SPECIFICATIONS Description The Aprilaire Electronic Air Cleaner Model 5000 is an electronically enhanced “ElectraMedia” air cleaner. Unit Dimensions Overall Unit – See Figure 2, page 3...
COMPONENTS AND DIMENSIONS FIGURE 1 – Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner Inner Housing Assembly Control Electrode Ionizer Frame Outer Housing with Door Retainers Inner Housing Power Pack/Door Assembly #501 Media Pleat Spacers (6) Model 51 FIGURE 2 – Dimensions of the Model 5000 BOTTOM VIEW ”...
LOCATING THE AIR CLEANER The Model 5000 can be installed in a FIGURE 3 – Clearance for Inner Housing Removal variety of ways. The figures below show some of the possibilities. It is important to leave enough room to remove and re-install the Inner Housing.
INSTALLING THE OUTER HOUSING AND INNER HOUSING ASSEMBLY WARNING 120 Volts may cause serious injury from electrical shock. Leave power disconnected until installation is complete. 1. Turn the system OFF at the thermostat by changing the mode selector to OFF – FIGURE 10 this may be a switch or a pushbutton, depending on the type of thermostat.
WIRING AND START UP WARNING 120 Volts may cause serious injury from electrical shock. Leave power disconnected until installation is complete. 1. Install a grounded (earth ground) 120-volt single receptacle outlet in accordance with NEC Standards and local codes, into which the EAC will be plugged.
FIGURE 12 FIGURE 13 IT IS COMMON TO SEE SPADE LINE TERMINALS ON THE HVAC VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT CONTROL CENTER CIRCUIT BOARD. REFER TO THE WIRE USE ONLY FULLY INSULATED INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED FITTINGS (FEMALE QUICK WITH THE MODEL 51 FOR DISCONNECTS SHOWN). WIRING DETAILS HVAC Equipment WIRE...
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLUTION(S) ON/OFF switch not in ON position Turn switch ON Air cleaner not plugged in Plug in air cleaner Light does not come on at all after Insufficient current to activate Wrap blower common wire around relay bracket more - see 90 seconds Model 51 relay Figure 14 on page 7 for wire wrapping method...
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FIGURE 17 Control Electrode Ionizer Frame Control Electrode Inner Housing Ionizer Frame Control Electrode Ground Contact...
Aprilaire Model 501 Replacement Media, turn the door switch OFF and unplug the unit. 501 media is designed exclusively to work with the Model 5000 Air Cleaner: No other media is capable of functioning with the electronics of the Model 5000.
MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED) CLEAN THE IONIZER WIRES Particles build up on the positively charged ionizer wires during operation, which need to be cleaned to maintain the highest level of filtration. • Clean the ionizer wires at least once a year. Procedure: 1.
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