System Installation

When Installing This Product...

  1. Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions can damage the product or cause a hazardous condition.

  2. Check the ratings given in the instructions to make sure the product is suitable for your application.

  3. Installer must be a trained, experienced service technician.

  4. After completing installation, use these instructions to verify the product operation.

THIS PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED BY A TRAINED, EXPERIENCED HVAC PROFESSIONAL. IMPROPER WIRING OR CONFIGURING OF THIS THERMOSTAT CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED OPERATION OF YOUR HVAC SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Can cause electrical shock or equipment damage.

Disconnect power SUPPLY BEFORE CONNECTING WIRING.

Selecting Thermostat Location

Install the thermostat about 5 ft. (1.5m) above the floor in an area with good air circulation at average temperature. See illustration below.

Do not install the thermostat where it can be affected by:

  • Drafts or dead spots behind doors and in corners

  • Hot or cold air from ducts

  • Radiant heat from sun or appliances

  • Concealed pipes and chimneys

  • Unheated (uncooled) areas such as an outside wall behind the thermostat

UWP Wall Plate Installation

Video: Mount and Wire ElitePRO™ Series Thermostat

Watch this video for step-by-step instructions on mounting and wiring the ElitePRO™ Series Thermostat.

If the cover plate is used, the UWP snaps on the cover plate as shown in Optional Decorative Cover Plate Installation .

  1. Before starting, turn the power off at the breaker box or switch. Open the package to find the UWP. See step 1.

  2. Position the UWP on wall. Level and mark hole positions. See step 2.

  3. Using a 3/16" bit, drill holes at marked positions and then lightly tap the supplied wall anchors into the wall using a hammer.

  4. Pull the door open and insert the wires through wiring hole of the UWP. See step 3.

  5. Place the UWP over the wall anchors. Insert and tighten mounting screws supplied with the UWP. Do not overtighten. Tighten until the UWP no longer moves. See step 4.

Use 3x supplied #6 1-1/2" screws

Optional Decorative Cover Plate Installation

If the Optional Cover Plate is not required, see UWP Wall Plate Installation.

Use the Optional Cover Plate when you need to cover a paint gap from the old thermostat or mount the thermostat to a J-Box.

  1. Separate the Cover Plate from Mounting Plate. See step 1.

  2. Mount the Mounting Plate on to the wall or J-box using any of the 8 screw holes. Insert and tighten mounting screws. Do not overtighten. See step 2. Make sure the Mounting Plate is level.

  3. Attach the UWP by hanging it on the top hook of the Mounting Plate and then snapping the bottom of the UWP in place. See step 3.

  4. Snap the Cover Plate onto the Mounting Plate. See step 4.

Wiring UWP

If EIM is used with ElitePRO™ Series Thermostat, the UWP only requires wires to R and C of a 24 VAC power supply. Usually R and C from UWP goes to R & C at upper right of EIM.

Push down on the tabs to put the wires into the inner holes of their corresponding terminals on the UWP (one wire per terminal) until they are firmly in place.

Gently tug on the wires to verify they are secure.

If you need to release the wires again, push down the terminal tabs on the sides of the UWP. This wiring is just an example, yours may vary.

Setting Slider Tabs

Set R Slider Tab

Setting the R Slider Tab

  • Use built-in jumper (R Slider Tab) to differentiate between one or two transformer systems.

  • If there is only one R wire, and it is connected to the R, Rc, or RH terminal on the old thermostat, set the slider to the up position (1 wire).

  • If there is one wire connected to the R terminal and one wire connected to the Rc terminal, set the slider to the down position (2 wires).

Set U Slider Tab

Setting the U Slider Tab

  • Use built-in jumper (U Slider Tab) for IAQ device.

  • When the U Slider Tab is in the down position (2 wires) the U contacts are a dry set of contacts.

  • If your IAQ device, extra cool stage, or whatever is wired to the U is powered by the cooling transformer, move the U Slider Tab to the up position (1 wire). When this is done, the lower U terminal is internally jumped to the Rc terminal. In this application, you would hook up one wire from your IAQ device, extra cool stage, etc. to the upper U terminal. If powering a humidifier or damper without an internal transformer, wire the other wire from the humidifier or damper to the common of the cooling transformer. Ensure the cooling transformer is sized to handle the extra load. The 1 wire setting is most commonly used when using a fresh air damper for ventilation or using low speed fan for dehumidification.

  • See wiring examples on Wiring Diagrams.