Smart Energy
Programmable Thermostat + Energy Monitor
EE542-1Z I Installation Manual
Contents
1
Introduction
20 - 22
Back Cover
2
3
3
4
6
9
14
17
19
Getting Started
Installing the Thermostat
Quick Guide
Step 2: Mount the New Thermostat
Step 3: Configure the Thermostat
Step 4: Check Thermostat Operation
Step 5: Pair Device to Home Area Network
Step 6: Verify Wireless Connectivity
Step 1: Remove the Old Thermostat
Wiring Chart
Wiring Table
Introduction
• About this Guide
This guide describes how to install and configure your new
Smart Energy thermostat.
• System Compatibility
This product replaces most thermostats, including those
that work with:
• Standard Heat and Cool Systems
• Two-Stage Heat and Two-Stage Cool Systems
• Air Source Heat Pump (with Aux. or Emergency Heat)
• Ground Source Heat Pump (with Aux. or Emergency Heat)
• Air or Ground Source Heat Pump (No Aux. or Emergency Heat)
• Standard Heat Only Systems
• Standard Central Air Conditioning
• Gas or Oil Heat
• Electric Furnace
• Hydronic (Hot Water) Zone Heat – 2 Wire zone valves
CAUTION
Failure to read and follow all instructions carefully before installing or
operating this control could cause personal injury and/or property
damage.
To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment damage, disconnect
electric power to system at main fuse or circuit breaker box until
installation is complete.
Do not use on circuits exceeding specified voltage. Higher voltage will
damage control and could cause shock or fire hazard.
1
Getting Started
Pre-Installation Checklist
Before you begin to install your Smart Energy thermostat:
Read these instructions thoroughly.
Check the package from your thermostat to make sure you have
all of the required items (see below).
Check to ensure you have the required tools (see below).
Required Items
Note: This product requires a
24v AC power supply via the
C terminal for operation.
• Thermostat (1)
• Wall anchors (2)
• Mounting screws (2)
O/B
G
W/E
W2
L
Y2
Y1
RC
RH
C
Required Tools
• Flat blade screwdrivers – 1 large and 1 micro tip
• Hand or power drill with 3/16 inch drill bit
• Wire strippers
• Level (optional)
2
Quick Guide
STEP 1. Remove the old thermostat
• Turn off power at the breaker.
CAUTION
To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment damage, disconnect
electric power to system at main fuse or circuit breaker box until
installation is complete.
• Remove cover from old thermostat to expose wires.
• Document which wires go to which terminals using the table
on the back of this manual.
• Disconnect wires and remove old thermostat, making sure that
thermostat wires do not fall back into wall opening.
STEP 2. Mount the new thermostat
• Feed thermostat wires through thermostat hole.
• Wire new thermostat.
• Turn on power at breaker.
STEP 3. Configure the thermostat
STEP 4. Check thermostat operation
STEP 5. Verify wireless connectivity
The sections that follow provide detailed instructions
for completing these steps.
3
STEP 1. Remove the Old Thermostat.
CAUTION
To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment damage, disconnect electric
power to system at main fuse or circuit breaker box until installation is
complete.
Thermostat Components
Most thermostats consist of three basic parts.
1. Cover
2. Base, which you can remove by loosening all screws
3. Wall plate, which you can remove by unscrewing the
mounting screws that hold it on the wall or adaptor plate
3-Part Thermostat
Cover
Wall plateBase
ATTENTION: MERCURY NOTICE
This product does not contain mercury. However this product may replace a
product that contains mercury.
Mercury and products containing mercury must not be discarded in household
trash. Do not touch any spilled mercury. Wearing non-absorbent gloves, clean up
any spilled mercury and place in a sealed container. For proper disposal of a
product containing mercury or a sealed container of spilled mercury, place it in a
suitable shipping container. Refer to www.thermostat-recycle.org for location to
send the product containing mercury.
4
Remove the Old Thermostat
Wall opening
Wall plate hanging on the wires
Remove the front cover of the old thermostat.
1.
2. With wires still attached, remove wall plate from the
wall by loosening the screws. If the old thermostat has a wall
mounting plate, remove both the thermostat and the wall
mounting plate.
3. Identify each wire attached to the old thermostat as shown in the
diagram below. Before removing wires from old thermostat,
label each wire with the letter on the old thermostat or document
the color of wire going into each terminal in the table located on
the back cover of this manual.
4. Disconnect the wires from the old thermostat one at a time.
Important: Do not let wires fall back into the wall.
Wall opening
C
TIP
You may want to wrap the wires
around a pencil to keep them from
falling back into the wall.
W
5
STEP 2. Mount the New Thermostat
CAUTION
Take care when securing and routing wires so they do not short to
adjacent terminals or rear of thermostat. Personal injury and/or
property damage may occur.
Mount the new thermostat
1. Unpack the thermostat and separate the mounting plate from the
thermostat. Remove the packing material from the thermostat.
Gently pull the thermostat straight off of the base. Hold the back
of the thermostat by the lower corners with one hand, and pull
the wall plate off with the other hand.
NOTE: Forcing or prying on the thermostat will cause damage to the unit.
2.
Feed thermostat wires through rectangular hole between the
terminal blocks in the thermostat wall plate.
Feed wires through
this hole from back
6
O/B
W/E
W2
G
L
C
Y2
Y1
RC
RH
C
Mounting
holes
Wall plate
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