White Rodgers 1E56W-444 User manual

Printed in U.S.A. PART NO. 37-5033B
Replaces 37-5033A
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PRECAUTIONS
FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THIS CONTROL COULD CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DESCRIPTION
Operator: Save these instructions for future use!
Thislowvoltagethermostatisdesignedtoprovideconve-
nient control of the heating/cooling system. To provide
greater room comfort, the sensitive spiral bimetal is com-
bined with an adjustable heating anticipator and a fixed
cooling anticipator to provide maximum comfort.
1E56W-444
Low Voltage Heating/Cooling Thermostat
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
Description......................................................... 1
Precautions........................................................ 1
Specifications..................................................... 2
Installation.......................................................... 2
Select Thermostat Location
Route Wires to Location
Attach Subbase to Wall
Special System Configurations
Electric Heat Furnaces (Single Trans-
former Systems Only)
Two-Transformer Systems
Heat Pump Applications
Special Application Terminals
Attach Thermostat to Subbase
Operation & Maintenance .................................. 5
Adjusting Heat Anticipator
Calibrating Thermostat
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WHITE-RODGERS
WHITE-RODGERS DIVISION
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
9797 REAVIS ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123-5398
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CAUTION
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WARNING
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Ifindoubtaboutwhetheryourwiringismillivolt,line,orlow
voltage, have it inspected by a qualified heating and air
conditioning contractor, electrician, or someone familiar
with basic electricity and wiring.
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.
To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment
damage, disconnect electric power to system at
mainfuse orcircuit breakerbox untilinstallation
is complete.
Do not short out terminals on gas valve or pri-
marycontroltotest.Shortorincorrectwiringwill
burn out heat anticipator and could cause per-
sonal injury and/or property damage.
Donotuseoncircuitsexceeding30volts.Higher
voltage will damage control and could cause
shock or fire hazard.
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SPECIFICATIONS
ELECTRICAL DATA
Switch Rating: 24 VAC (30 VAC max.)
Heating - 0.15 to 1.2 Amps
Cooling - 0 to 1.5 Amps
Switch Action: SPST - Sealed mercury switch
Anticipator Rating:
Heating - Adjustable from 0.15 to 1.2 Amps
Cooling - Fixed 24 VAC
THERMAL DATA
Temperature Range: 50°F to 90°F (10°C to 32°C)
Differential: 1°F
APPLICATIONS
The 1E56W-444 is designed for use with
• Standard heating and cooling systems
• Electric heating and cooling systems
• Single stage heat pump systems
• Two-transformer systems
• Electronic air cleaners
• Humidifiers
• Zone dampers
This thermostat CANNOT BE USED with:
• Millivolt systems
• Multi-stage applications
INSTALLATION
SELECT THERMOSTAT LOCATION
Proper location insures that the thermostat will provide a
comfortable home temperature. Observe the following
general rules when selecting a location:
1. Locate thermostat about 5 ft. above the floor.
2. Install thermostat on a partitioning wall, not on an
outside wall.
3. Never expose thermostat to direct light from lamps,
sun, fireplaces or any temperature radiating equip-
ment.
4. Avoid locations close to windows, adjoining outside
walls, or doors that lead outside.
5. Avoid locations close to air registers or in the direct
path of air from them.
6. Makesure therearenopipesorductwork inthatpart
of the wall chosen for the thermostat location.
7. Never locate thermostat in a room that is warmer or
coolerthantherestofthehome,such as the kitchen.
8. Avoid locations with poor air circulation, such as
behind doors or in alcoves.
9. The living or dining room is normally a good location,
provided there is no cooking range or refrigerator on
opposite side of wall.
ROUTE WIRES TO LOCATION
All wiring must conform with local and national electrical
codes and ordinances.
1. Ifanoldthermostatbeingreplacedisinasatisfactory
location, and the wiring appears to be in good condi-
tion, use existing wiring. If in doubt, re-wire.
2. If a new location is chosen or if this is a new installa-
tion,thermostatwiringmustfirstberuntothelocation
selected.
3. Probe for obstructions in partition before drilling 1⁄2”
hole in wall at selected location. Take up quarter
round and drill a small guide hole for sighting (see
fig. 1). From basement, drill 3⁄4” hole in partition floor
nexttoguidehole.Inhouseswithoutbasements,drill
1⁄2” hole through ceiling and into partition from above
(see fig. 1).
4. Through this hole drop a light chain, or 6” chain
attachedtoastrongcord.Snagcordinbasementwith
hookedwire.Inhouseswithoutbasements,dropcord
through hole in ceiling and down partitioning; snag
cord at the thermostat location.
5. Attach thermostat wires to cord and pull thermostat
wiresthroughholeinwallsothat6”ofwireprotrudes.
