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Installation Manual Essentials 120213 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSFORMER             
(LOCATE WHERE CONVENIENT      
– NOT IN ATTIC) 

EXTERIOR WALL (NORTH SIDE PREFERRED, 
WEST OK, ROOF OPTION AVAILABLE EAST OR 
SOUTH NOT RECOMMENDED) 

OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE LOUVER/TRANSITION 

RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE BOX) SYSTEM – COMPONENT LOCATION (FIGURE 1) 

LOGIC BOX – CAN BE INSTALLED ANYWHERE INDOORS, 
BUT SHOULD BE LOCATED IN A PLACE WHERE IT CAN 
BE EASILY ACCESSED BY OCCUPANT. 

OUTSIDE AIR 
TEMPERATURE 
THERMOSTAT 

EXISTING 
FURNACE 
BOARD 

OUTSIDE AIR FLEX  
DUCTWORK ADDED 
(NOT PROVIDED IN KIT) 

IMPORTANT: 

MINIMIZING TURNS AND BENDS IN DUCTWORK IS 
CRITICAL TO SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. 

THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT MUST 
BE LOCATED IN A COOL OUTSIDE LOCATION 
REPRESENTING OUTDOOR AIR TEMP, NOT EXPOSED 
TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR ADJACENT TO ATTIC 
SPACES, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT BY 
OCCUPANT.  NORTHERN EXPOSURE IS        
PREFERRED. 

DIAGRAM SHOWS GENERAL LOCATION OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS.  THE IDEAL INSTALLATION WILL VARY BY HOUSE. 

Summary of Contents for ECONOMIZER BREATHE SMARTER

Page 1: ...Installation Manual Essentials 120213 BREATHE SMARTER TM PATENT PENDING...

Page 2: ...g HVAC system is functioning properly before beginning installation 4 Place damper box in the location where it will be installed 5 Install outside air intake louver transition and connect flex duct t...

Page 3: ...TANT Turn off the HVAC system at the breaker box before beginning installation Do not use the existing furnace transformer to power the IAQ Economizer The furnace transformer is not sized to support p...

Page 4: ...CAN BE EASILY ACCESSED BY OCCUPANT OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT EXISTING FURNACE BOARD OUTSIDE AIR FLEX DUCTWORK ADDED NOT PROVIDED IN KIT IMPORTANT MINIMIZING TURNS AND BENDS IN DUCTWORK IS CRI...

Page 5: ...duct from the intake transition to the FRESH AIR port on the Damper Box Cut the main return duct in a location that will allow re connection to the damper box The damper box will replace a section of...

Page 6: ...VAC only Other sources of power will damage the unit DO NOT power the unit with power from the AC unit The furnace transformer will not have sufficient capacity to provide for the IAQ Economizer Provi...

Page 7: ...T cable are terminated correctly before plugging it into the Logic Box Connect the Power Cable to the Logic Box IMPORTANT There is one auxiliary connection that is required for the Logic Box to functi...

Page 8: ...Step 1 2 2 efore Furnace Board After To Logic Box To Thermostat Condensing Unit Yellow Yellow Green Green White Red Condensing Unit Yellow Green Red White To Thermostat Condensing Unit Yellow Yellow...

Page 9: ...Installation Manual Essentials 120213 8 STEP 3 Plug the other end of the furnace cable into the logic box connection marked FURNACE...

Page 10: ...Installation Manual Essentials 120213 9 3 GANG OR SURFACE MOUNT OPTIONS FIGURE 3 3 GANG FLUSH SURFACE E SET SCREW...

Page 11: ...use the Override OVRD switch to initiate an air introduction If the Yellow light went out before you switched the OVRD switch and the Red light lit wait 90 seconds The Green light should light indicat...

Page 12: ...pen the damper box as expected there are four items that should be checked 1 IAQ Economizer switch may be OFF 2 LIMIT Switch is OPEN or no jumper is installed 3 Outdoor thermostat setting requirements...

Page 13: ...Installation Manual Essentials 120213 12 All components of the IAQ Economizer are tested before shipping...

Page 14: ...NSFORMER CAPACITY IS 50VA LOGIC BOX TRANSFORMER TYPICALLY CONSUME LESS THAN 20VA DEVICES USING PWR OUT CANNOT EXCEED 50VA TOTAL TRANSFORMER CAPACITY EXTERNAL DEVICES PROVIDING A POWERED SIGNAL TO THE...

Page 15: ...using AUX START 1 Typical Uses Outdoor air low or high limit outdoor humidity or dew point limit Multiple devices need to be wired in series T2 Input used to allow a different setpoint to call for ec...

Page 16: ...ction is allowed Multiple devices need to be wired in parallel POWER Power simply provides 24 VAC that can be used to power other control devices used with the system The top terminal is 24VAC the bot...

Page 17: ...Installation Manual Essentials 120213 16 AUXILLIARY CONNECTIONS FIGURE 5 LIMIT T2 EXT START 2 PWR OUT HRV INTRUPT EXT START 1 13 NOT USED 12 COMMON 11 ECON SIG 10 COMMON 9 24VAC 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1...

Page 18: ...LIMIT CONDITIONS MET SYSTEM ON STAT CALLING EXT START 2 ON DAMPER CORRECT OPEN DAMPER S FAN ON COMPRESSOR ON YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NON ECON SUPPORTED COOL CALL YES ERROR INDICATION NO DAMPER PO...

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