Installation Instructions for Refrigerant Detection Kit
©2025
West Columbia, South Carolina, USA
WARNING
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service
or maintenance can cause property damage, personal
injury or loss of life. Installation and service must be
performed by a licensed professional HVAC installer or
equivalent or service agency.
CAUTION
As with any mechanical equipment, contact with sharp
sheet metal edges can result in personal injury. Take
care while handling this equipment and wear gloves and
protective clothing.
WARNING
Electric Shock Hazard. Can cause injury or
death. Unit must be properly grounded in
accordance with national and local codes.
Line voltage is present at all components when
unit is not in operation on units with single-
pole contactors. Disconnect all remote electric
power supplies before opening access panel.
Unit may have multiple power supplies.
CAUTION
Refrigerant Detection System installed. Unit must be
powered except for service.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. CAN CAUSE INJURY OR
DEATH: System contains two independent protective
earthing (grounding) terminals which both shall be
properly connected and secured.
WARNING
If this appliance is conditioning a space with an area
smaller than TAmin, then that space must be without
continuously operating open flames (e.g. an operating
gas appliance) or other potential ignition sources (e.g.
an operating electric heater or similar hot surface). A
flame-producing device may be installed in the same
space if the device is provided with an effective flame
arrest system.
508706-01
HWC8, HWC9 & EWC
RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Charge (lb)
Charge (kg)
Minimum Conditioned
Area (ft2)
Minimum Conditioned
Area (m2)
Equipment shall be labeled stating that it has been
decommissioned and emptied of refrigerant. The label
shall be dated and signed. For appliances containing
flammable refrigerants, ensure that there are labels on
the equipment stating the equipment contains flammable
refrigerant.
Auxiliary devices which may be a potential ignition
source shall not be installed in the duct work. Examples
of such potential ignition sources are hot surfaces with
a temperature exceeding 700°C and electric switching
devices.
For appliances using A2L refrigerants connected via
an air duct system to one or more rooms, only auxiliary
devices approved by the appliance manufacturer or
declared suitable with the refrigerant shall be installed in
connecting ductwork.
Any service personnel installing, decommissioning, or
performing maintenance on the unit must be properly
trained with A2L refrigerants.
RDS system requires 3 VA additional loading on low
voltage transformer.
*P508706-01*
Issue 2515
TAmin Table
< 4
4
6
< 1.8
1.8
2.7
N/A*
60
90
N/A*
5.6
8.4
CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
(P) 508706-01
508706-01
04/2025
8
10
3.6
4.5
120
150
11.2
14.0
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