EasyStart Home AC Wiring

Installing The Micro-Air Easy Start

Contents
Safety and Warnings ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Identify your system ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Check for compressor monitoring Boards ................................................................................................ 2
Section 1: Comfort Alert and Core Sense Modules ...................................................................................... 3
Settings Adjustments for Bluetooth Models That Have Compressor Monitoring. ................................... 5
Section 2: Installing EasyStart in most systems ............................................................................................ 6
Step 1: Identify the components .............................................................................................................. 6
Step 2: Mounting the unit ......................................................................................................................... 6
Step 3: Identify the capacitor terminals ................................................................................................... 7
Three terminal run capacitors............................................................................................................... 7
Two terminal run capacitors ................................................................................................................. 7
Step 4: Removing start devices ................................................................................................................. 8
Step 5: Connecting the ORANGE wire....................................................................................................... 8
Step 6: Connecting the BROWN wire........................................................................................................ 9
Step 7: Connecting the WHITE wire .......................................................................................................... 9
Step 8: Connecting the BLACK wire ........................................................................................................ 10
Step 9: Learning ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Section 3: Comfort Alert control board systems ........................................................................................ 11
Section 4: Emerson Comfort Control (Early model).................................................................................... 13
Section 4: Instructions & Defrost Board Information ............................................................................. 14
Non-Bluetooth Compressor monitoring system changes........................................................................... 16
Only for models Without Bluetooth ...................................................................................................... 16
Additional Resources ................................................................................................................................. 17

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Safety and Warnings
• AC Power can be dangerous or lethal if the proper safeguards are not understood or performed.
• If you are not sure of any aspect of this installation or proper safety when working with AC line
voltages, please seek installation by a qualified HVAC or electrical professional.
• Turn off all power to the air conditioning system before proceeding.
• Read all instructions before starting installation.
• Capacitors can store a charge… Power should first be removed from the system then the
capacitor should be discharged by touching both terminals simultaneously with an insulated
screwdriver. Three terminal caps should use the “C” terminal to short each of the other two
terminals.

Identify your system

There are three different systems used in home air conditioning and heating today.

Inverter Driven, With Compressor Monitoring (2 Variations) and Standard.

[Link] first is the newer inverter driven systems. These systems cannot use EasyStart. They will have
“Inverter driven” written on the condensing unit case since these systems require different
troubleshooting than traditional systems.

2. IMPORTANT: The second style has a black colored module that has wires going through a hole in the
module. These systems are discussed in Section 1: Comfort Alert and Core Sense Modules see page 3
which includes pictures of the modules. Note: See page 4 figure 8 for a picture of a contactor that
would be present in a system with a compressor monitoring module.

[Link] third kind of system has a compressor monitoring board. These are made by Emerson called
“Comfort Alert” or “Core Sense”. There are two styles of this system and they have control boards with
no contactor. Please use Section 3: Comfort alert control board systems or Section 4: Emerson Comfort
Control (Early model) if you have one of those systems.

Check for compressor monitoring Boards

Some systems have monitoring circuit that verifies the compressor is running and provides
feedback, like lights or fault indication, when the compressor fails to start. These systems have a control
board located in the electrical box and a fault chart located nearby that lists specific compressor faults. If
your system contains one of these control boards see pages 10-13, you will need to remove the start
delay in EasyStart so it does not cause an artificial fault.

Note: Not all boards present in a system are compressor monitoring if you have a board and are unsure
what it is please let us know before installation.

[Link] fourth type is the most common. About 90% of all systems are of this type including most two
stage and heat pump models. These have a contactor and a run capacitor and possibly a start capacitor.
They may include a defrost control board or two stage control board. They will not have one of the
previously mentioned Emerson control boards or modules. Please use Section 2: Installing EasyStart in
most systems starting on page 5 for this type.

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Section 1: Comfort Alert and Core Sense Modules
If you have one of the devices in this section, the EasyStart power on delay must be disabled. Follow
the instructions in Appendix 1: Compressor monitoring system changes. Most users with Bluetooth will
follow the Models with Bluetooth section.

The provided links are included for additional information on these modules.
Manual for the Comfort Alert Module #543-0038-02

Manual for the Coresense Module #571-0066-00

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Settings Adjustments for Bluetooth Models That Have Compressor Monitoring.
Only perform this step if you have one of the
modules seen on Page 3! If You do Not Have One
of The Modules Shown Do Not perform this step.
Bluetooth models must be connected to power to disable the
starting delay before installation. Turn off the breaker to the air
conditioner. Connect the black and white EasyStart wires to the line
input side of the contactor indicated by the yellow arrows in figure 8.
Tape or wire nut the EasyStart brown and orange wire ends so they
cannot make electrical contact with anything. Turn on the breaker to
the air conditioner.

