Goodman Furnace: Line voltage electronic air cleaner (EAC) connection
Line voltage electronic air cleaner (EAC) connection on a Goodman furnace: The EAC terminal switches line voltage to an electronic air cleaner or other device that runs with the circulator. Maximum accessory load is 1.0 A at 120 VAC. Use 1/4 in quick connects. Hot goes to the EAC terminal and neutral goes to the NEUTRAL bus or the furnace junction box neutral. Any field line voltage splices must be inside the junction box, and added wire must have a minimum 105 C rating.
Applies to: All 34.5in chassis furnaces with EAC accessory
How to fix line voltage electronic air cleaner (eac) connection: step by step
- Turn off furnace power before installing the accessory.
- Connect the accessory hot to the EAC terminal and the neutral to the NEUTRAL bus or junction box neutral.
- Make all line voltage splices inside the furnace junction box.
- Follow local codes and the air cleaner maker's mounting and grounding instructions.
If the unit shows an error code, look it up: Goodman Furnace codes
Source: Goodman GMVC96 service and troubleshooting manual, p. 32. Written in our own words as a summary; always check the original manual.
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