OPTIMA S THERMOSTAT
INSTALLATION GUIDE
SALUS North America, Inc.
2215 Cornell Avenue
Montgomery, IL 60538
www.salusinc.com
STEP 1
TURN OFF POWER TO THE HVAC SYSTEM
STEP 2
DETERMINE WIRING CONFIGURATION
or
Use the Wire Labels and the following table to keep track of wire colors
on the old thermostat or on the heat pump / furnace / air conditioner.
HP
NON-HP
Wire Color
R
R or RH
---
RC
C
Y or Y1
Y2
AUX
W or W1
O/B
W2
G
L
---
For new installations, refer to Appendix A and the “Install Mounting Plate”
sections of the
Optima S User Manual
.
STEP 3
REMOVE OLD THERMOSTAT
STEP 4
INSTALL MOUNTING PLATE
Remove the old thermostat from the wall, taking care not to allow
the wiring to fall inside the wall.
If there is space on the wall that needs to be covered, insert the Wall Plate
between the Mounting Plate and the wall, and mount both plates using
the same screws.
Make sure the wires run through the center opening.
or
IN THE BOX YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING:
Thermostat with
Mounting Plate
Wall Plate
2 x Wall Plate Spacers
2 x Wood Screws
2 x Wall Anchors
2 x Locking Pins
Wire
Labels
2 x AA
Alkaline
Batteries
User
Manual
Installation
Guide
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS:
•
#1 Phillips or flathead screwdriver
•
Drill with 3/16” bit
(only if you cannot mount the thermostat using the existing
holes)
Optional Tools
•
Smartphone or digital camera to take picture of wiring for later
reference
•
Screwdriver to disconnect wires from old thermostat
•
Pencil
TIP:
Wrap the
wire ends around
a long stick (such
as a pencil) to
keep the wires
from falling into
the wall.
