White Rodgers 2061 User Manual

2061 ZONE-AIR

CAUTION

!

T wo-Wire DAMPER MOT OR

WHITE-RODGERS

Operator: Save these instructions for future use!

FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THIS CONTROL COULD CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

with Access-Mounting Plate

INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS

DESCRIPTION

The Type 2061 Damper Motor provides a low-cost system
of zoned temperature control for warm air heating. It is of
the two-wire type, and is specially designed for use with
a two-wire thermostat with .2 Amp heat anticipator.

Each room or zone requires one damper motor and one
thermostat. The thermostat automatically controls the
passage of warm air through the duct by operating the

Do not exceed the specification ratings.
All wiring must conform to local and national electrical

codes and ordinances.
This control is a precision instrument, and should be

handled carefully. Rough handling or distorting compo­nents could cause the control to malfunction.

WARNING

!

Do not use on circuits exceeding 30 volts. Higher
voltage will damage control and could cause
shock or fire hazard.

damper motor which is installed on the duct work to each
room or zone.

This Damper Motor-Thermostat combination may be in­stalled on present systems for economical conversion to
zone heating. It is ideally suited for split-level and ranch­type homes having a warm air heating plant.

PRECAUTIONS

To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment
damage, disconnect electric power to system, at
main fuse or circuit breaker box, until installation
is complete.

Do not short out terminals on gas valve or primary
control to test. Short or incorrect wiring will burn
out heat anticipator and could cause personal
injury and/or property damage.

All guarantees are void if these specifications are
exceeded.

Electrical Ratings: The Damper Motor draws .2 Amp

Max. at 25 VAC when in the open position.
Auxiliary Contacts: Do not exceed 2.0 Amp at 25
VAC (terminals 2 and 3).

NOTE

The Damper Motor draws more than .2 Amp while it
is opening. For this reason, do not use more than the
recommended number of damper motors per trans­former as shown on page 4.

WHITE-RODGERS DIVISION

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
9797 REAVIS ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123-5398

Printed in U.S.A.

SPECIFICATIONS

Thermostat: Use two-wire thermostat with .2 Amp

anticipator.

Timings: From full close to full open - Approximately

45 seconds
From full open to full close - Approximately
60 seconds.

Maximum Duct Size: 300 square inches
Maximum Duct Capacity: 1200 cubic feet per

minute.

PART NO. 37-1499B

Replaces 37-1499

9516

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

This schematic shows the damper motor in the closed
position. As the thermostat calls for heat, the damper
motor is energized as a circuit is made through side “A” of
motor switch. (At the same, time a circuit is made through
the warp switch heater.) The damper motor begins to
open.

Before the damper motor reaches the full open position,
side “B” of motor switch closes (providing a low voltage
auxiliary circuit for starting oil burner or opening gas
valve), side “A” of motor switch makes with contact “C”,
and the warp switch heater opens the warp switch con­tacts. The warp switch heater remains energized and
keeps the warp switch contacts open as long as the
thermostat calls for heat.

When the thermostat is satisfied, the circuit through the
warp switch is broken. After this heater cools for a short
time, the warp switch contacts close, energizing the
damper motor through side “A” of motor switch. Just after
the damper motor begins closing, side “B” of motor switch
opens (breaking the auxiliary circuit), while side “A” of
motor switch makes with contact 4 just before the damper
motor fully closes.

The damper motor draws no current while in the closed
position.

Warp Switch

Contacts

(Normally Closed)

110-280 or

120-280

Thermostat

Side “A” of

Motor Switch

Side “B” of

Motor Switch

INTERNAL WIRING

EXTERNAL WIRING

2061 Two-Wire

Damper Motor

Contact

“C”

4

Warp Switch

Heater

Motor

22
3

1

To auxiliary circuit
for operating oil
burner or gas valve

NOTE: If same

transformer powers both
the auxiliary circuit and the
damper motor, connect
the auxiliary circuit to
terminals 1 and 3 instead
of 2 and 3.

Line

Transformer

The system is so wired so that if any one zone still calls for
heat, the burner stays on. When all thermostats are
satisfied, all dampers will have closed, and the circuit
broken to the gas valve or oil burner control.

The blower in the furnace operates as in any conven­tional, unzoned hot air system. When the air in the plenum
is warmed to a set temperature, the fan control turns the
blower on. When the air temperature drops, the fan
control turns the blower off. The addition of zoning has not
affected normal fan operation.

