Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 45609 GE
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Z-Wave ® Certified Wireless Lighting Control On/Off Relay Switch and 3-Way Switch Kit 45609/45614 www .easyzwave.com Control the On/Off status of permanently installed lighting, fans and more! ©2009.
2 Introduction Thank you for your pur chase of a GE Z-Wave® control device. Z-Wave technology is designed to automate lighting/home control and provide easy r emote operation of all your Z-Wave enabled de- vices. The GE Z-Wave product family includes a v ariety of devices to control lighting in your home.
3 W ARNING RISK OF FIRE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK RISK OF BURNS Control ling Appliances: Exercise extr eme caution when using Z-Wave devices to control appliances. Operation of the Z-Wave device may be in a different r oom than the controlled appliance, also an uninten- tional activation may occur if the wrong button on the r emote is pressed.
4 Things to consider regarding RF range: • Each wall or obs tacle (i.e.: refr igerato r , big screen T V , etc .) bet ween t he remote or Z -Wave device an d the des tina tion device will red uce the ma ximum range by app roximately 25- 30%.
5 One of the ways to wire a tw o-switch/one-load circuit is to r oute the incoming power through the first switch, then to the second switch and then to the load. Although very common and by no means a standard, it is the easiest to convert to Z-Wave control.
6 3-Way Wiring Schematic using one 45609 and one 45610 4-Way Wiring Schematic using one 45609 and two 45610’s White (Neutral) Z-Wave 45609 Black (Line/Hot) Black (Load) Green (Ground) Z-Wave 45610 T.
7 Single, Dual and T riple Gang Boxes When installing the 45609 in multiple gang boxes it may be necessary to break off one or both of the scor ed tabs on the front yok e.
8 1 1. OPTIONAL for 3 or 4 -way cont rol): Connec t the T ravel er wire (usually Red) to th e screw termin al marked TR AV ELER. The other e nd of this T raveler wi re connect s to th e TRAVE LER screw terminal o n the 45 6 1 0 Aux iliar y Switch. See t he following sec tio n for informat ion abou t wirin g the 45 61 0 Auxiliar y Switch .
9 diagram. It can then be added to groups and/or lighting scenes and managed remotely to contr ol the On/Off status of the connected lighting. Air Gap Switch The 45609 has an air gap switch on the lower left side (see diagram for location) to completely disconnect power to the load.
10 • Once t he swi tch is par t of th e netwo rk , the same b asic procedure is u sed to ad d the s witch to grou ps & scenes o r change ad vanced func tio ns. Refer to th e primar y cont roller ’s instr uct ions for details. Please Note: Af ter a power failure, the 45609 switch returns to the last used state.
11 Invert Swit ch If the switch is accidentally installed upside down with “On” at the bottom and “Off ” at the top, the default On/Off rocker settings can be reversed by changing parameter 4’s v alue to “1” .
12 FCC U2Z45609 The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Inter - ference Statement includes the following paragraph: The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
13 SPECIFICA TIONS ZW4001 Power: 120 VA C, 60 Hz. Signal (Frequency): 908.42 MHz. Maximum Loads: 600W , incandescent , ½ HP Motor or 1800W (15A) Resistive Range: Up to 100 feet line of sight between the Wireless Controller and the closest Z-Wave receiver module.
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