Aprilaire 70 Dehumidifier User Manual


 
There are two mounting screws and two drywall anchors provided with the control. See Figure 2.
1. Route wires through square hole in
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.)
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.
ANCHOR
BACKINGPLATE
SCREW
Figure 2 – Mount the Control
STEP 3. MOUNT THE CONTROL ON THE WALL
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).
STEP 4. WIRE THE CONTROL
B
A
MODEL70BACKINGPLATE
DEHUMIDIFIERMAINCONTROL
–+BA
REMOTECONTROL
SYSTEMSETUP
+BA
REMOTECONTROL
SYSTEMSETUP
Figure 3 – Wire the Control