Carrier 38MGQ Installation Instructions Manual page 5

CAUTION
!
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in equipment
damage or improper operation.
S Wires should be sized based on NEC and local codes.
S Use copper conductors only with a minimum 600 volt .
rating and 2/64- -inch thick insulation.
CAUTION
!
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in equipment damage
or improper operation.
S Be sure to comply with local codes while running wire from
indoor unit to outdoor unit.
S Every wire must be connected firmly. Loose wiring may
cause terminal to overheat or result in unit malfunction. A
fire hazard may also exist. Therefore, be sure all wiring is
tightly connected.
S No wire should be allowed to touch refrigerant tubing,
compressor or any moving parts.
S Disconnecting means must be provided and shall be located
within sight and readily accessible from the air conditioner.
S Connecting cable with conduit shall be routed through hole
in the conduit panel.
All wires must be sized per NEC (National Electrical Code) or
CEC (Canadian Electrical Code) and local codes. Use the
Electrical Data table MCA (minimum circuit amps) and MOCP
(maximum over current protection) to correctly size the wires and
the disconnect fuse or breakers respectively.
Per the caution note, use only copper conductors with a minimum
600 volt rating and 2/64- -inch thick insulation. The use of BX
cable is not recommended.
Recommended Connection Method for Power and
Communication - -Wiring - - Power and Communication Wiring:
The main power is supplied to the outdoor unit. The field supplied
14/3 power/communication wiring from the outdoor unit to indoor
unit consists of four (4) wires and provides the power for the
indoor unit. Two wires are high voltage AC power; one is
communication wiring and the other is a ground wire.
Recommended Connection Method for Power and
Communication Wiring (To minimize communication wiring
interference)
Power Wiring:
The main power is supplied to the outdoor unit. The field supplied
power wiring from the outdoor unit to the indoor unit consists of three
(3) wires and provides the power for the indoor unit. Two wires are
high voltage AC power and one is a ground wire. To minimize a
voltage drop, the factory recommended wire size is 14/2 stranded with
a ground.
Communication Wiring:
A separate shielded copper conductor only, with a minimum 600
volt rating and 2/64- -inch thick insulation, must be used as the
communication wire from the outdoor unit to the indoor unit.
Please use a separate shielded 16GA stranded control wire.
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