Lennox ML196DF045XE36B Manual page 13

7. Combustion Air Inducer (B6)
& Cold End Header Box
All ML196DFE units use a combustion air inducer to
move air through the burners and heat exchanger during
heating operation. The blower uses a shaded pole
120VAC motor. The motor operates during all heating op­
eration and is controlled by burner ignition control A92.
Blower operates continuously while there is a call for heat.
The burner ignition control will not proceed with the ignition
sequence until combustion air inducer operation is sensed
by the proving switches.
The CAI is installed on the cold end header box. The cold
end header box is a single piece made of hard plastic.
The box has an internal channel where the combustion
air inducer creates negative pressure at unit start up. The
channel contains an orifice used to regulate flow created
by the CAI. The box has pressure taps for the CAI pres­
sure switch hoses. The pressure switch measure the
pressure across the CAI orifice or difference in the chan­
nel and the box. If replacement is necessary the gas­
kets used to seal the box to the vestibule panel and
the CAI to the box, must also be replaced.
TABLE 5
ML196DFE Unit
-045
-070
-090
-110
8. Combustion Air Pressure Switch
(Figure 10)
ML196DFE series units are equipped with a differential
pressure switch located on the cold end header box. The
switches monitor across the CAI orifice to insure proper flow
through the heat exchanger.
The switch is a SPST N.O. prove switch electrically con­
nected to the integrated control. The purpose of the switch is
to prevent burner operation if the combustion air inducer is not
moving enough air for proper combustion.
C.A.I. Orifice Size
0.618"
0.810"
0.905"
1.100"
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Pressure Switch
BRACKET
FIGURE 10
On start‐up, the switch senses that the combustion air inducer
is operating. It closes a circuit to the ignition control when
the difference in pressure across the CAI orifice exceeds a
non-adjustable factory setting. If the switch does not suc­
cessfully sense the required differential, the switch can­
not close and the furnace cannot operate. If the flue or
air inlet become obstructed during operation, the switch
senses a loss of pressure differential and opens the circuit to
the ignition control. If the condensate line is blocked, water
will back up into the header box and reduce the pressure dif­
ferential across the switch. The prove switch opens if the dif­
ferential drops below the set point. See table 6.
Checks of pressure differential can aid in troubleshooting.
When measuring the pressure differential, readings should be
taken at the pressure switch. See figure 11 and table 7. Lack
of differential usually indicates problems in the intake or ex­
haust piping, but may indicate problems in the heat ex­
changer, condensing coil, header boxes, combustion
inducer or other components.
TABLE 6
ML196DFE
0 - 4500
Unit
Set Point
-0.65
-045
-0.90
-070
-0.90
-090
-1.00
-110
*Set point is factory set and non-adjustable
24VAC
TERMINALS
TAP
TAP
Altitude ft
4501 - 7500 7501 - 10000
SetPoint Set Point
-0.60 -0.55
-0.80 -0.70
-0.85 -0.65
-0.85 -0.65