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Electronic Ignition
The two-stage, variable speed integrated control used in
EL296UHE  units  has  an  added  feature  of  an  internal 
Watchguard control. The feature serves as an automatic 
reset device for ignition control lockout caused by ignition 
failure. After one hour  of continuous thermostat demand 
for heat, the Watchguard will break and remake thermo-
stat  demand  to  the  furnace  and  automatically  reset  the 
control to begin the ignition sequence.
NOTE - The ignition control thermostat selection DIP 
switch is factory-set in the “TWO-STAGE” position.
Applications Using a Two-Stage Thermostat
See gure 57 for ignition control sequence
A - Heating Sequence -- Integrated Control Thermostat 
Selection DIP Switch 1 OFF in “Two-Stage” Position
(Factory Setting)
1 -   On  a  call  for  heat,  thermostat  rst-stage  contacts 
close sending a signal to the integrated control. The 
integrated  control  runs  a  self-diagnostic  program 
and  checks  high  temperature  limit  switches  for 
normally closed contacts and pressure switches for 
normally open contacts. The combustion air inducer 
is energized at low speed.
2 -   Once  the  control  receives  a  signal  that  the  low 
pressure  switch  has  closed,  the  combustion  air 
inducer begins a 15-second pre-purge in low speed.
NOTE - If the low re pressure switch does not close 
the  combustion  air  inducer  will  switch  to  high  re. 
After a 15 second pre-purge the high re pressure 
switch will close and the unit will begin operation on 
high re. After 10 to 20 seconds of high re operation 
the unit will switch to low re.
3 -   After the pre-purge is complete, a 20-second initial 
ignitor warm-up period begins. The combustion air 
inducer continues to operate at low speed.
4 -   After  the  20-second  warm-up  period  has  ended, 
the gas valve is energized  on low  re (rst stage) 
and  ignition  occurs. At  the  same  time,  the  control 
module  sends  a  signal  to  begin  an  indoor  blower 
30-second ON-delay.
When  the  delay  ends,  the  indoor  blower  motor  is 
energized on the  low re heating speed, the  HUM 
contacts  close  energizing  the  humidier  and  120V 
ACC terminal is energized. The furnace will continue 
this operation as long as the thermostat has a rst-
stage heating demand.
NOTE - If the indoor thermostat is set on 
CONTINUOUS  FAN  ON  mode,  the  furnace  will 
light on high  re (second-stage) for 60 seconds  to 
improve heat exchanger warm up. After 60 second 
warm-up period, furnace will switch to low re (rst-
stage).
5 -   If  second-stage  heat  is  required,  the  thermostat 
second- stage heat contacts close and send a signal 
to  the  integrated  control.  The  integrated  control 
initiates  a  30-second  second-stage  recognition 
delay.
6 -    At the end of the recognition delay, the integrated 
control  energizes  the  combustion  air  inducer  at 
high  speed.  The  control  also  checks  the  high  re 
(second stage) pressure switch to  make  sure  it is 
closed.  The  high  re  (second  stage)  gas  valve  is 
energized and the indoor blower motor is energized 
for operation at the high re heating speed.
7 -   When the demand for high re (second stage) heat 
is satised, the combustion air inducer is switched 
to  the  low-re  heating  speed  and  the  high-re 
(second  stage)  gas  valve  is  de-energized.  The 
low-re (rst stage) gas valve continues operation. 
The indoor blower motor is switched to the low-re 
heating speed.
8 -   When  the  thermostat  demand  for  low-re  (rst 
stage)  heat  is  satised,  the  gas  valve  is  de-
energized  and  the  eld-selected  indoor  blower  o 
delay begins. The combustion air inducer begins a 
5-second post-purge period.
9 -   When  the  combustion  air  post-purge  period  is 
complete,  the  inducer  and  the  HUM  contacts  are 
de-energized. The indoor blower is de-energized at 
the end of the o delay as well a s the 120V ACC 
terminal.