
MORTEX PRODUCTS INC. 501 TERMINAL RD FORT WORTH, TX 76106 Page 10
SECTION 8: LINE VOLTAGE WIRING
The furnace internal wiring is complete except for the 208/240
VAC power supply and the thermostat wiring. See wiring diagram
and Tables 6 and 7 for wire size, fuse/circuit breaker size, and
ground wire sizes. Power wires can enter through the right side of
the furnace or through the auxiliary entrance located in the bot-
tom of the furnace. When bringing wiring through the side of the
furnace, a cable connector (strain relief) must be installed to hold
wiring in place and to relieve any strain on the wiring.
Single Electrical Power Supply – 5kW, 6kW, 8kW, 10kW
Electric Heat
1. Remove the furnace front access panel.
2. Remove the control box cover.
3. Install a cable connector (strain relief) in the 7/8” (22.2 mm)
diameter hole on the right side of the control box.
NOTE: Do not install the cable connector in the furnace
exterior cabinet hole in the as the sheet metal gauge is too
thin.
4. Strip ½” (12.7mm) of the insulation on the end of each wire.
5. Insert the incoming power supply cable through the hole in
the left side of the casing and through the cable connector.
6. Insert the BLACK wire into the L1 screw terminal on the
circuit breaker and tighten the setscrew until the wire is
securely fastened to the circuit breaker screw terminal.
7. Insert the WHITE or RED wire into the L2 screw terminal on the
circuit breaker and tighten the setscrew until the wire is
securely fastened to the circuit breaker L2 screw terminal.
8. Insert the GREEN ground wire into the ground lug and tighten
the set screw until the ground wire is securely fastened to the
ground lug.
9. Once all of the wiring connections have been made, secure the
incoming power supply cable by tightening the cable
connector around the incoming power supply cable.
10. Refer to Table 6 for the required wire size and required
overcurrent protection (fuse/circuit breaker) size.
Single Electrical Power Supply - 12kW, 15kW, 20kW
Electric Heat
1. Remove the furnace front access panel.
2. Remove the control box cover.
3. Install a cable connector in the 7/8” (22.2 mm) diameter hole on
the right side of the control box.
NOTE: Do not install the cable connector in the furnace exterior
cabinet hole in the as the sheet metal gauge is too thin.
Installation of surge protection circuit breakers is
recommended to prevent supply line power surges to the
furnace. Power surge protection is designed to prevent
voltage spikes that can cause damage to heater contactors
and limit controls. Voltage spikes can weld the contacts of
heat contactors, relays and limit controls closed preventing
them from opening. Welded heat contactor or heat relay
contacts will result in the electric heaters remaining ON after
the blower motor turns o following the end of a heat cycle.
Welded limit control contacts will prevent the limit control
from opening in an overtemperature condition due
to insucient air-ow. Either condition can result in a
hazardous condition which may cause a re, loss of
property or loss of life.
4. Strip ½”(12.7mm) of the insulation on the end of each wire.
5. Insert the incoming power supply cable through the hole in the
right side of the casing and through the cable connector.
6. Insert the GREEN ground wire into the ground lug and tighten
the set screw until the ground wire is securely fastened to the
ground lug.
7. Using Jumpers to Connect Power Supply to Stage 2
Circuit Breaker.
a. Insert the BLACK jumper wire along with the incoming
BLACK power supply wire into the L1 screw terminal on the
top (stage1) circuit breaker and tighten the set screw until
the wires are securely fastened to the top circuit breaker L1
terminal.
b. Insert the other end of the BLACK jumper wire into the L1
screw terminal on the bottom (stage 2) circuit breaker and
tighten the set screw until the wire is securely fastened to
the bottom circuit breaker L1 screw terminal.
c. Insert the WHITE or RED jumper wire along with the
incoming WHITE or RED power supply wire into the L2 screw
terminal on the top (stage 1) circuit breaker and tighten the
set screw until the wires are securely fastened to the top
circuit breaker L2 terminal.
d. Insert the other end of the WHITE or RED jumper wire into
the L2 screw terminal on the bottom (stage 2) circuit breaker
and tighten the set screw until the wire is securely fastened
to the bottom circuit breaker L2 screw terminal.
e. Once all of the wiring connections have been made, secure
the incoming power supply cable by tightening the cable
connector around the incoming power supply cable.
f. Refer to Table 6 for the required wire size and required
overcurrent protection (fuse/circuit breaker) size.
8. Using Jumper Bar Assembly to Connect Power Supply to
Stage 2 Circuit Breaker
NOTE: Use 100-amp 4 Pole Jumper Bar Assembly Part
Number 68BAE001.
a. Remove the jumper bar cover by removing the 2 screws that
secure the cover to the assembly.
b. Insert the 4 copper tabs on the jumper bar assembly into
the L1 and L2 screw terminals on both of the top and
bottom circuit breakers. Tighten the set screws on the screw
terminals until the tabs are securely fastened to all 4 of the
circuit breaker screw terminals.
c. Insert the incoming BLACK power supply wire into the L1
screw terminal on the jumper bar assembly and tighten the
set screw until the wire is securely fastened to the L1 screw
terminal.
d. Insert the incoming WHITE or RED power supply wire into
the L2 screw terminal on the jumper bar assembly. Tighten
the set screw until the wire is securely fastened to the L2
screw terminal.
e. Secure the jumper bar cover to the jumper bar assembly
with the 2 screws removed in Step 6a above.
f. Once all of the wiring connections have been made, secure
the incoming power supply cable by tightening the cable
connector around the incoming power supply cable.
g. Refer to the instructions that came with the jumper bar
assembly for additional installation information.
h. Refer to Table 6 for the required wire size and required
overcurrent protection (fuse/circuit breaker) size.