Open the smart device application on an Android or Apple

device. To start the connection, enter “EasyStart_”, including the
underscore (case sensitive), in the white box below “Enter EasyStart
Bluetooth ID:” and press return. The “Connect to EasyStart” button
will become enabled. Press the button to connect to the starter. The
screen will change to show the ID of the starter.
Figure 8
Click the relearn tab and slide the switch for “No pwr on
delay” to “ON”. Set the SCPT (minutes) for 1. Press “send settings to EasyStart”. Exit the app and turn off
the breaker to the air conditioner. Disconnect the white and black EasyStart wires.

If you have one of the modules showed on page 3 and have completed the instructions above you can
now continue with your installation

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Section 2: Installing EasyStart in most systems
Step 1: Identify the components

Run capacitor

Contactor

The two components shown in figure 1 will Figure 1

be used to connect your EasyStart. Locate

these components in your air conditioner before proceeding. Some compressors will have additional
components and may have a circuit board as well. Power comes in from the bottom of the contactor
usually from a breaker or fuse panel on the dwelling. This must be disconnected (Turn the breaker off)
before connecting EasyStart.

Step 2: Mounting the unit

EasyStart can be mounted on any flat surface in either a horizontal or vertical position. It can
also be mounted with the clear cover pointing up. The wire entry must be facing down when EasyStart
is mounted vertically.

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Step 3: Identify the capacitor terminals
Three terminal run capacitors

HERM

FAN

Many compressors have three Figure 2

terminal group capacitors as
shown in figure 1. These capacitors feature labels on the top as indicated by the arrows above. Use the
labels on these capacitors to identify where to make connections.

Two terminal run capacitors

Two terminal group caps are harder to identify the terminals
because they are not labeled. Look for a wire that connects the
contactor to the capacitor like the red one shown in figure 3. This
wire is connected to the “C” terminal and will be left in place. The
other unmarked terminal is the HERM terminal. For the remainder
of this document, we will refer to the HERM terminal and C terminal
for all types of capacitors.

DO NOT REMOVE OR DISCONNECT THIS WIRE

The wire that is between the Run-Capacitor common (C)

and the contactor.

Figure 3

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Step 4: Removing start devices

HERM terminal group

There is only a single yellow wire connected to the

HERM terminal in figure 4. Compressors with only one wire on
the HERM terminal have no start components and can go on to
the next step. Note: your wire colors may be different.

If you find there is more than one wire on this group,

you will need to identify which of these wires, if any, goes to a
Figure 4
start device.

One wire will always go to the compressor which you can verify using your factory wiring
diagram or tracing them out. One may be a compressor monitoring wire and should be preserved and is
explained in the next step. The one to remove can go to a relay, a second capacitor called a start
capacitor or a PTC device which is a small disk. Remove this start assist wire from the herm terminal at
both ends while leaving all the other HERM wires alone. If you have a PTC or hard start you can just
remove the entire device.

Step 5: Connecting the ORANGE wire

Connect the EasyStart ORANGE wire to the HERM terminal.

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 NOTE:
DO NOT REMOVE OR DISCONNECT THIS WIRE

The wire that is between the Run-Capacitor

common (C) and the contactor.
Step 6: Connecting the BROWN wire

Follow the wire that connects the C terminal on the run

capacitor to the contactor. Do not remove or
disconnect this wire. It is identified here only to show
the side of the contactor we are referencing. Wires are
arranged in a group on the contactor. The four spade
terminals and the screw terminal make up one group
Locate the compressor “R” terminal wire located on this
group of terminals. This wire is usually a heavy gauge
wire connected to the screw part of the contactor. It
may also be on a quick connect as shown in figure 5 on
smaller compressors.

Disconnect the compressor “R” wire from the contactor

and connect it to the BROWN wire from EasyStart.
Connect only these two wires together and not to
anything else.

Note: the fan wire often connects to another of the

spade terminals. Make sure you are not connecting the
fan wire to the EasyStart brown wire. If you do make
this mistake, you will not damage anything, it just will
not work properly. Figure 5

Step 7: Connecting the WHITE wire

Connect the EasyStart WHITE wire to the contactor where the wire was removed from in step 6. This is
typically under the screw terminal on the contactor near where the red arrow is pointing.

Important Note:

Compressors with an RLA over 18 amps should Not use the spade connection like shown in figure 5
but should connect using a ring, fork terminal connector or direct wire connection under the screw.

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Step 8: Connecting the BLACK wire
Contactors are “split” into two electrically separate halves with each half connected to a single voltage
line of the incoming service. The red wires are both connected to one side of the contactor in the picture
below and the black wires are connected on the other side of the contactor. The wire colors may be
different in your installation. Connect the BLACK EasyStart wire to the side of the contactor where the
EasyStart WHITE wire is NOT connected using an
available connection point.

