White Rodgers 50A62-820 User manual

To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment
damage, disconnect electric power to system at
mainfuseorcircuitbreakerboxuntilinstallation
is complete.
Label all wires prior to disconnection when ser-
vicing controls. Wiring errors can cause im-
proper and dangerous operation.
This control is not intended for use in locations
where it may come in contact with water. Suit-
able protection must be provided to shield the
controlfromexposuretowater (dripping,spray-
ing, rain, etc.).
Do not use on circuits exceeding specified volt-
age. Higher voltage will damage control and
could cause shock or fire hazard.
Do not short out terminals on gas valve or pri-
marycontroltotest.Shortorincorrectwiringwill
damage thermostat and could cause personal
injury and/or property damage.
Printed in U.S.A.
50A62-820
Integrated Furnace Control
FAILURETOREADANDFOLLOWALLINSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLYBEFORE
INSTALLING OR OPERATING THIS CONTROL COULD CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DESCRIPTION
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WHITE-RODGERS
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
9797 REAVIS ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123-5398
www.white-rodgers.com
The 50A62-820 is an automatic gas interrupted ignition
control that employs a microprocessor to continually
monitor, analyze, and control the proper operation of the
gas burner, inducer, and fan.
Signals interpreted during continual surveillance of the
thermostat and flame sensing element initiate automatic
ignition of the burner, sensing of the flame, and system
shut-off during normal operation.
Thesecontrolsincorporatesystemfaultanalysisforquick
gas flow shut-off, coupled with automatic ignition retry
upon sensing a fault correction.
WHITE-RODGERS
PRECAUTIONS
Operator: Save these instructions for future use!
GENERAL PRECAUTION
!
CAUTION
!
Application of this type of control may cause
flame rollout on initial start-up and could cause
personal injury and/or property damage.
Replace only with exact model number, includ-
ing dash number. Failure to use exact replace-
ment control could cause personal injury and/or
property damage.
Ifindoubtaboutwhetheryourwiringismillivolt,line,orlow
voltage, have it inspected by a qualified heating and air
conditioning contractor, or licensed electrician.
Do not exceed the specification ratings.
All wiring must conform to local and national electrical
codes and ordinances.
This control is a precision instrument, and should be
handled carefully. Rough handling or distorting compo-
nents could cause the control to malfunction.
WARNING
!
CONTENTS
Description......................................................... 1
Precautions........................................................ 1
Specifications..................................................... 2
Installation.......................................................... 3
Mounting & Wiring
Operation ........................................................... 6
PART NO. 37-6266A
0119

2
SPECIFICATIONS
ELECTRICAL RATINGS [@ 77°F (25°C)]:
Input Voltage: 25 VAC 50/60 Hz
Max. Input Current @ 25 VAC: 0.455 amp
Relay Load Ratings:
Valve Relay: 1.5 amp @ 25 VAC 50/60 Hz 0.6 pf
Ignitor Relay: 2.0 amp @ 120 VAC 50/60 Hz
(resistive)
Flame Current Requirements:
Minimum current to insure flame detection: 1 µa DC*
Maximum current for non-detection: 0.1 µa DC*
Maximumallowableleakageresistance:100Mohms
*Measured with a DC microammeter in the flame probe
lead
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE:
-40°to 175°F (-40°to 80°C)
HUMIDITY RANGE:
5% to 93% relative humidity (non-condensing)
MOUNTING:
Surface mount multipoise
Timing Specs: (@ 60 Hz) maximum
Flame Establishing Time: 2 sec
Flame Failure Response Time: 2 sec
Gases Approved: Natural, Manufactured, Mixed, Liquid
Petroleum, and LP Gas Air Mixtures are all approved for
use.
TIMING SPECIFICATIONS
(All times are in seconds, unless noted otherwise)
PRE-PURGE
TRIAL FOR IGNITION
PERIOD
IGNITION ACTIVATION
PERIOD
RETRIES
VALVE SEQUENCE
PERIOD
INTERPURGE
POST-PURGE
LOCKOUT TIME
HEAT DELAY-TO-FAN-ON
HEAT DELAY-TO-FAN-OFF*
COOL DELAY-TO-FAN-ON
COOL DELAY-TO-FAN-OFF
IGNITOR WARM-UP
HUMIDIFIER
ELECTRONIC AIR
CLEANER
15
4
4
4 times
12
15
5
122
45
60/90/
120/180
0
0
20
YES
YES
50A62-820
* This time will vary depending on option
switch position. The control is factory-set
at 60 sec. heat delay-to-fan-off. See
OPERATION section for further
information.

