tekmar 400 House Control Installation - Manual (Page 9)

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A good quality test meter capable of measuring up to 5,000
kΩ (1 kΩ = 1000 Ω) is required to measure the sensor
resistance. In addition to this, the actual temperature must
be measured with either a good quality digital thermometer,
or if a thermometer is not available, a second sensor can
be placed alongside the one to be tested and the readings
compared.
First measure the temperature using the thermometer and
then measure the resistance of the sensor at the control.
The wires from the sensor must not be connected to the
control while the test is performed. Using the chart below, estimate the temperature measured by the sensor. The
sensor and thermometer readings should be close. If the
test meter reads a very high resistance, there may be a
broken wire, a poor wiring connection or a defective sensor.
If the resistance is very low, the wiring may be shorted,
there may be moisture in the sensor or the sensor may
be defective. To test for a defective sensor, measure the
resistance directly at the sensor location.
Do not apply voltage to a sensor at any time as damage
to the sensor may result.
Testing the Sensor Wiring
Temperature Resistance Temperature Resistance Temperature Resistance Temperature Resistance
°F °C °F °C °F °C °F °C
-50 -46 490,813 20 -7 46,218 90 32 7,334 160 71 1,689
-45 -43 405,710 25 -4 39,913 95 35 6,532 165 74 1,538
-40 -40 336,606 30 -1 34,558 100 38 5,828 170 77 1,403
-35 -37 280,279 35 2 29,996 105 41 5,210 175 79 1,281
-30 -34 234,196 40 4 26,099 110 43 4,665 180 82 1,172
-25 -32 196,358 45 7 22,763 115 46 4,184 185 85 1,073
-20 -29 165,180 50 10 19,900 120 49 3,760 190 88 983
-15 -26 139,400 55 13 17,436 125 52 3,383 195 91 903
-10 -23 118,018 60 16 15,311 130 54 3,050 200 93 829
-5 -21 100,221 65 18 13,474 135 57 2,754 205 96 763
0 -18 85,362 70 21 11,883 140 60 2,490 210 99 703
5 -15 72,918 75 24 10,501 145 63 2,255 215 102 648
10 -12 62,465 80 27 9,299 150 66 2,045 220 104 598
15 -9 53,658 85 29 8,250 155 68 1,857 225 107 553
Testing the Control Wiring
Testing the Power ----------------------------- -----------------------------
If the control display does not turn on, check the Input
Power wiring terminals using an electrical multimeter. The
voltage should measure between 21.6 to 26.4 V (ac). If the
voltage is below this range, measure the line voltage side
of the transformer. The voltage should measure between
103.5 to 126.5 V (ac).
Testing the Thermostats ---------------------- ----------------------
If the thermostat display turns on, this indicates that the
thermostat is operating correctly and there are no electrical
issues. In the event that the display is off, or the display is
cycling on and off, follow this procedure.
1. Remove the tN2 wires from the thermostat.
2. Use an electrical meter to measure DC voltage between
the tN2 terminals.
If the DC voltage is 0 V (dc) for 20 seconds, then there is
an open or short circuit in the tN2 wires. If the DC voltage
is 0 V (dc) for 10 seconds and then is 23 to 24 V (dc) for 5
seconds, this indicates the wiring is correct.
3. Connect the thermostat to the tN2 wires from a zone
on a House Control, Wiring Center, or Zone Manager.
4. If the thermostat display is off, or is cycling on and off,
move the thermostat to the next available zone on the
House Control, Wiring Center, or Zone Manager.
If the thermostat display remains permanently on, there
may be a fault with the previously tried zone on the House
Control, Wiring Center, or Zone Manager.
If the thermostat display continues to be off, or is cycling
on and off, there may be a fault on the thermostat.
If a fault is suspected, contact your tekmar sales
representative for assistance.
User Test -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
The User Test is found in the Toolbox menu of the control.
Press the Menu button to access the Toolbox Menu. Press
the Item button to locate the User Test.
Start the test sequence by going to the User Test item and
pressing the ‘Up’ arrow button.
Pause the test sequence by pressing the Item button. To
advance to the next step, press the Item button again.
If the test sequence is paused for more than five minutes,
the control exits the entire test routine and returns to normal
operation.
To advance to a particular step, repeatedly press and
release the Item button to display the appropriate device.
User Test Sequence
Step 1 Zone 1 turns on for 10 seconds.
Step 2 Zone 2 turns on for 10 seconds.
Step 3 Zone 3 turns on for 10 seconds.
Step 4 Zone 4 turns on for 10 seconds.
Step 5 The DHW pump turns on for 10 seconds.
Step 6 The boiler system pump turns on for 10
seconds.
Step 7 During the boiler test step, zone relays 1 through
4 turn on, and the boil system pump turns on.