Wire Twinning

The control in the furnace has the single-wire twinning feature. With this feature, a single wire is connected between the TWIN terminal on one furnace board to the TWIN terminal on the second furnace board. The board then communicates the blower status from one furnace to the other along this wire. This communication makes the second furnace blower come on at the same time, and on the same speed, as the first furnace blower.

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