3
MOUNTING AND WIRING
Do not use on circuits exceeding specified volt-
age. Higher voltage will damage control and
could cause shock or fire hazard.
To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment
damage, disconnect electric power to system at
mainfuseorcircuitbreakerboxuntilinstallation
is complete.
Failure to earth ground the appliance or revers-
ingtheneutralandhotwireconnectiontotheline
can cause shock hazard.
Shut off main gas to heating system until instal-
lation is complete.
Route and secure all wiring as far from flame
as practical to prevent fire and/or equipment
damage.
INSTALLATION
WARNING
!
CAUTION
!
Replace 50A62 control as a unit - no user serviceable
parts.
All wiring should be installed according to local and
national electrical codes and ordinances.
The 50A62 control may be mounted only in a control box
of a Lennox furnace.
The control must be secured to an area that will experi-
ence a minimum of vibration and remain below the maxi-
mumambient temperaturerating of175°F. Thecontrol is
approved for minimum ambient temperatures of -40°F.
Any orientation is acceptable.
Refer to the wiring diagram and wiring table when con-
necting the 50A62 control to other components of the
system.
UL approved, 105°C rated 18 gauge, stranded, 2⁄64” thick
insulationwire isrecommendedfor all lowvoltagesafety
circuit connections. Refer to 50A62 specification sheet
for recommended terminals to mate with those on the
control.
ULapproved105°Crated16gaugemin.,stranded,4⁄64”
thickinsulationwireisrecommendedforalllinevoltage
connections. Refer to 50A62 specification sheet for
recommended terminals to mate with those on the
control.
After installation or replacement, follow appliance
manufacturer’s recommended installation or service
instructions to ensure proper operation.
NOTE

4
TH
TR
MV
MV
GND
PS
PS
HL
C
R
G
W
Y
IGN
IND
GND
GND
HUM
EAC
XFMR
LINE
M1
M2
FAN
HEAT
COOL
HUM N
EAC N
XFMR N
LINE N
CIR N
IGNITOR
Y
W
G
R
THERMOSTAT
GAS
VALVE
ROLLOUT
(N. C.)
HIGH LIMIT
(N. C.)
PRESSURE SWITCH
(N. O.)
FLAME
SENSOR
PROBE
COMPRESSOR
CONTACTOR
ELECTRONIC
AIR CLEANER
HUMIDIFIER
INDUCER
CIRCULATOR
BLOWER
50A62
24 VAC
120 VAC
24 VAC CLASS II
TRANSFORMER
HOT
(LINE) NEUTRAL (LINE)
TH TR
Low Voltage (24 VAC)
Line Voltage (120 VAC)
LEGEND
N. C. = Normally closed switch
N. O. = Normally open switch
RO1
RO2
TYPICAL SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAM
FP

5
50A62
TERMINAL TERMINAL TYPE SYSTEM COMPONENT CONNECTION
TYPICAL SYSTEM WIRING TABLE
* maximum recommended flame probe wire length is 36 inches.
W
G
R
Y
C
MV (2 terminals)
RO1
RO2
PS
PS
GND
HL
(unused terminal)
IND
IGN
GND
GND
(unused 2 terminals)
COOL
HEAT
M1
M2
FAN
LINE
XFMR
CIR N
LINE N
XFMR N
HUM
EAC (optional)
HUM N
EAC N (optional)
TR
TH
FP
captive screw
captive screw
captive screw
captive screw
captive screw
9-pin
connector
& harness
6-pin
connector
& harness
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
spade terminal
low voltage thermostat W terminal (or equivalent)
low voltage thermostat G terminal (or equivalent)
low voltage thermostat R terminal (or equivalent)
low voltage thermostat Y terminal (or equivalent)
2nd wire from Y terminal goes to 24 VAC HOT side of
compressor contactor coil
24 VAC COMMON side of compressor contactor coil
gas valve (both gas solenoids are connected in parallel)
rollout switch OUTPUT
rollout switch INPUT
pressure switch INPUT
pressure switch OUTPUT
MUST BE RELIABLY GROUNDED TO CHASSIS
high limit switch input
inducer HOT side
ignitor HOT side
inducer NEUTRAL side
ignitor NEUTRAL side
circulator blower COOL SPEED terminal
circulator blower HEAT SPEED terminal
unused circulator blower terminal
unused circulator blower terminal
circulator blower FAN SPEED terminal
input voltage (120 VAC) HOT side
24 VAC transformer line voltage HOT side
circulator blower NEUTRAL terminal
input voltage (120 VAC) NEUTRAL side
24 VAC transformer line voltage NEUTRAL side
humidifier HOT side
electronic air cleaner HOT side
humidifier NEUTRAL side
electronic air cleaner NEUTRAL side
24 VAC transformer (low voltage COMMON side)
24 VAC transformer (low voltage HIGH side)
flame sensor port*

