Honeywell Round CT87A User manual

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Verify that you have the
right thermostat
Using the compatibility chart
below, verify that you purchased
the right CT87 thermostat for
your heating/cooling system. If
you are unsure which model is
right for your system, visit
www.honeywell.com/
yourhome or call Honeywell
Customer Relations at
1-800-468-1502.
* CT87A is compatible with 2-wire cooling-only systems.
Heating/Cooling system
Compatible with:
CT87A CT87B CT87J
Heating only: Gas or oil fueled warm air, steam, or hot
water heat
YES YES No
Cooling only: Electric air conditioning YES* YES YES
Heating and cooling: Gas or oil fueled warm air,
steam, or hot water heat with electric air conditioning
No YES No
Single stage heat pump: Outdoor heating/cooling unit
(compressor) with no auxiliary or backup heat.
No No YES
Electric heat furnace with or without cooling: No No YES
Electric baseboard: Electric heating strips located just
above the floor, usually 120–240 volts
No No No
Multistage: A conventional system with more than one
stage, or an outdoor heating/cooling unit (compressor)
with auxiliary or backup heat.
No No No
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CT87A,B,J Round®Thermostat
LOW VOLTAGE (15 TO 30 VAC),
THERMOSTAT AND MOUNTING HARDWARE
Installation Instructions

CT87A,B,J ROUND® THERMOSTAT
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Prepare for installation
1. Carefully unpack your new thermostat; rough handling may affect its
accuracy. Save your receipt and identify the following parts:
• CT87 thermostat
• Screws: two 1-inch sheet metal screws, two 1/2-inch binding head
screws, and two 1/4-inch round head screws
• Wallplate (CT87A) or subbase (CT87B, CT87J)
• Cover ring (select models only). Necessary if installing on an
outlet box. Optional if installing directly on the wall; can be used to
hide wall marks.
• These Installation Instructions and the Installation Quick Guide.
• Wiring labels
2. Gather the tools listed below:
Remove the old thermostat
1. Turn off power to the heating/cooling system at the main fuse/circuit
breaker panel.
2. Remove the cover of your old thermostat. You may need to unscrew
the cover if it is locked on.
3. Locate the heat anticipator adjustment scale and lever on the old
thermostat (Fig. 1).
In the box below, record the
number that the adjustment lever
points to. This is the current (amp)
rating of your heating system.
Current setting:
If you cannot find the heat
anticipator setting on the old
thermostat, you can use a
standard setting for your type of
system when you reach step 8 of
this installation.
4. Unscrew and remove the old thermostat’s wallplate from the wall, but
do not disconnect the wires.
Required tools Optional tools
•Flat blade
screwdriver
•Spirit level or plumb
bob and line
•Hand or power drill with 1/16-inch
drill bit
•Wire cutter/stripper or sharp knife
•Pencil
2
3
M20206
MERCURY
SWITCH
OLD THERMOSTAT
ANTICIPATOR
SCALE
LEVER
TYPICAL LOCATION OF A
MERCURY SWITCH IN
A THERMOSTAT
Fig. 1

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5. Label the wires using the wiring
labels that came with the CT87.
Identify each wire using the letter
of the terminal on the old thermo-
stat to which it is attached (Fig. 2).
Do not label the wires by color.
6. Disconnect the wires from the old
thermostat and wrap them around
a pencil to keep them from falling
back into the wall (Fig. 3).
If this thermostat is replacing a
control that contains mercury in a
sealed tube, do not place your old
control in the trash. Contact your
local waste management authority
for instructions regarding recycling and the proper disposal of this
control, or of an old control containing mercury in a sealed tube.
Install the cover ring and wallplate or subbase
If installing on the wall
Refer to Fig. 4 as you work.
Fig. 4–Installing the wallplate/subbase on the wall (wallplate shown)
M19086
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
WIRES THROUGH
WALL OPENING
M20133
MERCURY NOTICE
4
M20188
WALLPLATE
THERMOSTAT
WIRING OPENING
COVER RING
NO. 4 X 1 INCH
SHEET METAL SCREWS (2)

