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High efficiency units (variable & fixed speed), Selecting basic heating airflow, Selecting basic cooling / heat pump airflow – Reznor B6BM Unit Installation Manual User Manual

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DHUM

R

R

DHUM

HUMIDISTAT

MOTOR

CONTROL BOARD

Figure 10. DHUM Wiring Configuration

Terminal 4 = Hi speed

Terminal 5 = Med speed

Terminal 6 = Low speed

4. Replace the upper door and secure it to the unit.
5. Restore power to the unit.
High Efficiency Units (Variable & Fixed Speed)

IMPORTANT! This air handler has been designed to

give the installer maximum flexibility to optimize system

performance, efficiency, and comfort. Because there

are so many different ways to set up the air handler it is

important to read and follow these directions carefully.
B6EM & B6VM air handlers use high efficiency circulating

air motors that come in two variations and both are

controlled differently. The fixed speed motor control
board

Figure 15 (page 24)

controls the torque and the

variable speed motor control board (

Figure 16

) controls

the airflow at a constant CFM. Both boards use the same

control board.

Before operation, the air handler must be configured to

match the unit with the system, system options, and climatic

conditions. When configured, the air handler responds

directly to the thermostat inputs, as well as the optional
humidistat (see

page 13

). During normal operation, the

motor will gradually change speeds during start-up, shut

down, when thermostat inputs change, and when the duct

static pressure changes (vents closed or opened, filter

clogging, etc.). The air handler is configured by setting

the selector switches and removing jumper connectors.
Selecting Basic Heating Airflow
Fixed & variable speed motor control boards (

Figure 15

(page 24)

&

Figure 16

) contain a set of dip switches

for setting the blower speed. For B6EM models, pins 1-4

set the speed for heating. For B6VM models, the A/B

switch must be set for the appropriate cabinet size (either

setting can be used for C-size cabinets). The airflow is set

automatically based on the amount of installed heat. For

both B6EM & B6VM models, the cooling speed is selected

via switches 5,6,7,& 8. To determine the appropriate

switch settings for your installation, see

Table 6, (page

20)

,

Table 7, (page 21)

,

Table 8, (page 21)

, or

Table 9, (page 22)

.

Selecting Basic Cooling / Heat Pump Airflow

The basic cooling/heat-pump airflow is controlled by setting

switches 5 - 8 on the motor control board (mounted on the

blower). All airflows for other modes of operation (except

electric heat) are determined by this basic setting. FAN

ONLY would deliver 50% of the selected cooling airflow.

Table 8, (page 21)

lists the basic airflow values versus

the airflow selector switch settings and ranges of basic

air flow settings recommended for each nominal system

capacity.
• When operating in the heat pump mode, a higher

basic airflow setting will increase the energy efficiency

and capacity but will also decrease the supply air

temperature.

• For maximum capacity and energy efficiency, select an

airflow at or near the top of the range for that nominal

capacity. See

Table 8, (page 21)

.

• For maximum dehumidification, select an airflow near the

middle or bottom of the range for that nominal capacity.

Additional information on humidity control can be found

in the Humidistat and Delay Setting sections.

• For thermostats with a dehumidifier output, use a field

supplied wire to connect the thermostat’s dehumidifier

output to the terminal marked

DHUM. The thermostat

should be set so that the

DHUM output should be high

(energized) when dehumidification is needed. See also

Dehumidification Options section.

IMPORTANT! If coil icing is observed, the basic cooling/

heat-pump airflow selected may be too low. Verify the

setting selected is within the range shown in

Table 8

and

that the the system is properly charged. Please refer to

the instructions supplied with the outdoor unit. If icing

continues to occur, raise the selected airflow one or two

steps.
NOTE: Variable speed air handlers with SEER ratings

higher than 15 are matched with a 2-stage cooling outdoor

unit. They are programmed to operate at 75% of the

selected airflow while the system is in the lo-cool mode

and 100% of the selected airflow while in hi-cool mode.
Dehumidification Options
(B6EM or B6VM Models Only)
Both motor control boards

Figure 15 (page 24)

&

Figure

16 (page 24)

have a

DHUM connection that allows the

system to increase the amount of humidity that is removed

from the circulating air. This is accomplished by reducing

the CFM and allowing the cooling coil to become colder.

There are many ways that this can be electrically wired.
1. If the room thermostat incorporates a humidity sensor

and

DHUM output, connect the DHUM on the thermostat

to the

DHUM terminal on the motor control board.

2. If using a separate humidistat, connect the

DHUM & R

terminals on the humidistat to the

DHUM & R terminals

on the motor control board of the air handler. In this

option, the

DHUM output of the humidistat must be set

to be normally open and closed when there is a call for
humidification. See

Figure 10

.

3. For cooling only system: If a humidistat is not available,

it is an acceptable option to connect the

R & DHUM

terminals on the motor control board together with a

field supplied wire. This option causes the blower to run

at a reduced CFM for 10 minutes after a call for cooling.

NOTE: Heat pump systems must use a thermostat

with humidity sensor or separate humidistat to prevent

blower speed reduction in heat mode.