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Title: Help needed !
Post by: Phil on July 15, 2024, 06:05:34 PM
Hello all,
I have an old thermostat which I would like to replace with a smart one (sush as Nest or Ecobee). The wires seen (cf photo) behind the thermostat are bundled together.

Questions :
1) is Nest or Ecobee compatible with this existing wiring ?
2) if so, how do I install these coupled wires in the new thermostat slots ?

TIA for your help,
Phil
Title: Re: Help needed !
Post by: Porcupinepuffer on July 17, 2024, 04:52:26 AM
You don't need heat with that thermostat where you're located? I don't see why it wouldn't work. Looks like they doubled up each wire for less resistance? Assuming it looks the same at the other end.
Title: Re: Help needed !
Post by: Phil on July 17, 2024, 05:13:31 PM
I am from Mont-Tremblant. Heating is provided by baseboard heaters controlled by Mysa thermostats.

The original post and questions concern our AC unit.

So, after i removed the old Aube thermostat and plugged the wires in the Nest thermostat, i got an E103 wiring issue.

I don't know what cause this error message nad how to solve this issue.


Thanks
Title: Re: Help needed !
Post by: samihabib on July 18, 2024, 02:48:06 PM
That's because you have a short on the ac condenser side ..the contactor on the ac unit is bad and coil is shorted
Title: Re: Help needed !
Post by: Phil on July 18, 2024, 05:44:56 PM
Thank you @samihabib.
What needed to be done to overcome this problem?

TIA
Title: Re: Help needed !
Post by: samihabib on July 19, 2024, 03:18:37 PM
Ohm out the contactor in the ac unit , if it's less than 12 ohms, replace it or more than 20
Title: Re: Help needed !
Post by: Phil on July 21, 2024, 05:55:11 PM
Thanks! Will go back to Tremblant next weekend and check that out. I will also bring an Ecobee thermostat and try to install it in place of the Nest hoping the error message to disappear in doing so.
Title: Re: Help needed !
Post by: Phil on July 31, 2024, 05:07:17 PM
Edit:
Problem solved ! replacing Nest thermostat by ecobee eliminates the error message. Now, ac functions perfectly.
Thanks