6
HEAT delay-
to-fan-off: Set switch #1 #2
180 sec.
120 sec.
90 sec.
60 sec.*
On On
On Off
Off On
Off Off
OPTION SWITCH POSITIONS
* Factory setting
OPERATION
OPTION SWITCHES
Theoptionswitchesonthe50A62-820controlareusedto
determine the length of the heat delay-to-fan-off period.
The following table shows the time periods that will result
from the various switch positions.
HEAT MODE
Inatypicalsystem,acallforheatisinitiatedbyclosingthe
thermostatcontacts.Thisstartsthe50A62control’sheat-
ing sequence. The inducer blower and humidifier are
energized (if there is an optional electronic air cleaner on
the system, the humidifier is not energized until the
electronic air cleaner is energized). The 768A Silicon
Nitride ignitor is powered within one second.
Thiscontrollerhasanadaptivealgorithmthatreducesthe
ignitor temperature to slightly greater than the minimum
temperature required to ignite gas in each particular
application. The control measures the line voltage and
determinesaninitialignitortemperature settingbased on
the measurement. After each successful ignition, the
control lowers the ignitor temperature slightly for the next
ignitionattempt.Thecontrolcontinuestolowertheignitor
temperature until ignition does not occur, and the control
goesintoretrymode.Forthesecondattempttoignitegas
within the same call for heat, the control increases the
ignitor temperature to the value it was on the third previ-
ous successful ignition. After ignition is successful, the
control sets the ignition temperature at this value for the
next255calls for heat,afterwhichthe control repeatsthe
adaptive algorithm. The control is constantly making
adjustmentsto theignitortemperature to compensatefor
changes in the line voltage.
The 80 VAC Silicon Nitride ignitor manufactured by
White-Rodgers must be used. These ignitors are spe-
cially designed to operate with the 50A62’s adaptive
ignition routine to ensure the most efficient ignitor tem-
perature.
At the end of the ignitor warm-up time, both valves in the
36E manifold gas valve are opened. Flame must be
detected within 4 seconds.
If flame is detected, the delay-to-fan-on period begins.
Afterthedelay-to-fan-on periodends,thecirculatorfan is
energized at heat speed. If there is an optional electronic
air cleaner on the system, the electronic air cleaner and
the humidifier are energized. When the thermostat is
satisfied, the gas valve is de-energized. After proof of
flameloss,theinducerblowerremainsenergizedtopurge
the system for 5 seconds. When the purge is complete,
the inducer blower and humidifier are de-energized and
the delay-to-fan-off period begins. After the delay-to-fan-
off period ends, the circulator fan and electronic air
cleaner are de-energized.
Ifflameisnotdetected,bothvalvesarede-energized,the
ignitor is turned off, and the 50A62 control goes into the
“retry” sequence. The “retry” sequence provides a 15-
second wait following an unsuccessful ignition attempt
(flamenotdetected).Afterthiswait,theignitionsequence
is restarted. If this ignition attempt is unsuccessful, one
more retry will be made before the control goes into
system lockout.
Ifflameisdetected,thenlost,the50A62controlwillrepeat
the initial ignition sequence for a total of three “recycles”.
After three unsuccessful “recycle” attempts, the control
will go into system lockout.
If flame is established for more than 10 seconds after
ignition,the50A62controllerwillcleartheignitionattempt
(or retry) counter. If flame is lost after 10 seconds, it will
restart the ignition sequence. This can occur a maximum
of five times before system lockout.
Duringburneroperation,amomentarylossofpowerof50
milliseconds or longer will de-energize the main gas
valve. When power is restored, the gas valve will remain
de-energized and a restart of the ignition sequence will
begin immediately.
A momentary loss of gas supply, flame blowout, or a
shortedoropenconditionintheflameprobecircuitwillbe
sensed within 2 seconds. The gas valve will de-energize
and the control will restart the ignition sequence. Re-
cycleswillbeginandtheburnerwilloperatenormallyifthe
gas supply returns, or the fault condition is corrected,
beforethelastignitionattempt.Otherwise,thecontrolwill
go into system lockout.
If the control has gone into system lockout, it may be
possible to reset the control by a momentary power
interruption of one second or longer. Refer to PRECAU-
TIONARY, SYSTEM LOCKOUT, AND DIAGNOSTIC
FEATURES.
COOL MODE
Inatypicalsystem,acallforcoolisinitiatedbyclosingthe
thermostatcontacts.Thisstartsthe 50A62control’s cool-
ing sequence. The compressor is energized and the cool
mode delay-to-fan-on period begins. After the delay-to-
fan-on period ends, the circulator fan is energized at cool
speed. The electronic air cleaner (optional) is also ener-
gized. After the thermostat is satisfied, the compressor is
de-energized and the cool mode delay-to-fan-off period
begins.Afterthedelay-to-fan-offperiodends,thecircula-
tor fan and electronic air cleaner (optional) are de-ener-
gized.