NOTE
Approximately
5 feet from floor
1
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thermostat wire
Stout cord with 6”
chain attached
Baseboard
strip moulding
1
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for sighting
Quarter round
removed
3
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” hole in floor of partition
Hooked wire for snagging chain
Figure 1. Routing thermostat wires

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ATTACH SUBBASE TO WALL
To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment
damage, disconnect electric power to system at
mainfuse orcircuit breakerbox untilinstallation
is complete.
1. Disconnect electrical power at main fuse or circuit
breaker.
2. Pull wires through opening near center of subbase
andconnectwiresbeneathterminalscrews(seefigs.
2through6fortypicalwiringforeachapplication.Also
refertosubsectionsbelowforspecialsystemconfigu-
rations).
3. Push excess wiring into wall and plug hole with fire-
resistant material (such as fiberglass insulation) to
prevent drafts from affecting thermostat operation.
4. Positionsubbaseoverholeinwallandmarkmounting
hole locations on wall.
5. Drill mounting holes.
6. Fasten subbase loosely to wall, as shown, using two
mounting screws. Place a level against bottom of
subbase,adjustuntillevel,andthentightenmounting
screws to secure subbase. If holes in wall are too
largeand donotallowyoutotightensubbasesnugly,
use plastic screw anchors to secure subbase.
SPECIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Electric Heat Furnaces (Single Transformer Systems
Only)
The subbase as shipped may not operate the fan cor-
rectly. If both the heating and cooling system must oper-
ate the fan relay, remove the yellow factory-installed
jumper wire from the Yterminal and connect it to the A
terminal. The fan should now cycle when the thermostat
calls for either heat or cool.
Two-Transformer Systems
If two transformers are used, they MUST be in
phase. Failure to do so may result in personal
injury and/or property damage.
Wire color DOES NOT indicate polarity. Polarity is ob-
tained from an oscilloscope or voltmeter.
Heat Pump Applications
This subbase WILL NOT provide multi-stage heating or
cooling operation. For single-stage heat pump applica-
tions, install a short jumper wire across terminals Wand
Y.If theoldthermostathas aterminalthat iscontinuously
energized, disconnect the wire from the old thermostat's
terminal and connect it either to the: 1) Bterminal, if the
reversingvalveisenergizedona callforheat; or tothe 2)
Oterminal,ifthe reversingvalveisenergized on acallfor
cool. If the system heats on a call for cool, or vice versa,
this wire has been connected to the wrong terminal.
RHand RC mustbe jumperedforsingletransformerheat
pump systems.
Special Application Terminals
The Band Oterminals can provide switching for special
functions other than heat pump operation. When the
system switch is in the HEAT position, the Bterminal is
energized. When the system switch is in the COOL
position, the Oterminal is energized.
ATTACH THERMOSTAT TO SUBBASE
1. Remove cover from thermostat base by gripping the
basein onehand.Usetheotherhandto pullgentlyat
the top or bottom of the cover.
2. Carefully remove the shipping protective packing
from the switch.
3. Attachthermostatbasetosubbase,beingsurethatall
captivescrewsaretightenedsnugly,sincetheyserve
as electrical connections between thermostat and
subbase (see fig. 7).
4. Snap cover on thermostat and set switches and
temperature lever to desired set point (see OPERA-
TION section).
5. Turn on power to the system.
NOTE
CAUTION
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NOTE
CAUTION
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Mounting screws KEEP THIS AREA
CLEAR OF WIRES
Hole
in wall
Figure 2. Thermostat subbase
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24 VAC
120 VAC
Hot
Neutral
TRANSFORMER
Heat
Relay Compressor
Relay Fan Relay
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Factory-Installed Jumper
SYSTEM
THERMOSTAT
WIRING
Figure 4. Typical wiring for single transformer heating/cooling system
KEEP THIS
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Factory-installed
Red Jumper Wire
Factory-installed
Yellow Jumper Wire
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Terminal energized
in cooling Terminal energized in heating
Take care when securing and routing wires so
they do not short to adjacent terminals or rear of
thermostat.Personalinjuryand/orpropertydam-
age may occur.
These typical wiring diagrams show only the terminal
identification and wiring hookup. Always refer to wiring
instructions, provided by equipment manufacturer, for
system hookup operation.
GRC
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RH
O
THERMOSTAT
WIRING
Figure 5. Typical wiring for two-transformer heating/cooling system
KEEP THIS
AREA CLEAR
OF WIRES!
Factory-installed
Yellow Jumper Wire
RH W B O Y GA
24 VAC
120 VAC
Hot
Neutral
TRANSFORMER Heat
Relay Compressor
Relay Fan Relay
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SYSTEM
* * *
Terminal energized
in cooling Terminal energized in heating
24 VAC 120 VAC
Hot
Neutral
TRANSFORMER
RC
NOTE: Remove factory-
installed jumper between
RC and RH terminals for
this application.
