Heath Zenith 6108 owner manual Installing Sensor

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Installing Sensor

Manual background WARNING: Turn power off at the circuit breaker before wiring.

Installing Sensor

Before the Installation

A “3-way” circuit controls lights from two separate switches. Select a 3-way circuit that controls a light or an outlet to a lamp.

IMPORTANT: Total lighting must be from 25 to 500 watts incandescent, or 60 to 400 watts fluorescent. 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

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 6108 regardless of the position of the remote switch.

1.Remove remote switch from the junction box.

2.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 according to the flow chart on page 5.

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 6108.

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

*Common Switch Screw

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To Brown wire of 6108 (note color)

To Red wire of 6108 (note color)

*The switch may indicate the common or the color of screw may be different for the common.

Figure 2 - Connecting Jumper to Remote Switch

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Heath Zenith 6108 owner manual Installing Sensor