What should I set Fan Purge Cycle to?
What should I set Fan Purge Cycle to? This configuration is only settable by Pelican Technical Support. Fan Purge Cycle is used to adjust how long a thermostat keeps the fan enabled after a heating and cooling cycle. A Purge Cycle is used to push any latent energy out of the air handler and into […]
What should I set a thermostat’s Zone Controller configuration to?
What should I set a thermostat’s Zone Controller configuration to? The following configurations are only available if there is a Pelican Zone Controller (Z8 or Z24) part of your Pelican Solution: Zone Controller For a Pelican Zoning Solution, each thermostat controls its own zone damper and requests Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation for a Pelican Zone […]
When would I disable the thermostat’s internal sensor?
When would I disable the thermostat’s internal sensor? In some situations the Pelican master thermostat might be installed in a room or in a location completely isolated from where it is maintaining temperature. In this scenario, you will want to use an external sensor (wired or wireless) and set the thermostat’s internal sensor to disabled. […]
When should I use the thermostat Calibration Degrees?
When should I use the thermostat Calibration Degrees? Rarely. All Pelican thermostats come with extremely accurate, factory calibrated, room temperature sensors. What are the configuration options? 0°F (default): Leaving Calibration Degrees at 0°F keeps the thermostat using its factory calibrated temperature readings. 0.5 °F to 2.0 °F: The thermostat will read warmer in the room […]
When is Fan Circulation Minutes used?
When is Fan Circulation Minutes used? Fan Circulation Minutes enforces a minimum fan run-time for each hour of the day. What are common uses for Fan Circulation Minutes? During occupied hours you can use this configuration to make sure the fan runs for a minimum number of minutes every hour to provide proper indoor ventilation. […]
What voltage floating actuators can a Pelican thermostat control?
What voltage floating actuators can a Pelican thermostat control? 24 Vac floating actuators. A Pelican thermostat can control hot water, steam, chilled water, zone damper, and/or zone reheat 24 Vac floating actuator. Contact Pelican Sales and ask for sales engineer support for your application. Note: If you have a line-voltage (120 Vac, 240 Vac, or […]
What should I set Cycles Per Hour to?
What should I set Cycles Per Hour to? In almost all cases, you should leave Cycles Per Hour at 4. What are the configuration options? 4 (Default): The thermostat will target four cycles per hour to maintain the heating or cooling set-point. 1 – 3: Decreases the cycles per hour target by expanding the deviation […]
What should I set Anticipation Degrees to?
What should I set Anticipation Degrees to? In almost all cases, you should leave Anticipation Degrees at 0.1°F. What are the configuration options? 0.1°F (default): Mechanical cooling will disable when the room temperature is 0.1°F above the cool set point and mechanical heating will be disabled when the room temperature is 0.1°F degrees below the […]
What should I set a thermostat’s System Type to?
What should I set a thermostat’s System Type too? System Type changes when or why the Pelican thermostat’s enables its outputs. Conventional HVAC Units: Conventional air conditioners generally have separate cooling sources from their heating sources. For this reason, conventional air conditions are often packages of one or multiple compressors, chilled water valves and a […]
What should I set a thermostat’s Reversing Valve to?
What should I set a thermostat’s Reversing Valve to? This thermostat configuration is only settable for thermostats whos System Type is set to Heat Pump. This configuration can be found in the Pelican Web-App > Admin > Thermostat Configuration > ‘select any thermostat‘ > System Settings > System Type. Reversing Valve: A reversing valve is […]