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Heat pump operation, Dehumidification – Carrier RTU OPEN 11-808-427-01 User Manual

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RTU Open

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Heat Pump operation

The RTU Open can control heat pumps HP O/B and Y1/W1.
HP O/B

provides a separate output (BO-7) to control a reversing valve. The reversing valve control may be

configured to be energized with a call for heating (B), or energized with a call for cooling (O).
The sequence of operations are as previously described for heating and cooling except that the Y1 and Y2

outputs are compressor outputs, energizing mechanical heating or cooling, depending on the state of the

reversing valve. W1 and W2 are used for auxiliary heat. Up to two stages are available.
Selection Y1/W1 is for heat pumps that do not require a O terminal to energize the reversing valve. The

sequences of operations are as described for Heating (page 48) and Cooling (page 44). The reversing valve

output is not utilized in this application. W1 and W2 are used for auxiliary heat. Up to two stages are

available.

Dehumidification

The RTU Open provides occupied and unoccupied dehumidification on units that are equipped with the

Carrier Humidi-MiZer™ option from the factory. This requires a space relative humidity sensor or a humidistat

for control.

The following conditions must be true for the dehumidification control to operate:

The Outside Air Temperature is greater than the Cooling Lockout Temperature setpoint

The Indoor Fan has been ON for at least 30 seconds

The unit has a valid Supply Air Temperature input

The unit has a valid Space Temperature input

The unit has a valid Space Relative Humidity Sensor or Humidistat input

Heat mode is not active and the time guard between modes has expired


Dehumidification alone will not enable the unit. The unit must be running (Fan On), while occupied or

unoccupied, for Dehumidification to become active. When using a relative humidity sensor to control

dehumidification, occupied and unoccupied dehumidification setpoints are used.
When using a humidistat, the setpoints are not used. The humidistat indicates a high-humidity condition.
When a high indoor relative humidity condition is indicated and the above conditions are satisfied, the RTU

Open enters the dehumidification mode, energizing the Humidi-MiZer™ output.
The mode continues until the space relative humidity falls below the active setpoint by a 5% fixed Hysteresis

when a humidity sensor is used, or when there is no longer a call for dehumidification where a humidistat is

used.
See the base unit / Humidi-MiZer™ operations manual for additional information.