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52C SERIES 1•800• 894•6449 (in USA and Can ada) F or Ser vice/T echnical As sistance 1•800•830•8600 (Me xico) OWNER’S MANUAL P ACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDIT IONERS AND HEA T PUMPS 7,000-15,0 00 Btuh CONTENTS Page GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 UNIT IN SPECTIO N . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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2 GENERAL Thank you for choosing Carrier! You can feel confident in your se lection becaus e the same prid e in craftsman- ship a nd engi neering knowled ge that g oes int o Carrie r equipme nt at the Astrod ome in Texa s, the Sisti n e Chapel in Rome, the US Capitol Hall of Congress, and thousa nds of other install ations worldw ide has gone into [...]
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3 To in stall the front pan el follow the pr ocedure ou tlined below: 1. Firmly g rasp bottom of front panel on both si des. 2. Hold front pan el at a 45 deg ree angle to unit. Be sure front panel is ce ntered with front of uni t. 3. Conn ect top of front p anel to par tition rai l on top of unit. 4. Gent ly lower front panel onto ch assis, ensurin[...]
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4 ELECTRICAL DA T A Be sure that your o utlet mat ches the appropri ate blade con figuration o f the supp lied plug and that it is within reach of the service cord. A hardwire kit is available as an accessory to change cord-connected units to hardwired units. (See Acce s sories ta ble on page 14.) ALL UNITS ■ WIRE SIZ E — Use recommended wire s[...]
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5 INST ALLA TION CHASSIS INST ALLA TION Units ar e shipped wi thout a sleeve. I n applicati ons where uni t is a replace ment, it is re commended that a Carrier sleeve b e us ed. The 5 2C and 52P units can retrofit General Ele ctric, Aman a and Trane sleeve s/ grilles (be sure ou tdoor gr ille is instal led on the sleev e). A retrofit kit with in s[...]
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6 ■ INST ALL CHASSIS IN SLEEVE (Se e Figures 6 to 9) 1. Inspect foam gaskets ( t op , bot tom, both sid es) on chassi s. Replace foam ga skets i f t orn or missing. 2. Remove shipping tape from vent door. See Figure 7. 3. Lif t chassi s level wi th wall sl eeve. 4. Sl ide chassi s into wal l sleev e until fo am gaskets rest f irmly against fron t[...]
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7 W ALL THERMOST A T INST ALLA TION The follow ing instruction s apply to RC a n d RP units onl y. NOTE: Carrier thermostats are recommended. See Accessories section. ■ INST ALL THERMOST A T — All remote control units. 1. Chec k to be su re power to unit is d isconnecte d. 2. Remove terminal board cover from control box cover by removing screw [...]
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8 OPERA TION COMFOR T CONTROLS ■ ADJUST AIRFLOW DIRECTION — The disc harge air grille is mounted on the fron t panel so th at the a ir discharges forward. If upward discharge is required , remove the grille by removing screws o n back of front panel. Ro tate grille 180 degrees and rein stall on the fron t pa n el . ■ AD JUST VE NT — The ven[...]
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9 OPERA TING CONTROLS The foll owing controls a r e located on the front o f the control b ox door, under fron t panel. To obtain access t o operating cont rols, remove the unit f ront panel as shown on page 2. See Figure 14. ■ F AN CYCLE SWITCH — (Not availabl e on RC or RP units.) This allows the fan to operate in t wo modes: CON (Continuous)[...]
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10 CARE AND MAINTENANCE In or der to maintai n prop er per forma nce of your pa ck- aged terminal air conditioner or heat pump, it is very importan t that the fan and ou tdoor coil, the blower wheel, blower scro ll, electric hea ter, and al l drain pa s- sages ar e thoroughl y cleaned at least o nce per year. Carrier recommends that as a minimum, t[...]
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11 EXTERNAL P AR TS ■ EXTERNAL P AR TS in clude the polyme r sleeve and grilles. The sleev e manufacturer recommends cleaning the surface, in cluding the grille s, with household detergent and water. INTERNAL P AR TS ■ INT ERNAL P AR TS should be c leaned at least on ce duri ng the ye ar. The outdoo r vent fi lter sh ould be cleaned at least on[...]
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12 PREVENT A TIVE MAINTENANCE Preventativ e maintenance is essenti a l to prope r unit operatio n, efficiency and longevity. To assure equip- ment opera t e s pro perly it must be properly main - taine d. Equipme nt operati o n shoul d be checked and verified several times during each ye ar. During regular uni t insp ection and maintenance, fol- lo[...]
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13 TROUBLESHOOTING NO TES: 1. If circuit breaker is t ripped or fuse is b lown more than once, contact a qualif i ed elect rician. 2. If unit is installed where condensation dr ainage could dr ip in an undes i rable location, an accessor y drain kit should be installed and connected to dr ain syst em. POSSIBLE CA USES SOLUTIONS UNIT DOES NO T ST AR[...]
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14 ACCESSORIE S *Extend ed metal wall sleev e also available in 26 in. and 28 in. dept h. † Custom colors are also a v ailable. A CCESSOR Y FORM NUMBER P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION Wall S leeves 52S-48 SI W AL L-SLEEVE-1P K Non-I nsulated Plasti c W all Sleev e, 1 per pack W ALL-S LEEVE-9 PK Non-In sul ated Pla sti c W all Sl eev e, 9 p er pac k SLEE[...]
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15 Carrier P ackaged T er m inal Air Condit ioner W arra nty FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY — Durin g the first year after pu rchase, CARRIER will, through its auth oriz ed independent ser vicing dealers or ser vice stations*, and free of ch arge to the use r or subsequ ent users, repair o r replace any par ts whic h are defective in mater ial or workma[...]
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Copyright 20 02 Carri er Cor poration Manufa cturer re serve s the ri ght to dis continue , or chan ge at a n y t ime, s pecifica tions or design s without notice and withou t inc urring obligations. PC 132 Catalog No . 535 -20038 Pr inted in Mexico Form 52C,P-1SO Pg 16 2-02 Replace s: 52C-1SI 52P- 1SO Book 1 4 T ab 9a 11a[...]