Heath Zenith SL-6107 User Manual 2

SL-6107

AUTO

OFF ON

MOTION SENSING

3-WAY WALL SWITCH

The Heath®/Zenith Motion Sensing 3-Way Wall Switch

automatically controls indoor lighting:

• In

AUTO mode, the control automatically turns the
light on when you enter the room. The length of time
the light stays on is adjustable.

The Heath®/Zenith SL-6107 Motion Sensing 3-Way
Wall Switch replaces any “3-way” switch. Perfect for

rooms or hallways where two wall switches control
a single light.

This package includes:

• light control

• wire connectors

• wire jumper

• decorative cover plate

• mounting hardware

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Some local building codes may require installation by a quali­fied electrician.

INSTALLATION

❐ For your safety, turn off power at the fuse or circuit breaker.

Note: A “3-way” circuit controls lights from two separate switches. If
you want to use this product in a single switch circuit or if you want
to install more than one motion sensing wall switch, see Special
Installations, page 8.

❐ Select a 3-way circuit that controls a light or an outlet to a lamp.
Total lighting must be from 25 to 500 watts incandescent, or 60 to

400 watts fluorescent using a rapid start ballast. Note: May not
be used to operate electronic or magnetic ballasts. Less wattage

than the minimum may not allow the control to work properly. The
switch selected for replacement should be in a place that can detect
motion in the desired area.

✓ For easier re-wiring later, mark the house wiring with tape

indicating where the wire had been connected.

In the following section you will install a jumper wire at one 3-way
switch and replace the other switch with the SL-6107.

*Note: The existing 3-way switch will be referred to as the “Remote
Switch” throughout the rest of the installation manual.

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AUTO

OFF ON

AUTO

OFF ON

SL-6107 SWITCH 1ST IN CIRCUIT

WHITE

FROM

POWER

SOURCE

BLACK BLACK

WHITE

RED

(In Wall)

BROWN

BLACK

EXISTING

3-WAY SWITCH

ADD JUMPER WIRE

SL-6107

RED

(From 6107)

WHITE

BLACK

*COMMON

ONE SL-6107 SWITCH IN CIRCUIT

WHITE

FROM

POWER

SOURCE

BLACK

WHITE

BLACK

WHITE

BLACK

*COMMON *COMMON

SL-6107 SWITCH 2ND IN CIRCUIT

WHITE

FROM

POWER

SOURCE

BLACK

BLACK

WHITE

RED

(In Wall)

BROWN

BLACK

EXISTING

3-WAY SWITCH

ADD JUMPER WIRE

SL-6107

RED

(From 6107)

WHITE

BLACK

*COMMON

RED

(In Wall)

See pages 4 through 6 for detailed instructions for installing and
wiring the SL-6107 Wall Switch.

*COMMON-Used for illustrative Purposes Only. Check Your Switch. The common may be in a different loca­tion, depending on the brand of your switch.

RED is used to represent the second wire between two standard three-way switches. This may not be the color
used in all installation. If you are not sure about your wiring, call an electrician for installation help. There is also
a RED wire on the SL-6107 switch. Check the instructions above closely and do not confuse the two.

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COMMON

INSTALLATION

1. Add Jumper At Remote 3-Way Switch.

A jumper wire between the common wire and one of the switched
wires is used to supply power to the SL-6107 regardless of the posi­tion of the remote switch.

❐ Remove remote switch from the junction box.

The switch may

indicate the common

OR

Color of screw may

be different for the

common

To Red wire of SL-6107

(note color)

Common Switch Lug

Hot Wire

Jumper

To brown wire of SL-

6107 (note color)

Connect Jumper at the Remote Switch

❐ Connect the jumper wire to the common lug (usually labeled on

the switch) and to either one of the two switched lugs. If you're
not sure which lug is common, install the jumper on any two of
the wires, and test the jumper as explained on the next page.

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2. Replace Other Switch.

❐ Turn the power off at the circuit breaker.
❐ Remove and disconnect the old switch.

Note: If you can’t tell which wire is common, etc., connect the wires
in the following steps as best you can, then follow the test on the
next page.

❐ Connect the black motion sensor wire to the common wire.
❐ Connect the brown motion sensor wire to the jumpered wire on

the remote switch.

❐ Connect the red motion sensor wire to the non-jumpered wire.
❐ Connect the green motion sensor wire to the ground wire.

Jumpered Wire

Brown

Non-Jumpered

Red

Wire Removed
from Common

Ground Wire

(Green or Bare Wire)

Connect the SL-6107 to Existing Wiring

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INSTALLATION

Re-install the switch.

