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Model 8140 & 8141 Fresh Air Ventilator
Installation and Operations Manual
FILTER COVER
INLET COLLAR
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. 120 Volts may cause serious injury from electric shock. Disconnect electrical power before starting installation or servicing. Leave power
disconnected until installation/service is completed.
2. Sharp edges may cause serious injury from cuts. Use care when cutting plenum openings and handling duct work.
1. Read all instructions before beginning installation.
2. Improper installation may cause property damage or injury. Installation, service, and maintenance must be performed by a qualified service
technician.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction and Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Install Electrical Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ventilator Location and Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mount the Ventilator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mount Intake Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Install Ductwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VENTILATION CONTROLLER
WARNING
CAUTION
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Determine Ventilation Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Start Up and Sequence of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Model 8140 & 8141 Fresh Air Ventilator Installation and Operations Manual FILTER COVER VENTILATION CONTROLLER INLET COLLAR OUTLET COLLAR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING 1. 120 Volts may cause serious injury from electric shock. Disconnect electrical power before starting installation or servicing. Leave power disconnected until installation/service is completed. -
Page 2: Introduction And Compliance Statement
INTRODUCTION AND COMPLIANCE STATEMENT The Model 8140 & 8141 Fresh Air Ventilators are designed to bring in precisely the right amount of outdoor air into today’s efficiently designed homes . Duct the inlet of the ventilator to an outdoor air intake and duct the discharge to the HVAC system, then simply plug the unit in, set the amount of needed ventilation and select the desired high temperature limit . -
Page 3: Ventilator Location And Orientation
. Allow space for filter removal and service as shown in FIGURE 2 . 10" FILTER 8140 installations: The ventilator can mounted in any orientation . ACCESS 24" 8141 installations: To ensure proper operation of the backdraft damper on the outlet collar,... -
Page 4: Mount Intake Hood
HVAC system . 8140 installations: Duct the outlet of the ventilator to the return side of the HVAC system (refer to FIGURE 5) . 8141 installations: Duct the outlet of the ventilator to the supply side of the HVAC system . Discharge the air at a location where it will not be directed, through a supply duct, to one small space, but will be distributed to multiple supply registers (refer to FIGURE 6) . -
Page 5: Wiring
WIRING The ventilator control is wired to the HVAC equipment as shown in FIGURE 7 to provide the control with power and to signal the control FIGURE 7 – VENTILATOR WIRING that the HVAC system is operating . When ventilation is needed but the THERMOSTAT HVAC system is not running, the ventilator will turn on the HVAC system WIRE NUT –... -
Page 6: Determine Ventilation Time Setting
. Allow 45 seconds after the ventilator starts before taking the measurement so that the powered damper (Model 8140 only) has opened completely . 2. Use the CFM Delivered along with the CFM required to find the Cycle Time per hour setting from TABLE 3 . For example if the ventilator is providing 120 CFM, and the requirement is 70 CFM, set the time to 35 minutes . -
Page 7: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING FIGURE 9 – MODEL 8140 INTERNAL SCHEMATIC RUN CAPACITOR DPST RELAY BLOWER MOLEX CONNECTOR CHASSIS 24VAC GROUND DAMPER TRANSFORMER MOTOR L2-WHT L1-BLK WAGO CONNECTORS VENTILATION CONTROL POWER INPUTS OUTPUTS VENT USED CHASSIS GROUND FIGURE 10 – MODEL 8141 INTERNAL SCHEMATIC... -
Page 8: Limited Warranty
8140: Power damper is stuck open . • Remove the oval outlet collar and rotate it 180° so that it closes when the ventilator turns off . • Unplug the ventilator (8140 only) and verify that the damper fully closes . LIMITED WARRANTY Your Research Products Corporation Aprilaire®...
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