Power Wiring - Chamberlain Elite RSL12V Installation Manual

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POWER WIRING

This operator can be powered by the internal receptacle, an external
receptacle or a solar panel (not provided).
INTERNAL RECEPTACLE
120 VAC POWER WIRE (STRANDED COPPER WIRE)
Wire Gauge 16 - 100 feet (30 m)
NOTE: All power wiring should be on a dedicated circuit, calculated using NEC
guidelines. National and local electrical codes must be reviewed for suitability of wire
installation.
1
Remove the access panel.
Connect AC power to the operator:
2
• Connect the green wire to the ground screw in the access panel.
• Connect the black and white wires together with wire nuts.
HEATER WIRING:
NOTE: If your operator comes with a heater it will have to be wired. The heater may
be wired to the internal receptacle or a separate junction box.
If wiring the heater to the internal receptacle, remove the knockout in the chassis
behind the internal receptacle (refer to illustration). Thread the heater wires through
the knockout and connect the heater wires to the power wires of the operator with
wire nuts (green to green, black to black, and white to white).
3
Replace the access panel.
4
Connect the wires from the transformer to the AC PWR/SOLAR terminal located
on the control board.
5
Plug the transformer into the internal receptacle.
EXTERNAL RECEPTACLE
POWER WIRE (STRANDED COPPER WIRE)
500 feet or less
Wire Gauge 14 - 500 feet (152 m)
Transformer 13.5 Vac
NOTE: All power wiring should be on a dedicated circuit, calculated using NEC
guidelines. National and local electrical codes must be reviewed for suitability of wire
installation. The transformer must be located in a dry location that is protected from
weather conditions, such as inside the house or garage.
1
Run low voltage wire between the transformer and the operator.
2 Connect the wires from the transformer to the AC PWR/SOLAR terminal located
on the control board.
3
Plug the transformer into the external receptacle.
Wire Gauge 10 - 1000 feet (305 m)
500 feet to 1000 feet
Wire Gauge 12 - 1000 feet (305 m)
Transformer 14.5 Vac
1
2
Knockout for
Heater Wires
CHGR
OVLD
2
AC PWR
/SOLAR
1
12
4
5
3
Operator
Power Wires
CTRL
14.5
13.5
COM
Vac
Vac
3
CHGR
CTRL
OVLD
AC PWR
/SOLAR
Heater
Wires