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  • Oct 22, 2006, 01:25 PM
    gbl1981
    Humidifier Power
    I have recently installed a whole home humidifier that runs on 24 VAC. I currently am running it off a power brick plugged into a standard 120VAC outlet. I would like to set up the humidifier such that it only runs when the blower is running. I have put a meter across the C and G terminals where the thermostat is wired in and noticed that when the blower is on there is 24VAC across the terminals. When the blower is not running there is 0 volts across the terminals. Can I wire my humidifier directly across these terminals? I'm just curious if those terminals are meant to drive anything. It appears that the humidifer draws about 200 milliamps.
  • Oct 22, 2006, 03:14 PM
    NorthernHeat
    What is a power brick? Does your furnace have a PC board or fan control board?
    Just hook up the primary of a 24V transformer to your heat speed terminal and nuetral. When ever the heat calls for heat/blower it sends 120v to the blower and powers the transformer, pretty simple huh?

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