INSTALLATION

DUCT LAYOUT

This illustration shows a typical layout for a zoned warm
air system using Zone-Air Controls.

NOTE

The use of a bypass damper is recommended. See
page 6 for details.

INSTALLING DAMPER MOTOR

The following instructions apply for 6, 8, and 10” ducts.
(For round ducts and rectangular ducts under 6” a special
bracket is available which replaces the access-mounting
plate.)

1. Select a convenient position for damper motor instal­lation on duct work to each zone. Carefully locate and
mark center line on each side of duct.

2. Mark location for 1⁄2” hole. Also mark locations for holes
to attach bearing plate by measuring 15⁄16” from center
of 1⁄2” hole. Drill all three holes and attach bearing plate
with two #10 sheet metal screws provided.

3. Locate point “X” on center line exactly opposite 1⁄2”
hole.

Bypass Duct

Return Duct

#10 Sheet

Metal Screws

1

⁄2” Dia. Hole

BypassDamper

Parts Group

133-0010

Bearing

Plate

15

⁄16”

Outlet Zone 1

Outlet

Zone 2

Supply Duct

Outlet

Zone 3

Zone 3

Zone 1

DAMPER
MOTORS

Zone 4

Duct Layout For

4 Zone Warm Air System

Point “X”

(locate exactly

opposite

Centerlines

of Duct

Zone 2

Outlet

Zone 4

1

⁄2” hole)

2

4. Use access-mounting plate as a template. Hold plate
against duct and mark the four hole locations for
attaching plate to duct. Be sure slotted hole in center

of plate is over point “X” (Fig. 1) and that edge of
plate is parallel with edge of duct. Then drill the four

holes to take #10 sheet metal screws.

5. Cut out 4” x 8” access hole through which damper vane
is to be installed. Access hole should be centrally

located between the four mounting holes.

6. Attach indicator wheel to damper shaft with two 5-40
screws with lockwashers.

7. Cut damper vane to duct size, allowing 1⁄8” minimum
clearance between duct and vane at all points. (If
required, snip notches in vane to clear protruding
sheet metal screws used to mount bearing plate.)

8. Attach vane brackets to locate damper shaft on exact
center line of damper vane. (Dimension from center
line of vane to center of holes for attaching vane
brackets is 17⁄32”.) Then start 8-32 set screws into vane
brackets.

9. Insert damper shaft through access-mounting plate,
then through vane brackets. Holding indicator wheel
flush against access-mounting plate, lock damper
shaft to vane by tightening set screws, being sure to

leave 1⁄8” minimum clearance between edge of
vane and access-mounting plate as shown.

10.Install vane through hole in duct by turning vane
sideways and slipping damper shaft into slot in bearing
plate on opposite side of duct. Push indicator wheel
flush against access-mounting plate and spin indica­tor wheel to assure free turning of vane. Then attach
access-mounting plate to duct and cut off damper
shaft so it extends 1” past bearing plate.

Access-

Damper Vane

Access Hole

Notches to clear

sheet metal

screws (if required)

Do not cut off

damper shaft until

vane is installed

4” x 8”

Damper Vane

15

⁄16”

#10 Sheet

Metal Screws

Leave

when tightening set screw

#10 Sheet

Metal Screws

Access-Mounting

Vane

Brackets

Set Screws

1

⁄8” minimum clearance

Mounting Plate

Damper

Shaft

Indicator

Wheel

Plate

8-32

Motor

Wing Nut

Indicator

Wheel

5-40 Screws

With

Lockwashers

11.Motor is shipped in closed position. Turn indicator
wheel so that yoke on bottom of motor slips into
square holes on indicator wheel when motor is placed
into position. Tighten motor firmly with wing nuts. (The
word “closed” should be visible on the indicator wheel.)

WIRING

All wiring must conform to local and national electri­cal codes.

If the furnace manufacturer recommends a wiring dia­gram, follow such instructions. If none are available, the
following diagrams show suggested circuits for Type
2061 Damper motors in conjunction with two-wire thermo­stats (.2 Amp anticipator) and other related controls.

For best connections, use #18 Thermostat wire. #16 will
also work satisfactorily.

Make connections to screw terminals according to wiring
diagram.

NOTE

To check motor operation without thermostat connected,
jumper 2 to 4 to open motor. Remove jumper to close
motor.

