Connecting Carrier Infinity furnace to Aprilaire humidfier

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I wish to replace my Carrier humidifier with an Aprilaire 700. I have 3 questions related to properly connecting my Carrier Infinity 96 furnace's HUM terminal to Aprilaire 700 (24 VAC line):

1) I see only one HUM terminal on my Carrier Infinity 96 furnace circuit-board. I remember seeing a response to a question on "Home Improvement" that said that there should be 2 HUM terminals. Given my situation (one HUM), where should the other line to complete the circuit from the transformer be connected to complete the circuit? Should I connect it to the black/common terminal?

2) One comment in "Home Improvement" said "When the furnace is running in heat mode, you should measure ~120 volts…." So, does it mean that the HUM terminal drops to near zero volts when the heat is off? i.e. does HUM line function as a relay-switch or should I insert a relay between my Carrier furnace and Aprilaire humidifier?

3) What is the VAC on the black/common terminal in Carrier Infinity 96? If I connect the HUM terminal (120 Volts) to the black/common terminal (24 VAC as I read somewhere on the internet), would it burn my circuit board since the black/common line is really not a grounded line but one carrying 24 VAC.

Could someone help me please so that I don't mess up?

Thanks.

Best Answer

The simplest way to hook up is to the W terminal and the C terminal. Like this.

enter image description hereThe HUM terminal may be 120v or 24v if it's next to the low voltage connections (R C W G Y not necessarily exactly like this) then it will be 24v ALWAYS check with a volt meter. If HUM is off by itself or next to E. A. C. terminal then it's 120v. Either way it will only be live when the burner and the fan are on

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