Before You Begin; Installing And Wiring The Thermostat; Inserting The Battery; Installing The Base Plate - Proliphix IMT Series Installation Manual

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Before you Begin

If you are removing an existing thermostat, Proliphix recommends that you label each
connection as you remove the wiring. You will use these same wires (and labels)
when you connect the IMT. See
Use the following steps to remove an existing thermostat:
Turn off power to the entire HVAC system or the fuse/circuit breaker panel.
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Remove the cover from the existing thermostat. If the cover does not snap off when
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pulled firmly from the top or bottom, check the owners manual for removal
procedures.
Disconnect each wire. Label the wires with the terminal designation from the existing
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thermostat. Place the label about 1/2" away from the end of the wire to allow for
stripping of the ends.
If this is a new installation, obtain the wire designations from the HVAC installer.
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Remove the existing thermostat from the wall.
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Installing and Wiring the Thermostat

This section describes a two-step installation process in which you install (or mount)
the thermostat base plate and wire the thermostat.

Inserting the Battery

Insert the battery that is shipped with the thermostat before installing the thermostat
on the wall. The battery needs to be inserted to ensure the time of the thermostat
remains accurate during a power outage. See
and orientation.

Installing the Base Plate

Perform the following steps to mount the thermostat base plate on the wall:
Review the
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appropriate location on the wall. Ensure the location allows you to access and pull the
wires through the opening in the base plate.
There are four mounting holes on the backplate that allow for mounting in a single
vertical or horizontal oriented single gang electrical box using only two screws. If
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you are installing the backplate on drywall directly, then use three screws.
Using a pencil, mark the center of the screw holes on the left and right side, and
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bottom center of the base plate.
Proliphix Internet Managed Thermostat (IMT) Installation Guide, Release 1.0
Part No. 600-03100-000, Rev. 2
Wiring the Base Plate Terminals (page
Installation Guidelines on
Figure 3 on page 7
page 2 and position the base plate in an
Before you Begin
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for battery location
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