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WM/FD 5000 COLD WEATHER START KIT Installation Manual Cold Weather Start Kit: To be used in conjunction with WM/FD 5000 cooling system. 082015 CWSK.WM/FD5000...
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CellarCool. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. CellarCool is not responsible for printing or clerical errors.
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Customer Service Thank you for purchasing a CellarCool Cold Weather Start Kit. We strive to provide the highest quality products and the best possible customer service. If you have any questions about your system, please call us at 1-800-343-9463 or visit CellarCool.com.
CellarCool Customer Service immediately. STEP 1: 1. Inspect the Kit before installation. If damage is found, please contact your distributor or CellarCool Customer Service at 1-800-343-9463. 2. Verify that you have received all of the items on the “Components Provided” list below and that the Kit corresponds to your specific CellarCool cooling system.
STEP 2: BEFORE YOU START Shut Off Power going to the Evaporator and Condensing Unit. Disconnect both the evaporator unit (Air Handler) and the Condensing Unit from each power source. WARNING: Failure to do so may cause electrical shock which can result in injury or death.
Line up the heater so the wires are located NOTE: at the fan shroud, and the bottom of the heater is touching the liquid line. Peel the backing off the other silicone heater. www.cellarcool.com | Page 5...
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Place the other silicone heater on the receiver in the location shown. The heater will not adhere completely, there are hose clamps installed later in these instructions that will keep them firmly in place. Note: Line up the heater so the wires are directed toward the fan shroud, and the back edge of the heater is touching the back edge of the other heater, as shown.
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Using a Phillips head screw driver remove the screw on the front edge of the electrical box. Using a Phillips head screw driver remove the screw on the back edge of the electrical box. Lift the top and remove it from the electrical box. www.cellarcool.com | Page 7...
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Cut the black zip tie Using a flat head screw driver loosen the six terminal screws outlined in red, and remove the wires from the terminals. Cut the zip tie holding the high and low pressure wires. Also, remove the black wire coming from the Johnson Control from terminal #6.
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Remove the adhesive backing from the Omron Relay Assembly. Place the Omron Relay Assembly in the electrical box in the orientation shown. Press the relay assembly firmly in place. Using a flat head screw driver remove the cable tie holder. www.cellarcool.com | Page 9...
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Remove the adhesive backing from the bypass timer. Place the bypass timer inside the electrical box in the orientation shown. Press the relay assembly firmly in place. Route the #10 wire with the blue disconnect labeled T down through the cord squeeze. Connect the blue disconnect labeled T from the #10 wire to the top terminal on the thermal switch.
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Pull the slack out of the wires and zip tie them in the locations shown. Zip tie the wires to the fan shroud as shown. Connect the #9 wire with the blue disconnect labeled 6 to the #6 terminal on the Omron Relay. www.cellarcool.com | Page 11...
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Zip tie one of the high pressure switch wires and low pressure switch wires together. Blue Wires: low pressure switch. Black Wires with butt splice: high pressure switch. Secure one low pressure switch wire and one high pressure switch wire inside the H1 lever connector. Blue Wires: low pressure switch.
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Omron relay. Connect the #5 wire with the red disconnect labeled 3 to the #3 terminal on the bypass timer. Using the closed end terminal crimp the #1 wire with the remaining low pressure switch wire. www.cellarcool.com | Page 13...
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Disconnect the white jumper wire from the #7 terminal on the terminal block and secure the #4 wire into the #7 terminal on the terminal block. Secure the white wire from the #3 terminal on the terminal block inside of the N lever connector. Remove the blue disconnect from the #1 terminal on the Delay on Break Timer.
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Delay on Break timer inside of the C lever connector. Secure the bare end of the wire coming from the #0 terminal on the compressor contactor relay inside of the C lever connector. www.cellarcool.com | Page 15...
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Secure the remaining high pressure switch wire into terminal #2 on the terminal block. Route the 24v thermostat wires into the electrical box through the cord squeeze. Connect one of the 24v thermostat wires to the grey #12 wire the using the wire nut provided. Connect the other 24v thermostat wire to the purple #11 wire the using the wire nut provided.
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Make sure that no wires are touching the resistor when complete. Remove the schematic sticker from the electrical box top. Peel the adhesive backing off of the schematic sticker. Apply the schematic sticker to the electrical box top as shown. www.cellarcool.com | Page 17...
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Place electrical box top back on the electrical box, and secure in place using the Phillips head screws removed. Cut the corner of the zip lock bag containing the thermal paste. Apply thermal paste to the surface of the thermal switch. Set thermal switch in location shown, making sure the surface of the switch is making good contact with the receiver.
The kit will include five zip ties, four lever connectors, and one 120v/24v step down transformer. Using a Phillips head screw driver loosen the 2 Phillips head screws on the front panel. (Note: The screws do not come out of the panel.) www.cellarcool.com | Page 19...
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Wall Mounted Units Pull front panel away from the unit to remove it. Set panel aside. Ducted Units Using a Phillips Head Screw driver loosen the 4 screws on the ducting panel, make sure screw comes all the way out of the housing of the unit. (Note: The screws do not come out of the panel.) Pull ducting panel away from the unit to remove it.
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Press transformer firmly in place. Locate one of the white wires coming out of the push connector. Cut one white wire and strip both ends to a length of 3/8”. www.cellarcool.com | Page 21...
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Secure the two white wires from the unit and the white wire from the transformer into a lever connector. Locate the blue wire coming out of the Molex connector. Cut the blue wire and strip each end to a length of 3/8”. Secure the blue wires from the unit and the black wire from the transformer into a lever connector.
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Slide the electrical panel back into place and re-install the thumb screw. Wall Mounted Units Push front panel back on the unit, and tighten the 2 Phillips head screws on the front panel to the unit. www.cellarcool.com | Page 23...
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Ducted Units Push ducting panel back on unit and tighten the 4 screws on the ducting panel to the unit. The Cold Weather Start Kit has been successfully installed on the Evaporator Unit. If the installation process is complete on the condensing unit as well, plug both the condensing unit and evaporator units back into a power source.
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