RLV3150
33-00209ES—05
2
INSTALLATION
GUIDELINES
WARNING
TURN OFF POWER TO THE
HEATING SYSTEM AT THE
MAIN POWER PANEL TO
AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
• The installation must comply with
local electrical codes.
• Do NOT install the thermostat in an
area where it can be exposed to water
or rain.
• Avoid locations where there are air
drafts (such as the top of a staircase
or an air outlet), dead air spots (such
as behind a door), or direct sunlight.
• Do not install the thermostat on a
wall section that conceals air ducts,
chimney pipes or stove pipes.
• Install the thermostat about 1.5 m
(5 feet) high, on an inside wall facing
the heater.
• Install the thermostat onto an
electrical box.
• This thermostat has tinned copper
wires for line and load connections.
Special CO/ALR solderless
connectors must be used if the
thermostat will be connected to
aluminum wires.
• The thermostat wires are not
polarized; either wire can be
connected to the load or to the power
supply.
• Keep the air vents at the top and
bottom of the thermostat clean and
free from obstructions.
MOUNT THE
THERMOSTAT
1.
Loosen the screw underneath the
thermostat and separate the face-
plate from the wallplate.
NOTE:
The screw remains captive and
cannot be completely removed.
Fig. 2.
2.
Wire the thermostat (see “Wiring”
on page 3).
3.
Mount the wallplate to the electri-
cal box using the provided screws.
Insert the screws through the two
left or right mounting holes of the
wallplate.
Fig. 3.
4.
Set the configuration switches
(see “Configuration Settings” on
page 4).
5.
Reinstall the faceplate onto the
wallplate and tighten the screw.