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1. If using the cover ring: Position the cover ring against the wall so
that the arrow in the middle of the cover ring is pointing up.
2. Position the wallplate or subbase.
•If using cover ring: Place the wallplate/subbase over the cover
ring. Rotate the wallplate/subbase until the wiring openings are
aligned and the two screw holes on the left and right side of the
wallplate/subbase line up with the screw holes on the cover ring.
You will be inserting screws through these holes into the wall.
•If attaching wallplate directly to the wall: Position so that the
UP indicator on the wallplate is on top.
•If attaching subbase directly to the wall: Position so that the
fan and heating/cooling switches are on the top.
3. Use a pencil to mark the center of the screw holes on the left and
right sides of the wallplate or subbase.
4. Remove the wallplate/subbase and cover ring, and drill two 1/16-inch
holes at the locations you marked.
5. Reposition the cover ring (if used) and wallplate/subbase over the
holes, pull the wires through the wiring opening, and loosely insert
the two 1-inch screws into the drilled holes.
If installing on an outlet box
Refer to Fig. 5 as you work.
Fig. 5–Installing the wallplate/subbase on an outlet box (subbase shown)
M20187
OUTLET BOX
SUBBASE
COVER RING
1
THERMOSTAT
WIRING HOLE
THE TWO INNER HOLES ARE USED WITH WALLPLATE.
2
IF OUTLET BOX IS HORIZONTAL, MOUNT COVER RING IN
POSITION SHOWN, BUT FASTEN WITH SCREWS THROUGH "A".
2
1
A
1/2 IN. BINDING
HEAD SCREW (2)
1/4 IN.
ROUND
HEAD
SCREW (2)

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1. Place the cover ring against the outlet box so that the arrow in the
middle of the cover ring is pointing up.
2. Pull the wires through the wiring hole on the bottom left side of the
cover ring.
3. Line up the screw slots on the cover ring with the outlet box screw
holes, and attach the cover ring to the outlet box with two 1/2-inch
screws.
4. Place the wallplate or subbase over the cover ring so that the wiring
holes line up, and pull the wires through.
5. Loosely attach the wallplate/subbase to the cover ring with two 1/4-
inch screws, through the screw holes on the left and right sides of the
wallplate/subbase.
Level the wallplate or subbase
IMPORTANT: The wallplate/subbase must be level to maintain accu-
rate thermostat temperature.
1. Rotate the wallplate/subbase until level as shown in Fig. 6 below.
To level the subbase, use the leveling posts directly beneath the
HEAT and FAN indicators. Or use the notches at the top and bottom
of the subbase as plumb line markers.
Fig. 6–Leveling the wallplate..
2. Tighten the mounting screws after making sure that the wallplate or
subbase is level.
5
SPIRIT
LEVEL
DIAMOND
GUIDES (2)
LEVELING
POSTS (2)
MOUNTING
SLOTS
M3319
VERTICAL
PLUMB LINE
OPENING FOR
THERMOSTAT
WIRING

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Wire the thermostat
1. Use the wiring cross-reference table below to match each old
thermostat wire with its corresponding terminal on the CT87 wallplate
or subbase. See Figs. 8–13 for wiring diagrams.
Wiring cross-reference
*Never attach wires to both the B and O terminals.
2. Strip the wire insulation as needed to fit the wires underneath the ter-
minal screws (Fig. 7).
3. Loosen the terminal screws and slip each wire beneath its matching
terminal.
4. Securely tighten the terminal screws.
5. Push any excess wire back into the wall.
Wire label
Connect to
CT87A
Connect to
CT87B
Connect to
CT87J
R, RH, 4, V R RH R
Rc, R Rc
W, W1, H W W W
Y, Y1, M Y Y Y
G, F GG
B See Fig. 9 B*
OO*
See Fig. 13 P
6
Fig. 7
M1279
FOR STRAIGHT
CONNECTION—
STRIP 5/16 in. [8 mm]
FOR WRAPAROUND
CONNECTION—
STRIP 7/16 in. [11 mm]
BARRIER