The WR S81-0125 Transformer (40 VA) will handle up to
4 damper motors. The WR S81-0126 (20VA) will handle
up to 2 damper motors.

3

White-Rodgers Damper Motor Thermostats (Two-Wire)

Low Voltage
Constant Ignition
Oil Burner Control

TT 123

High Limit

H

Line

G

LINE

2

1
3

H

G

Transformer

2

2

4

13

Additional

Zones

Line

Transformer supplies
power for low voltage
gas valve as well as
damper motors.

2

2

4

13

2

2

4

13

2061 Damper Motors

13

Line

2

4

H
G

S81-0125

Transformer

2

Typical Multi-Zone Gas or Oil Fired System

White-Rodgers Damper Motor Thermostats (Two-Wire)

H
G

S81-0125

2

2

4

13

2

2

4

13

Transformer

2061 Damper Motors

Typical 3-Zone Gas Fired System

2

2

4

13

2

4

13

x
x

2

x

For

x

Oil

x

For

x

Gas

G

LINE

H

S81-0126

TRANSFORMER

High Limit

26A00 Series

Low Voltage

Diaphragm Gas Valve

HIGH LIMIT

Pilot

Burner

Motor

LOW VOLTAGE

SILENT KNIGHT

GAS VALVE

2

3

14

PLUG-IN PILOT

CHECKING THE SYSTEM

Turn on the electricity. If gas fired, be sure pilot is lit. Then
check each zone separately as follows:

1. Turn thermostat to highest setting. Damper vane for
that zone will open and furnace burner will come on as
auxiliary circuit is made on damper motor.

4

2. Turn thermostat to lowest setting. Damper vane for
that zone will close and furnace burner will shut off as
auxiliary circuit is broken on damper motor.

OPERATION

MANUAL OPERATION

The position of the damper vane can always be
determined by looking at the indicator wheel. If the
word “open” is visible, the vane is open. If the word
“closed” is visible, the vane is closed.

Observe the following instructions in the event it is neces­sary to change the damper vanes from closed to open
position. For example, if the cooling system is not zoned
but does use the same duct work as the heating system,
the damper vanes should be changed from the closed
position to the open position at the start of the cooling
season.

CAUTION

!

Be sure to change the vanes back to the open
position at the start of the heating season.

To change damper vane from closed to open position:

Loosen wing nuts and pull damper motor back from
duct a short distance. Rotate indicator wheel 90° in
either direction so that yoke on damper motor drops
into the two round holes on indicator wheel. Then
retighten wing nuts.

To change damper vane from open to closed position:

Loosen wing nuts and pull damper motor back from
duct a short distance. Rotate indicator wheel 90° in
either direction so that yoke on damper motor drops
into the two square holes on indicator wheel. Then
retighten wing nuts.

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DESCRIPTION

133-0010

ZONE-AIR

BYP ASS DAMPER

INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS

This bypass damper was designed for use with zoned
warm air heating and air conditioning systems. It is
installed in a connecting duct between the furnace ple­num or the supply duct and the cold air return duct.

Its purpose is to control and compensate for excess
volume and velocity of the air due to the closing of the
dampers leading to some of the zones.

INSTALLATION

All parts needed for the bypass damper are provided
except the damper vane. The vane should be cut from a
piece of sheet metal to the proper size to fit the duct.

The bypass duct should be properly sized. It should be
designed to handle at least the same amount of air as the
supply duct, less that required by the smallest zone.

The damper located in the bypass duct has a counter­weighted arm. It operates through the pressure of the air
as opposed to the torque of the weighted arm. Adjust the
counterweight so that with all zones calling for heat, the
fan in operation, and all ducts open, the bypass damper
is in the closed position.

The bypass damper, operating by means of air pressure,
permits any excess volume of air to pass directly to the
cold air return, avoiding an increased air velocity through
the remaining open ducts which would result in discomfort
to the occupants of that zone.

If several zones are not calling for heat, the bypass
damper should be partially open; if only one zone is calling
for heat, the bypass damper should be open.

NOTE

See the layout for zoned warm air system on page 2 for
additional information.

Connecting

Duct

Furnace

Plenum

Air pressure
bypass damper
closed; all zones
open and/or
not operating

6

Cold Air

Return

Counter-

weighted Arm

Partially open; one
or more zones closed;
fan operating

Open position;
most zones closed;
fan operating