I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostat
http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/produ...pageID=7....Is
there a way that I can set the thermostat up to an AC outlet that I
plug the window unit into that would switch the power on and off to
the outlet? The thermostat has the following connections G RC RH Y and
W. Here is a website to a setup similar to what I am trying to do but
it is not a battery powered thermostat. http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS
If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.

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I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostat
http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/produ...pageID=7....Is
there a way that I can set the thermostat up to an AC outlet that I
plug the window unit into that would switch the power on and off to
the outlet? The thermostat has the following connections G RC RH Y and
W. Here is a website to a setup similar to what I am trying to do but
it is not a battery powered thermostat.
http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS
If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.


I had done that with our swamp cooler. However a mechanical relay raised
problems with the TV set. So I used a solid state relay and built a 10 volt
DC power supply to trip the SS relay. The programmable relay was the switch
between power supply and SS relay W W

Ethan wrote in
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I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostat
http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/produ...=thermo&model=
44260&productId=18&pageID=7....Is there a way that I can set the
thermostat up to an AC outlet that I plug the window unit into that
would switch the power on and off to the outlet? The thermostat has
the following connections G RC RH Y and W. Here is a website to a
setup similar to what I am trying to do but it is not a battery
powered thermostat.
http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS If anyone
has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.



What you want to do can be done but it might be cheeper to do something
different.

1. You will need a control circuit usually 24v.

a. a 120v to 24v transformer.
b. a contactor rated for the maximum current expected.
c. a sutiable electrically arrroved receptical and plug (or hardwire
requires an electrician in most areas). d. a container / junction box
large enougth for the above parts.

2. Wire to wire the thermostat to the above constructed project.

This could be very dangerous if done improperly.

120v === Contactor ==== Air conditioner
||
Control circuit ==== Thermostat

The place you pointed to makes this more difficult than it needs to be.

1. Get a standard control voltage transformer then none of the
electronic parts will be needed. (diodes resistors and such).
I reccomend a contactor not a relay because of starting an inductive
load (motors). You would use the RC and Y connections on the thermostat
for cooling.

If you can't construct the control circuit you should let a professional
help you.

Your life your home and your health may depend on it...

R!!

Ethan wrote:
I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostat
http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/produ...pageID=7....Is
there a way that I can set the thermostat up to an AC outlet that I
plug the window unit into that would switch the power on and off to
the outlet? The thermostat has the following connections G RC RH Y and
W. Here is a website to a setup similar to what I am trying to do but
it is not a battery powered thermostat. http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS
If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.

The short answer is, "don't do it."

is effected by the outside
temp

Can you be more specific about the above statement?

Take a shot at removing the cause of your problem with shading,
insulation, etc.

Aside from the legal and safety issues mentioned in another response,
there are issues with compressors.
If you switch it on and off without regard to internal pressure at the
time of starting, you run the risk of eventually smoking your compressor.
mike


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On May 25, 10:57 pm, mike wrote:
Ethan wrote:
I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostat
http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/produ...thermo&model=4...
there a way that I can set the thermostat up to an AC outlet that I
plug the window unit into that would switch the power on and off to
the outlet? The thermostat has the following connections G RC RH Y and
W. Here is a website to a setup similar to what I am trying to do but
it is not a battery powered thermostat.http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS
If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.

The short answer is, "don't do it."

is effected by the outside
temp

Can you be more specific about the above statement?

Take a shot at removing the cause of your problem with shading,
insulation, etc.

Aside from the legal and safety issues mentioned in another response,
there are issues with compressors.
If you switch it on and off without regard to internal pressure at the
time of starting, you run the risk of eventually smoking your compressor.
mike

--
Return address is VALID!
Bunch-O-Stuff Forsale Hehttp://mike.liveline.de/sale.html

I found a better solution
http://www.hechinger.com/hardware/sh...t--PSP300.html

Ethan wrote in
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I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostat
http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/produ...=thermo&model=
442
60&productId=18&pageID=7....Is there a way that I can set the
thermostat up to an AC outlet that I plug the window unit into that
would switch the power on and off to the outlet? The thermostat has
the following connections G RC RH Y and W. Here is a website to a
setup similar to what I am trying to do but it is not a battery
powered thermostat.
http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS If anyone
has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.


You need a relay with contacts capable of controlling that unit, and a
24VAC coil and a 24V trasnformer. You MIGHT be able to get a burner
control from a furnace to operate it (short the eye). I have a typical
24V electronic wall thermostat controlling a cooling fan that way (but
not an A/C).

I have mine connected to Brown (RC) and yellow, with red (RH) and brown
(RC) jumpered.
Check the manual for yours to be sure

In article ,
Gary Tait wrote:

Ethan wrote in
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I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostat
http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/produ...=thermo&model=
442
60&productId=18&pageID=7....Is there a way that I can set the
thermostat up to an AC outlet that I plug the window unit into that
would switch the power on and off to the outlet? The thermostat has
the following connections G RC RH Y and W. Here is a website to a
setup similar to what I am trying to do but it is not a battery
powered thermostat.
http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS If anyone
has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.


You need a relay with contacts capable of controlling that unit, and a
24VAC coil and a 24V trasnformer. You MIGHT be able to get a burner
control from a furnace to operate it (short the eye). I have a typical
24V electronic wall thermostat controlling a cooling fan that way (but
not an A/C).

I have mine connected to Brown (RC) and yellow, with red (RH) and brown
(RC) jumpered.
Check the manual for yours to be sure

There is an article in the March Issue of "Nuts & Volts" magazine which
has a project that meets your need exactly. Check it in your library or
order a copy on line.

Al

On May 25, 5:19 pm, Ethan wrote:
I currently have a 110 AC unit that I have in my bedroom. The
thermostat in the unit is not digital and is effected by the outside
temp. I have a Hunter 44260 battery powered digital thermostathttp://www.hunterfan.com/pages/product_detail.php?type=thermo&model=4...
there a way that I can set the thermostat up to an AC outlet that I
plug the window unit into that would switch the power on and off to
the outlet? The thermostat has the following connections G RC RH Y and
W. Here is a website to a setup similar to what I am trying to do but
it is not a battery powered thermostat.http://www.instructables.com/id/EU6D...GF10/?ALLSTEPS
If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.

I saw plans today for just that. I think it's somewhere on Google.