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EMPORIA VUE Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Improper installation or use of the equipment can be dangerous or even fatal. In no event shall Emporia be liable to you or any third party for any damages, either direct or indirect, arising from or related to any personal...
  • Page 3 Safety information Personal protective gear should be worn  when installing the Emporia Vue. Do not use the Emporia Vue in any  manner other than specified in this installation guide. Do not attempt to open, disassemble, or  repair any of the components of the Emporia Vue.
  • Page 4 Before you get started The Emporia Vue is installed in your home’s electrical panel. You’ll turn off the main breaker, which will shut off all of the power in your home. However, the service mains will remain dangerously energized. The following items may help with safe installation.
  • Page 5 What’s in the box Your new Emporia Vue contains the following items. If you believe that any of these items may have been damaged for any reason, do not attempt to use them and call support immediately. Energy Two or three 200A...
  • Page 6 Energy monitor connections The energy monitor is the hub of the Emporia Vue. The 3.5mm A, B, and C ports on the top of the monitor are the inputs for the 200A main sensors (your bundle may only have included two). The coaxial connector for the WiFi cable is also on the top.
  • Page 7 Use your phone to check the signal strength of your Wi-Fi network next to the electrical panel in your home. Low/no signal may require a Wi-Fi extender for the Vue to work. Download the Emporia Energy app onto your phone or tablet from the Apple App Store, from Google Play, or from emporiaenergy.com/app.
  • Page 8 This turns off all the circuits in your home. Next, remove any screws holding the cover to the panel and remove the cover to access the circuit breakers and the live service mains! Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 9 Step 3: Find a place for the monitor Locate a place within your electrical panel for your Vue energy monitor. Your breaker box may be oriented differently, but the monitor is small and designed to fit easily in the box. Find a place that works for you.
  • Page 10 Screw the cable to the top of the energy monitor in the jack marked . If possible, orient the antenna in the same direction as the antenna on your WiFi router. Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 11 Step 5: Plug in and connect the 200A current sensors Your system will have 1, 2, or 3 main service cables (a typical 2-main system is shown below). Open the clasps on the sensors and place each sensor clamp around one of the main service cables.
  • Page 12 Insert the power supply wiring harness into the bottom of the energy monitor until it clicks into place securely. The wire harness has 4 colored wires to power the Vue and monitor your system’s voltage: White, Black, Blue, and Red.
  • Page 13 Step 7: Wire the wire harness to a breaker and neutral bus The wire harness will be connected differently depending on whether or not you have an empty breaker as well as the number of 200A clamps you installed in Step 5.
  • Page 14 Blue wires from the wiring harness to the neutral bus bar. Turn off an empty breaker and secure the Black wire from the harness to the hot lead from the breaker. Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 15 Black wires from the harness to each of the hot leads from the breaker. If you do not have a two-pole breaker, you can use two vertically adjacent single-pole breakers. Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 16 Red, and Blue wires from the harness to each of the hot leads from the breaker. If you do not have a three-pole breaker, you can use three vertically adjacent single-pole breakers. Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 17 Connect that wire to the Black wire from the harness and the piece of extra wire with the wire nut. Then secure the extra wire to the breaker. Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 18 Then secure the extra wires to the two breaker poles. If you do not have a two-pole breaker, you can use two vertically adjacent single-pole breakers. emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 19 Step 7(f): No empty breaker and three 200A sensors Secure the White wire from the wire harness to the neutral bus bar. Turn off a three-pole breaker and remove its wires. Connect one of the breaker wires to the Black harness wire and an extra wire with a wire nut.
  • Page 20 Step 8: Plug in and connect the 50A current sensors If your Vue has 50A sensors, open the clasps on the 50A sensors and place each sensor clamp around the hot leg from the breaker you wish to monitor. Then shut the clasps to secure the sensors.
  • Page 21 “2” or “3.” We don't recommend multiplers for unbalanced loads, such as subpanels. Connect to only one lead, then use a multipler in the app Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support  support@emporiaenergy.com  1-844-EMPORIA (367-6742) ...
  • Page 22 Step 2. Next, flip any breakers that you turned off during installation to restore power to the circuits in your home. You should hear a power up tone from the Vue to confirm it has power. Then, close the panel. Need help? emporiaenergy.com/support ...
  • Page 23 Step 10: Complete setup Tap the button in the app to indicate that you’ve installed your Emporia Vue, heard its power up tone, and you’re ready to proceed. Your phone will connect via Bluetooth to the system and then you’ll connect to a nearby Wi-Fi router.
  • Page 24 Troubleshooting Tips The Emporia app is not finding my Vue after I’ve installed it. Ensure the Vue has power: Check for a green power light. Listen for a startup tone. Check the wire harness is secure and wired properly. Check that the main breaker is turned on.
  • Page 25 (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, this device must accept interference received,including interference that may cause undesired operation. The Emporia Vue Smart Home Energy Monitor is Listed by UL to meet the 62368-1 safety requirements for an I.T.E Energy Monitor...

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