If you used the battery, you won't need the common. Common allows you to turn on the back light on the display to be on all times.
Hi everyone,
Based on recommendations I have read here, I installed a VisionPRO TH8321 thermostat (with dehumidification control) this past weekend. Everything is working well.
However, I did have a question during installation. Before I ask my installation question, the following is important: This thermostat is operating two separate systems -- a furnace in the basement and an air handler in the attic, each with its own transformer.
My question: The thermostat I replaced was powered via a common "C" wire, which is connected to the heating transformer. The VisionPRO installation manual states that "when installing the thermostat in a two-transformer system, use the common from the cooling transformer to connect to the C screw".
When installing the thermostat, I used batteries and did not connect the common wire as I was afraid of damaging the thermostat. Is there a reason why the thermostat has to be connected to the common from the cooling tranformer? I assume that it would not work if connected to the heating transformer?
Thanks in advance!
Tony
If you used the battery, you won't need the common. Common allows you to turn on the back light on the display to be on all times.
Thanks mayguy. I would actually like the light to stay on all the time, which is why I was hoping I could use the common connection. Because my common wire is connected to the heating transformer, can I still use it?
Thanks,
Tony
Tony,
I over looked your reply, and never got back to you.. Sorry...
What did you end up hooking the Common to?
The books says must be on the cooling's common.
It needs to be the common from the cooling transformer because the thermostat pulls power for the backlight and to run itself from Rc.