Connect here

Figure 6

Step 9: Learning
Start the air conditioner on AC mains power. The fan will come on followed shortly after by the
compressor. EasyStart is now installed. The compressor can be cycled normally to complete the learning
process. If you are going to test on a generator or alternate power source, be sure the compressor has
started five times completing the 5 learns before starting on a generator or other power source.

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Section 3: Comfort Alert control board systems
Goodman GSCZ, Rheem RARL, Goodman GSXC and possibly others
Step 1: DISCONNECT ALL POWER

Step 2: Disconnect the red wire pointed to by the

green arrow in figure 1. Pull it back out through the
transformer pointed to by the blue arrow.

Step 3: Thread the white EasyStart wire back

through the transformer like the red wire that was
removed and connect it to the connection
terminal. It should be connected under the screw
for compressors larger than three tons (36,000
BTU).

Figure 2

Step 4: Temporarily connect the black EasyStart

wire to the screw terminal shown by the black
arrow in figure 3. Use a piece of tape or wire nut to
insulate the EasyStart brown and orange wires
from touching anything else. Set the thermostat for
off then turn on power.
Load the EasyStart application on a smart
device and open the application. Enter
“EasyStart_” in the entry box (with the underscore
but without the quotes). Press “connect”. When
the connection is complete, press the relearn tab.
Change the switch for “No Start delay” to on and
then press “Send to EasyStart” Once you are
successful you can close the app and remove
Figure 3
power. Disconnect the black wire after power is
removed.
Note: if you have trouble connecting in Android, go to settings-> applications->
EasyStart-> Permissions and turn on permission for location services.

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Step 4: Connect the disconnected red wire to the EasyStart brown wire using an end splice
joint.

Step 5: Connect the black EasyStart wire under the screw

pointed to by the yellow arrow in figure 4.

Figure 4

Step 6: Connect the orange wire to the Herm (H)

terminal on the run capacitor indicated by the orange
circle in figure 5.

Figure 5

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 Section 4: Emerson Comfort Control (Early model)

6. Where you
removed the
last
connection,
connect the
Easy Start
White with the
thin red wire
in the white 5. Remove the
terminal. big red wire
from the white
terminal and
splice into the
Easy Start
Brown wire

3. Remove
these black
and red wire 4. Remove
connections the black
wire from
the relay
then
replace
with the
Easy Start
Black wire

2. Where you removed the

last connection put the
1. Remove this purple wire
Easy Start Orange wire

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Emerson Comfort Control (Early Model) Instructions
1. Remove the purple wire from the start relay to the run capacitor.
2. Where you just removed the run capacitor purple wire, connect the Easy Start Orange wire.
3. Remove the black wire that goes from the start relay to the circuit board & red start capacitor to run
capacitor wires.
4. Where you just removed the black wire in the previous step, connect the Easy Start Black wire.
5. Remove the thick red wire from the circuit board top left white terminal and splice into the Easy
Start Brown wire leaving the thin red wire in place.
6. Where you removed the last connection, put the Easy Start White wire with the thin red wire in the
white terminal.
NOTE: Wherever you see the red X, the wire must be removed.

NOTE:
The tan board showed here is a Defrost Board.

This board is Not compressor monitoring.

If you encounter one of these boards

NO Easy Start settings need to be adjusted.

If unsure of what you have it is recommended you contact

Micro Air before installation!

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NOTE: These contactors are connected like a standard mechanical contactor. For more information on
operation of this contactor, please click on the included link.

Instructions for the Sure Switch Contactor #49M11-843 .

Contactor integrated Core sense protection module ESC1AFPT-CC-901 (not shown).

Coresense Contactor ESC1AFPT-CC-901 for Scroll compressors bulletin & installation instructions

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Non-Bluetooth Compressor monitoring system changes
This section details changes that should be made ONLY if you have a compressor monitoring
system. These systems typically consist of a circuit board located inside the electrical box that
incorporates LED’s or a display to indicate a fault. There should be an instruction in the electric box
that shows the meaning of the faults. If you do not have such a board or have a board without LED’s
or have no such instruction sheet, do not make these changes.

IMPORTANT: These instructions are not interchangeable between Bluetooth and non-Bluetooth models.
Bluetooth models should not have their cover removed. Using the non-Bluetooth instructions on the
Bluetooth model will cause the unit to function improperly.

Only for models Without Bluetooth

See the description above before
performing this step.
First place the shorting jumpers from the six-pin header on pins 1 and 3, and pins 4 and 6 as
shown below. The next step is to cut JMP2 on the circuit board. This will disable the timer and start the
compressor immediately. Your circuit board may look a little different from the image but the process is
the same on all boards.

Figure 7

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Easy Start Maintenance
The box and entry are water tight and can withstand normal rain events. The box should
not be pressure washed since it is not rated for high power water jet cleaning. It can be washed
with a mild soap and water solution.

Additional Resources
For additional information on EasyStart, troubleshooting or assistance, please visit our website
at [Link] .

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