Turn the circuit

breaker back on.

Leaving the jumpered switch in one position,

flip the other 3-way switch on and off.

Lights

turn on

and off.

Lights

turn on

and off.

Jumper is

correct. Go

to next page.

Flip the switch with the

jumper wire to the

other position.

Flip the unjumpered switch

on and off.

Jumper is

correct. Go

to next page.

Move one end of the jumper

wire to the previously

unconnected terminal.

Remove the jumpered

switch from the

junction box.

Turn the power

off at the

circuit breaker.

Yes

YesNo

No

Test For Correct Common Wire Connection:

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❐ Mount the SL-6107 into the junction box with the two junction box

screws.

❐ Turn the circuit breaker back on.
❐ Preset the controls: Time to minutes, Photo Adjustment fully

clockwise. Cover the lens with masking tape.

❐ With the motion sensor in the “ON” position, turn the remote

switch on and off several times. Go to step 1, 2, or 3, depending
on results.

Troubleshooting Wiring Connections

* Turn power off before rewiring!

If light does not

1.

turn on:

If light turns on in

only one position

2.

of remote switch:

If light turns

on with remote

3.

switch in either

position:

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Exchange*

Control’s

➯

Red ⇔ Black

wires.

Exchange*

Control’s

➯

Red ⇔ Brown

wires.

Set sensor to “AUTO”. Wait for the

unit to warm up (up to 1 min.). If the

➯

remote switch can turn the lights on,

it’s OK. Otherwise:

Exchange* Control’s

Black ⇔ Brown wires. Remove

the tape. Go to the next page.

Test again. Go

➯

Test again. Go

➯

➯

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to 2 or 3.

to 1 or 3.

SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS

AUTO

OFF ON

SINGLE SWITCH INSTALLATION

FROM

POWER

SOURCE

BLACK

BLACK

WHITEWHITE

BROWN

SL-6107

RED

BLACK

EXISTING LIGHT SWITCH CONFIGURATION

WHITE

FROM

POWER

SOURCE

BLACK

WHITE

RED

(In Wall)

RED (In Wall)

BLACK

WHITE

BLACK

2 SWITCH INSTALLATION

AUTO

OFF ON

WHITE

FROM

POWER

SOURCE

BLACK

WHITE

SL-6107

WHITE

BLACK

AUTO

OFF ON

BLACK

BLACK

BROWN

SL-6107

RED

(From 6107)

BROWN

RED

(From 6107)

*COMMON *COMMON

For s ingle swit ch
installations, con-

nect the wall switch as
shown here.

If you want to have mo-

tion sensors at both
3-way switches, con-

nect them as shown
below. The minimum
wattage may increase
to 100 W for fluores­cent and 50 W for in­candescent lighting.

*COMMON-Used for illustrative Purposes Only. Check Your Switch. The common may be in a different loca­tion, depending on the brand of your switch.

RED is used to represent the second wire between two standard three-way switches. This may not be the color
used in all installation. If you are not sure about your wiring, call an electrician for installation help. There is also
a RED wire on the SL-6107 switch. Check the instructions above closely and do not confuse the two.

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Test 20

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PHOTO SENSITIVITY

ADJUSTMENT

Any Light Level

5 Seconds

Press in with screwdriver.

20 Minutes

Swing out cover to remove.

The sensor can be prevented from turning on lights when there is
already enough light in the room. Use a small screwdriver to set
the light level using this diagram as a guide. In the fully clockwise
position, the sensor turns on lights even in full daylight. In the fully
counter-clockwise position, the sensor only turns on lights when the
surrounding light level is very low.

❐ With the switch in the AUTO position and the light at the desired

level for the lights to turn on, put the LIGHT control to the minimum
dark (fully counter-clockwise) position. Wait for the lights to turn
off.

❐ Move your hand in front of the sensor. While moving your hand in

front of the sensor, slowly turn the LIGHT adjustment clockwise
until the lights controlled by the sensor come on.

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Dark

ADJUSTMENT

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T I M E L I G H T

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Test 20

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TIME CONTROL

There are 6 preset selections for
the amount of time the lights stay
on: Test (5 seconds), 1, 5, 10,
15, and 20 minutes. Use a small,
phillips screw driver to adjust the
TIME control (see Figure 4). Turn
the TIME control until it “snaps” into
the desired time position.

INSTALL WALL COVER
PLATE

❐ Secure the included wall plate with

the screws provided.

20 Minutes5 Seconds

Outlet Cover Plate

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