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  • Jul 30, 2005, 09:56 AM
    apostrophe27
    Tstat wiring - dual transformer, 1 "R" connection
    I have a dual transformer system - one for heat, one for cool. The
    Thermostat I'm replacing has an Rc and an Rh connection. The new
    Thermostat has a single R connection. The transformers are in phase
    With each other, however, the heat one puts out 24vac, while the
    Cooling one is at 26.7vac. Can I connect them both to the R connector
    On the new thermostat, or will that not work?

    Here's what I'm trying to do: I'm replacing a White-Rodgers thermostat
    With a wireless one from Carrier. We recently had AC retrofitted to
    Our house. The house is a small two story cape, and because of the
    Size and space constraints, the AC is a single zone. The thermostat is
    On the ground floor, and my wife, who is handicapped, would like to be
    Able to adjust the temperature while upstairs. It's very difficult for
    Her to make the trip down the stairs too many times.
  • Jul 30, 2005, 06:23 PM
    labman
    I don't have much experience with dual transformer installations. I am just a home owner who has ratted out some of this stuff myself and am passing on what I know. I think it should be OK as long as the transformers are in phase. The voltage difference is between the hot and common. As long as the commons are not connected, the heat transformer should never see the higher voltage.

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