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Fig. 8–(CT87A for a 2-wire heating only system)
Fig. 9–(CT87A for a 3-wire hot water heating only system).
Fig. 10–(CT87B for a 4-wire heating/cooling system).
M20183
CT87A WALLPLATE
TO
SYSTEM
R
WY
POWER
HEAT
M20184
WIRE LABELS
(LETTERS
ON ORIGINAL
THERMOSTAT
TERMINALS)
CT87A WALLPLATE
3-WIRE
HOT WATER
ZONE VALVE
R
WY
R
B
W
C
O
O
L
•
O
F
F
•
H
E
A
T
F
A
N
O
N
•
A
U
T
O
M20185
POWER
CT87B SUBBASE
TO
SYSTEM
RHG
RC
WY
FAN
HEAT
COOL
JUMPER RHTO RC

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Fig. 11–(CT87B for a 5-wire heating/cooling system)
Fig. 12–(CT87J for a 4-wire single stage heat pump).
Fig. 13–(CT87J for 4-wire single stage heat pump).
C
O
O
L
•
O
F
F
•
H
E
A
T
F
A
N
O
N
•
A
U
T
O
M20225
HEATING
POWER
CT87B SUBBASE
TO
SYSTEM
TO
SYSTEM
RHG
RC
WY
FAN
HEAT
COOLING
POWER
COOL
C
O
O
L
•
O
F
F
•
H
E
A
T
F
A
N
O
N
•
A
U
T
O
M20186
HEAT
CT87J SUBBASE
TO
SYSTEM
WG
YPBRO
FAN
POWER
DO NOT ATTACH WIRES
TO BOTH B AND O
JUMPER W TO Y
COOL
REVERSING VALVE
HEAT
REVERSING VALVE
C
O
O
L
•
O
F
F
•
H
E
A
T
F
A
N
O
N
•
A
U
T
O
M20228
CT87J SUBBASE
TO
SYSTEM
WG
YP
BO
R
POWER
FAN
DO NOT ATTACH WIRES
TO BOTH B AND O
HEAT PUMP
COMPRESSOR
COOL
REVERSING
VALVE
HEAT
REVERSING
VALVE
1
1
IF WIRES ARE ATTACHED TO Y OR W, AND P ON YOUR OLD
THERMOSTAT, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CONTRACTOR FOR
FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

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Mount the thermostat
1. Pull off the thermostat cover and discard the red plastic insert that
holds the mercury switch in place during shipping.
2. Using a pencil point, slide the heat anticipator indicator to 1.2 on the
scale as shown in Fig. 14.
IMPORTANT: This prevents the thermostat from being damaged.
3. Place the thermostat over the wallplate or subbase so that the three
captive mounting screws align with the three raised screw holes on
the wallplate/subbase.
4. Tighten the three captive mounting screws as shown in Fig. 15.
NOTE: These screws complete the electrical connections to the
thermostat.
7
.15 .12 .10
.2
.6
1.2
.5
.4
.3
HOLE SUITABLE FOR
PENCIL POINT
TO MOVE INDICATOR
HEAT ANTICIPATOR INDICATOR
SCALE M20226
Fig. 14
CAPTIVE SCREWS (3) M20227
Fig. 15

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Set the heat anticipator for your system
IMPORTANT: Setting the heat anticipator allows the thermostat to
maintain accurate temperature control.
1. Using a pencil point, move the heat anticipator pointer to the number
that you recorded in step 3, sub-step 3. If you could not find the antic-
ipator setting on the old thermostat, use the setting for your type of
system shown in the table below.
2. Snap on the thermostat cover.
NOTE: If the furnace stays on beyond the thermostat’s set temperature,
move the anticipator pointer down by .1 amp.
If the furnace shuts off before the set temperature is reached, move the
anticipator pointer up by .1 amp.
Never adjust the anticipator below .3 amps.
Check heating/cooling operation
Check heating
1. Turn the transparent dial to the left as far as it will go.
2. If your CT87 has a subbase, set the system switch at HEAT.
3. Turn the dial until the temperature on the setting scale (Fig. 16)
exceeds the room temperature that is shown on the thermometer.
The heating system should start.
4. Turn the dial until the temperature on the setting scale is below the
room temperature that is shown on the thermometer.
The heating system should stop.
Your heating system: Heat anticipator setting
Steam 1.2
Hot water heat 0.8
High-efficiency warm air 0.8
Standard warm air 0.4
Electric heat 0.3
8
9
THERMOMETER
SETTING SCALE
M9656
Fig. 16