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SYSTEM LOCKOUT FEATURES
When system lockout occurs, the gas valve is de-ener-
gized, the circulator blower is energized at heat speed,
and,ifflameissensed,theinducerblowerisenergizedfor
5seconds.Thediagnosticindicator lightwill flashor glow
continuouslytoindicate systemstatus.(System lockout
will never override the precautionary features de-
scribed above.)
Toresetthecontrolaftersystemlockout,dooneofthe
following:
1. Interruptthe call forheatat the thermostatforat least
one second (if flame is sensed with the gas valve de-
energized,interruptingthecallforheatatthethermo-
stat will not reset the control).
2. Interrupt the 24 VAC power at the control for at least
one second. You may also need to reset the flame
rollout sensor switch.
3. Afteronehourinlockout,thecontrolwillautomatically
reset itself.
DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES
The 50A62-820 control continuously monitors its own
operation and the operation of the system. If a failure
occurs,theDIAG1andDIAG2LEDswillindicateafailure
code as shown below.
MANUAL FAN ON MODE
If the thermostat fan switch is moved to the ON position,
the circulator fan (fan speed) and optional electronic air
cleanerareenergized.Whenthe fanswitch isreturned to
the AUTO position, the circulator fan and electronic air
cleaner (optional) are de-energized.
PRECAUTIONARY, SYSTEM
LOCKOUT, AND DIAGNOSTIC
FEATURES
PRECAUTIONARY FEATURES
The following precautionary features are built into the
50A62 control.
1. If,atanytime,theflamerolloutsensoropens,thegas
valve and ignitor are de-energized.
2. If,at anytime, flameis sensedwhen thegas valve is
de-energized,theheatcirculator blower andinducer
fan are energized and the ignition sequence will go
intosystem lockout. Theheat circulatorand inducer
will remain on as long as flame is detected. If flame
is no longer detected, the inducer will turn off in 5
seconds and the circulator will turn off using the
maximum heat off delay.
3. If,atanytime,theflamerolloutswitchopens,theheat
circulator blower and inducer fan are energized and
theignitionsequencewillgointosystemlockout.The
inducer will remain energized for 5 seconds. The
circulator will remain on as long as the flame rollout
switch is detected open, then use the maximum heat
off delay.
4. If at any time the main valve sense input does not
correspond to the program’s requested gas valve
state, the inducer is de-energized and the ignition
sequence will go into system lock out. The heat
circulator blower will be energized using the maxi-
mum heat off delay, provided a heat off delay is
already in progress.
SAFETY CIRCUIT DIAG 1 DIAG 2
Limit Control Slow Flash On
Pressure Switch Off Slow Flash
Watch Guard - Burners Alternate Alternate
Failed to Ignite Slow Flash Slow Flash
Flame Sensed Without Slow Flash Off
Valve Energized
Roll Out Open or 9-Pin On Slow Flash
Connector Disconnected
Bad Board On On
Power On Simultaneous Simultaneous
Slow Flash Slow Flash
Low Flame Slow Flash Slow Flash
Reverse Polarity Fast Flash Slow Flash
Low Voltage or Alternate Alternate
Ignitor Disconnected Fast Flash Fast Flash
Heat Demand Simultaneous Simultaneous
Fast Flash Fast Flash