F96CTN and G96CTN (Series A): Installation, Start-up, Operating, Service and Maintenance Instructions
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1. Select and remove 7/8-in. (22 mm) knock-out on the desired side of
the casing. Remove the knock-out from the casing. 
NOTE: If electrical entry through the furnace top panel is used, a 7/8-in.
(22 mm) hole must be drilled through the top panel. 
2. Drill two (2) 1/8-in. (3 mm) pilot holes through the dimples in the
furnace casing near the 7/8-in. knock-out.
NOTE: If  electrical entry  through  the furnace top panel  is used, mark
the  screw  hole  locations  using  the  mounting  holes  in  the  external
electrical box as a template.
For a side-mounted external electrical box, complete 
the following:
1. Align  the  J-Box  bracket  with  the  knock-out  inside  the  furnace
casing. 
2. Install the threaded end of a strain-relief bushing through the J-Box
bracket  and  the  furnace  casing.  Strain-relief  bushing  should  be
installed  so  that  the  bushing  can  be  tightened  around  the  wiring
harness inside the furnace casing. 
3. Align  the  external  electrical  box  with  the  7/8-in.  (22  mm)
knock-out.
4. Install and tighten  the  lock-nut  on the  strain-relief bushing inside
the external electrical box. 
5. Fasten the  external electrical box  to the furnace casing using two
(2) sheet metal screws.
6. Route field power wiring into external electrical box.
7. Pull furnace line voltage power wires through strain-relief bushing
of the external electrical box.
8. Pull  the ground  wire  of  the  field  line  voltage  wiring  through  the
strain-relief bushing into the furnace casing.
9. Install the green ground screw to the J-Box bracket and attach both
ground wires to the green ground screw.
10. Connect  any  code  required  external  disconnect(s)  to  field  power
wiring.
11. Connect field power and neutral leads to furnace power leads inside
the external electrical box as shown in Fig. 31.
For a top panel-mounted external electrical box, 
complete the following:
1. Drill two (2) 1/8-in. (3 mm) pilot holes through the dimples in the
furnace casing near the 7/8-in. knock-out on the side of the casing.
Do not remove the knock-out in the side of the casing.
2. Align  the  J-Box  bracket  with  the  pilot  holes  inside  the  furnace
casing.
3. Install  2  screws  through  the  outside  of  the  casing  to  secure  the
J-Box bracket to the furnace casing.
4. Route field power wiring into external electrical box.
5. Pull furnace line voltage power wires through strain-relief bushing
of the external electrical box.
6. Pull  the ground  wire  of  the  field  line  voltage  wiring  through  the
strain-relief bushing into the furnace casing.
7. Install the green ground screw to the J-Box bracket and attach both
ground wires to the green ground screw.
8. Connect  any  code  required  external  disconnect(s)  to  field  power
wiring.
9. Connect field power and neutral leads to furnace power leads inside
the external electrical box as shown in Fig. 34.
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Fig. 34 – External Electrical Box
Power Cord Installation in Furnace J-Box
NOTE: Power cords must be able to handle the electrical requirements
listed in Table 10. Refer to power cord manufacturer’s listings.
1. Install  J-Box  mounting  bracket  to  inside  of  furnace  casing.  See
Fig. 33.
2. Route listed power cord through 7/8-in. (22 mm) diameter hole in
casing and J-Box bracket.
3. Secure power cord to J-Box bracket with a strain relief bushing or a
connector approved for the type of cord used.
4. Pull furnace power wires through 1/2-in. (12 mm) diameter hole in
J-Box. If necessary, loosen power wires from strain—relief wire-tie
on furnace wiring harness.
5. Connect field ground wire and factory ground wire to green ground
screw on J-Box mounting bracket as shown in Fig. 33.
6. Connect power cord power and neutral leads to furnace power leads
as shown in Fig. 36.
7. Attach  furnace  J-Box  cover  to  mounting  bracket  with  screws
supplied in loose parts bag. Do not pinch wires between cover and
bracket. See Fig. 33.
BX Cable Installation in Furnace J-Box
1. Install  J-Box  mounting  bracket  to  inside  of  furnace  casing.  See
Fig. 33.
2. Route  BX  connector  through  7/8-in.  (22  mm)  diameter  hole  in
casing and J-Box bracket.
3. Secure BX cable to J-Box bracket with connectors approved for the
type of cable used.
4. Connect field ground wire and factory ground wire to green ground
screw on J-Box mounting bracket as shown in Fig. 33.
5. Connect  field power  and  neutral leads  to  furnace  power  leads.  as
shown in Fig. 36.
6. Attach  furnace  J-Box  cover  to  mounting  bracket  with  screws
supplied in loose parts bag. Do not pinch wires between cover and
bracket.
GROUND
NEUTRAL
LINE VOLTAGE