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- Page 1 ENGLISH REMOTE AUXILIARY AIR CONDITIONING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION FOR PETERBILT 379 CHASSIS INSTALLATION GUIDELINES for Peterbilt Truck Model 379 with a 70" Sleeper Dometic Environmental Corporation Rev. 20080221 ID: 2520...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Peterbilt 379 Installation Guidelines CONTENTS INTRODUCTION LOCATING THE COMPONENTS INSTALLING THE CONTROL INSTALLING THE RETURN AIR VENT INSTALLING THE SUPPLY AIR DISTRIBUTION ENGLISH 6 – 8 10 – 11... -
Page 4: Introduction
This document contains supplemental guidelines for installing the Qt-series control and air distribution for the Dometic auxiliary air conditioning system on a Peterbilt 379 chassis with a 70" sleeper. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the standard installation manual, which covers all other aspects of installing, testing and operating this system. -
Page 5: Locating The Components
CHEB installation. Use the CHEB template to determine the best place to mount the unit. The Dometic condenser may be installed either under or behind the sleeper (Figs. 2a-2b). IMPORTANT! -
Page 6: Installing The Control
Peterbilt 379 Installation Guidelines INSTALLING THE CONTROL Installing the Control/Display Panel Control mounted Mount the control in such a location as to give the driver good access. The suggested location would be near the current HVAC controls, however, that may be very tough on some models (Figs. - Page 7 Peterbilt 379 Installation Guidelines Installing the Power Logic Box The Power Logic Box (PLB) is commonly mounted on the front wall of the driver’s side luggage box (Fig. 4). The PLB should be mounted in a relatively accessible location, within about 4 feet of the CHEB unit.
- Page 8 Control/Display plugs into the hole marked Display. All cables should be neatly routed and clipped to prevent chafing. IMPORTANT! Refer to the Dometic installation manual for details on routing and connecting cables from the Control/Display panel to the PLB and CHEB. ENGLISH...
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Page 9: Installing The Return Air Vent
Peterbilt 379 Installation Guidelines INSTALLING THE RETURN AIR VENT The supplied return air vent(s) should be installed under the bunk, in the same area where the CHEB will be mounted. Your package may contain either one large grill with a mounting frame or two smaller 12.5"... -
Page 10: Installing The Supply Air Distribution
INSTALLING THE SUPPLY AIR DISTRIBUTION For this installation, we will install 4" ducts. Depend- ing on the capacity of the system, you may have two or three vents supplied. You must use all vents supplied with the kit to get the rated air flow out of the system. - Page 11 (or 4" x 4") distribution plenum. Reinstall the screws into the new plenum (Fig. 10). IMPORTANT! Refer to the Dometic installation manual for details in connecting ductwork to the discharge grills. Figure 10 - Installing the plenum on the CHEB...
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