CAUTION
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NOTE
GRH W
Factory-installed Jumper
Moveable
Yellow Jumper
SUBBASE
Adjustable Heating
Anticipator
Captive
Screws
System
Switch
COOL
OFF
HEAT
System
Switch
COOL
OFF
HEAT
ON
Fan
Switch
AUTO
Figure 3. Typical wiring diagram (see figs. 4, 5, and 6 for typical system/thermostat wiring)
RC O YA* B
Fixed Cooling
Anticipator
THERMOSTAT
SYSTEM
*Terminal "A" is not for field wiring. See
SPECIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
section for proper use of terminal "A".

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This thermostat is easy to operate. Fig. 8
shows how the heating/cooling system
andfan operate when the switches are in
various positions. Use the system switch
to select either heating or cooling, or to
turn the heating/cooling system off. Use
the fan switch to control fan operation.
When the fan switch is in the AUTO
position,thefanwillcyclewiththeheating
orcoolingsystem(thefanwillnotrunifthe
system switch is in the OFF position and
the fan switch is in the AUTO position).
WhenthefanswitchisintheONposition,
the fan will run continuously, regardless
of system switch position (even if the
system switch is set to OFF, the fan will
runifthe fan switch isintheON position).
Figure 7. Attach thermostat to subbase
Captive
screws
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Figure 6. Typical wiring for single transformer, single stage heat pump system
KEEP THIS
AREA CLEAR
OF WIRES!
W BO YG A
24 VAC
120 VAC
Hot
Neutral
TRANSFORMER Compressor
Relay
Fan
Relay * * *
Factory-Installed Jumper
SYSTEM
* * *
Terminal energized
in cooling Terminal energized in heating
Field-installed
Jumper Wire
RH
Field-Installed Jumper
RC
Factory-installed
Red Jumper Wire
Factory-installed
Yellow Jumper Wire
OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE
FAN
AUTO ON
SYSTEM
COOL OFF HEAT
Shows switch position
OPERATION
No heating; no cooling; no fan
No heating; no cooling; fan runs continuously
Cooling system cycles from thermostat; fan runs
continuously
Cooling system and fan cycle from thermostat
Heating system cycles from thermostat; fan cycles
from fan control on furnace
Heating system cycles from thermostat; fan runs
continuously
Figure 8. Subbase switching and thermostat/system operation

ADJUSTING HEAT ANTICIPATOR
Theadjustable heat anticipatorWILL BURNOUT
if 25 VAC is applied directly to the thermostat by
shorting out the primary control during testing.
This may cause personal injury and/or property
damage.
This thermostat is equipped with an adjustable heat
anticipator and was preset at the factory to provide
satisfactoryoperationoftheheatingsystemundernormal
conditions. If additional adjustments are necessary, they
may be made as follows (see fig. 9):
1. Remove thermostat cover.
2. If heat cycle is too long, set heat anticipator to a
slightly lower dial setting (1⁄2division).
3. If heat cycle is too short, set heat anticipator to a
slightly higher dial setting (1⁄2division).
4. Replace thermostat cover.
CALIBRATING THERMOSTAT
Thisthermostathasbeencarefullyadjustedatthefactory
and should not require recalibration.
Duetoenvironmentalconditions,duringnormaloperation
there may be a few degrees of difference between the
indicator setting of the thermostat and actual room tem-
perature. If the disagreement is appreciable, however,
firstmakesurethatthethermostatisproperlylocatedand
leveled. Then, if recalibration still seems necessary, pro-
ceed as follows:
To prevent electrical and/or equipment damage,
disconnect electrical power to the system until
recalibration is complete.
1. The anticipator’s heat may adversely affect thermo-
stat recalibration. To prevent this, disconnect electri-
calpowertothethermostatatthefurnace,mainfuse,
or breaker box.
2. Movetemperatureadjustmentlevertoasettingabout
5°above room temperature.
3. Remove thermostat cover. Slip 7⁄32” wrench onto hex
nut beneath bimetal. While holding temperature ad-
justmentleverstationary,turnhexnutclockwiseuntil
mercuryshiftstotherightendofthetube(seefig.10).
4. Movetemperatureadjustmentlevertolowestsetting.
5. Replace thermostat cover. Wait 10 minutes for bi-
metal temperature to stabilize. Do not stand near the
thermostat during this period, as your breath and
body heat will affect bimetal temperature.
6. Movetemperatureadjustmentlevertocorrespond to
actual room temperature. Then remove thermostat
cover.
7. Slip7⁄32”wrenchontohexnut.Whileholdingtempera-
tureadjustmentleverstationary,turnhexnutcounter-
clockwise until mercury just barely shifts to the left
end of the tube (see fig. 10).
8. Replace thermostat cover and set temperature ad-
justment lever to desired temperature. Turn on elec-
trical power to system.
If you need further information about this product, write to us at:
WHITE-RODGERS DIVISION
Emerson Electric Co.
9797 Reavis Road
St. Louis, MO 63123-5398
Attn: Technical Service Department
CAUTION
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CAUTION
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Move this lever to
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anticipator
Figure 9. Anticipator adjustment
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Temperature
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Figure 10. Calibrating thermostat