- Quick Setup Guide Q315

tN4 Wiring Center 315 04/09

This Quick Setup Guide contains the basic information required to get your new tekmar tN4 Wiring Center 315 installed
and operational. An Installation and Operation Manual D 315 containing all available features and operational details is
included with this control or can be found at www.tekmarcontrols.com/literature.html

Basic Installation
The tN4 Wiring Center 315 is designed to be mounted near a zone manifold and will operate up to 6 zone valves in a
hydronic heating system.

Control Location
• The Wiring Center can be mounted either directly to the wall,
or to a 4”x4” electrical box.
• Mount the enclosure to a solid backing.
• Wiring will enter through either side knockouts or between the
base of the enclosure and the cover on the sides and top. See
Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Note: The nonmetallic enclosure does not provide grounding
between conduit connections. Conduit connections must be
grounded by other means.
Figure 1
Wire the Thermostats
tN4 Thermostats:
• Connect tN4, C, R and W conductors to the corresponding OUTDOOR
F

terminals on the 315, paying special attention to ensure that the FLOOR
F

tN4 and C wires are not reversed. See the terminal labelling in HEAT

Figure 2.

Wire the Zone Valves tN4 C R

Zone 2
W tN4 C R W
Zone 3 tN4 C R W
W

Zone 1 Zone 4 H8001

Power A
R

Zone 2
Zone 1

End Switch

• Wire the zone valves to the Vlv and C terminals on the 315,
C tN4
C tN4 C tN4 X

Zone 3

tN4 C R W
Zone 5

Zone 4
Input Power
: 24 V (ac)
Expansion End Switch Input Power

Zone 5
R

±10% 60
2 VA (98 Hz
VA max)
W

Zone 6
End Switch Class 2
:

as shown in Figure 3.
Zone Outpu 24 V (ac) 2 A
C tN4

t: 2 A per
zone
Zone 6

4 A (max)
total
X

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Valv 1
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Figure 2
Use at least 167°F
(75°C) conductors

• End switches on zone valves are not required when using Zone 1
C Vlv
Zone 2
C Vlv
Zone 3
C Vlv
Zone 4
C Vlv
Zone 5
C Vlv
Zone 6
C Vlv

the 315.

Connect to the Mechanical System

• If the 315 is to be connected to a tN4 network, connect the
tN4 and C expansion terminals to the tN4 connection on the C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv
associated tN4 device.
• If the 315 is to be connected to another control, such as a
tekmar Boiler Control, use the end switch terminals to create
a ‘Boiler Demand’ on this external control. See application on
next page.

Wire the Power Supply

Valve Valve Valve Valve Valve Valve

Once the transformer has been correctly sized, connect the 24 V

(ac) leads from the transformer to the R and C terminals marked
Figure 3
“Input Power” on the Wiring Center. See “Sizing the External
Transformer” in the Installation and Operation Manual D 315 for
more detailed information.

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 Application Drawing

Use tekmarNet®4 Thermostats to achieve better system performance.

tN4 tN4 tN4 tN4 tN4 tN4

tN4 connection to tN4 Thermostat Thermostat Thermostat Thermostat Thermostat Thermostat
Outdoor Reset Control tN4 C R W tN4 C R W tN4 C R W tN4 C R W tN4 C R W tN4 C R W

Expansion End Switch

C tN4 X X
tN4

External tN4
Connection (ie:
Zone Manager or
Reset Module)

tN4 C R W tN4 C R W tN4 C R W H8001

Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 A
OR

R C tN4
W
Zone 1 Power

Zone 5
R C tN4 C tN4 X X R C
Zone 1
Zone 2 End Switch
Call for heat to directly Zone 3
enable a boiler control Input Power: 24 V (ac) ±10% 60 Hz

R C tN4 W
Zone 4 2 VA (98 VA max)
Expansion End Switch

Expansion End Switch Input Power

C tN4 X X

Zone 5 Class 2
End Switch: 24 V (ac) 2 A
T Zone 6

Zone 6
Zone Output: 2 A per zone
T 4 A (max) total

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tektra 1032-01

Use at least 167°F

(75°C) conductors
Directly Enabled tN4 Wiring Center 315
Boiler Control Six Zone Valves
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6
C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv
OR

Boiler demand to stand-

alone tekmar Boiler Control
Expansion End Switch Input Power
Demand

C tN4 X X R C
Boiler

Valve Valve Valve Valve Valve Valve

Powered boiler
demand (ie: Input
to tekmar Boiler
Control 260) Refer to Transformer Data Sheets for Maximum Allowable Loads
Fuse

tekmar
Transformer 009
24 V (ac)
R
L
N C

Sizing the External Transformer: Wiring Conventional Thermostats:

Add up all the thermostat and zone valve loads (VA) The tN4 Wiring Center 315 may be used with conventional
connected to the Wiring Center. The transformer must have thermostats instead.
higher capacity than this total load. • Connect the thermostat wires to the R and W terminals of
the 315.
• Do not mix conventional and tekmarNet® Thermostats on
+ + 2 VA = the same Wiring Center.
• See the Installation & Operation Manual D315 for more
T-stats + Zone Valves + Control Total Load detailed wiring information.

tekmar Control Systems Ltd., Canada, tekmar Control Systems, Inc., U.S.A.
Head Office: 5100 Silver Star Road, Vernon, B.C. Canada V1B 3K4, 250-545-7749, Fax. 250-545-0650 Web Site: www.tekmarcontrols.com

Product design, software and literature are Copyright © 2009 by: All specifications are subject to change without notice.
tekmar Control Systems Ltd. and tekmar Control Systems, Inc.
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