Wiring a Zone Valve
 

My original post disappeared, so I am posting a new one:-

Dave wrote:
I have an older house with 2 zones - Main level and Basement. The Basement
heat never worked. I just installed a new zone valve in the basement. Can
someone tell me how to wire the zone valve. It is a Honeywell zone valve
with 4 wires - 2 red and 2 yellow.
Thanks,
D.


One pair runs the motor that drives the valve itself. The other is a
limit switch contact that shorts when the valve is fully operated.

The motor pair, the thermostat and the transformer are hooked in a
series circuit. The transformer will be used with several zones.

All the limit switches are hooked in parallel and used to operate a
relay that controls furnace/boiler and the circulator pump. Note the
relay has its on internal transformer so the zone valve switches are all
low voltage.

Sorry if that's not clear.
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Thanks Stubby for your great info.
It seems that the relay itself has a transformer. Do I use the power from
this to connect to the motor/Thermostat series?

Thanks,
D.

Wiring a Zone Valve
 

No, you'll find a separate 24 volt 40 va transformer to power the zone
valve. Also, if you have multiple circulators on the boiler, you'll have
several relays as well, and your red wires will go to the TT terminals of
the relay that powers that valve's circulator

"Dave" wrote in message
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My original post disappeared, so I am posting a new one:-

Dave wrote:
I have an older house with 2 zones - Main level and Basement. The
Basement
heat never worked. I just installed a new zone valve in the basement. Can
someone tell me how to wire the zone valve. It is a Honeywell zone valve
with 4 wires - 2 red and 2 yellow.
Thanks,
D.


One pair runs the motor that drives the valve itself. The other is a
limit switch contact that shorts when the valve is fully operated.

The motor pair, the thermostat and the transformer are hooked in a
series circuit. The transformer will be used with several zones.

All the limit switches are hooked in parallel and used to operate a
relay that controls furnace/boiler and the circulator pump. Note the
relay has its on internal transformer so the zone valve switches are all
low voltage.

Sorry if that's not clear.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks Stubby for your great info.
It seems that the relay itself has a transformer. Do I use the power from
this to connect to the motor/Thermostat series?

Thanks,
D.

Wiring a Zone Valve
 

you must lookup your particular zone valve amke and model such as this
example at:

http://giveme5.honeywell.com/Product.../95C-10932.pdf

Wiring a Zone Valve
 

"buffalobill" wrote in message
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you must lookup your particular zone valve amke and model such as this
example at:

http://giveme5.honeywell.com/Product.../95C-10932.pdf


Most valves have a wiring diagram printed right on the power head.....

Wiring a Zone Valve
 

Hello Guys,
Thanks very much for all the help. It finally worked!!!

Thanks again!
D


"Dave" wrote in message
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My original post disappeared, so I am posting a new one:-

Dave wrote:
I have an older house with 2 zones - Main level and Basement. The
Basement
heat never worked. I just installed a new zone valve in the basement. Can
someone tell me how to wire the zone valve. It is a Honeywell zone valve
with 4 wires - 2 red and 2 yellow.
Thanks,
D.


One pair runs the motor that drives the valve itself. The other is a
limit switch contact that shorts when the valve is fully operated.

The motor pair, the thermostat and the transformer are hooked in a
series circuit. The transformer will be used with several zones.

All the limit switches are hooked in parallel and used to operate a
relay that controls furnace/boiler and the circulator pump. Note the
relay has its on internal transformer so the zone valve switches are all
low voltage.

Sorry if that's not clear.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks Stubby for your great info.
It seems that the relay itself has a transformer. Do I use the power from
this to connect to the motor/Thermostat series?

Thanks,
D.