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wilc
May 25, 2012, 04:14 PM
In a multistage heat pump system the thermostat (Braeburn 1200 or 1200NC) has wiring terminals as follows:
R O B C Y1 E/W1 G W2
Currently there's a jumper between E/W1 and W2 (Exhaust and 2nd stage heat control)

The thermostat I'm installing (Lux TX 9100E) has these terminals:
A RH W2 RC G Y W1 O B C

Any thoughts on how to handle the jumper in the new unit?

One diagram I have shows the Heat Pump unit 24V going into Y with a jumper to W1 but this configuration has an auxiliary heat 24V going to W2, which I don't have.

Another shows the Heater going to W1 and the AC to Y but this one has a separate transformer for Cool and Heat (going to RH and RC respectively).
If I assume the Y line from my initial configuration is the AC transformer, this last setup makes sense. I just need to run a jumper from W1 to W2 to account for the 2 stages of heat.

T-Top
May 25, 2012, 07:46 PM
How did the old one wire up? To me it looks like you should be able to match wire to post on each. You can add a jumper wire from W1 to W2. You will need a jumper from RH to RC.

wilc
May 26, 2012, 08:59 AM
Yessir, that's what we did.
Now it seems like something's interrupting power to the outdoor unit. Prob'ly should've tested the transformer in the heat pump unit FIRST.