ecobee3 Quick Start Guide Installation Guide DRAFT 1
what’s in the box? ecobee3 thermostat remote sensor (and stand) power extender kit ecobee3 Installation Guide optional trim plate 2 installation materials
first run The first time your ecobee3 powers on, it will begin the first run process. This ensures everything is connected, working properly, and it shows you where to find these settings in the menu.
get to know your ecobee3 A B C D E G F H J I A. B. C. D. E. 4 indoor temperature adjust temperature system mode schedule menu F. G. H. I. J.
remote sensors Pull the plastic tab to power on the device. It will connect to your ecobee3 automatically. place at thermostat height; on a shelf or mounted to a wall avoid placing in areas with direct sunlight mount on an interior wall for more accurate temp reading Follow me ecobee optimizes settings to where you are in the home. Auto-away ecobee will detect when you're away and auto-adjust your schedule for you.
quick tips How do I control my fan? Press the quick changes button customize fan runtime. and easily How do I switch between heat and cool? Press the menu button , select system , select HVAC and easily switch between heat and cool. How do I change my schedule? 1 Press the menu button customize your schedule. , select schedule 1 and How to switch between home and away? Press the quick changes button between home and away.
a few more tips Control from your phone ecobee3 supports both iOS and Android devices. Visit your device’s app store to download the free application for your phone or your tablet. Accessing Web Portal Log in to your personal web portal at ecobee.com to customize the operation of your ecobee3 and learn how to use it to save energy and money. 3 Alerts and reminders When alerts and reminders are sent to your thermostat your menu button will appear like this, press the button to view them.
Welcome! If you have any questions, we have answers. Contact us by email or telephone for help. Or, visit our web page for tutorials, how-to videos, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). www.ecobee.com 1.877.932.6233 (North America) 1.647.428.2220 (International) support@ecobee.com Compatible systems ecobee3 works with most centralized residential heating and cooling systems.
Terminal descriptions G Fan RC Cool transformer RH Heat transformer O/B Heat pump reversing value Y Y1, Y2: Used for 1 - 2 stages of convential A/C or 1 - 2 stages of heat pump compressor W W1, W2: Used for 1 - 2 stages of convential heat or 1 - 2 stages of heat pump auxiliary heat C 24VAC common ACC $FFHVVRU\ 8VHG IRU GHKXPLGLÀHUV KXPLGLÀHUV ventilators, HRVs or ERVs ! ecobee3 is designed for 24VAC with a 2A maximum current.
Items included in box RH 35% 70 Rc 70 ecobee3 thermostat G Y1 W1 C Y2 W2 (AUX2) (AUX1) ACC+ O/B ACC- ecobee3 base with small trim plate Mounting screws & anchors Large trim plate 10
Double-sided adhesive ecobee3 sensor with optional stand Installation and Quick Start guides Power Extender Kit (PEK) 11
Items you’ll need Phillips screwdriver Before you start Review the all the instructions before you start to ensure that there are no surprises during installation.
Step 1. Power off your HVAC system Before doing anything else, power off your system. If your HVAC equipment doesn’t have a master switch, go to your circuit breaker box and turn off the breaker. Verify that the equipment is off by attempting to adjust the temperature with the existing thermostat.
Step 2. Remove old thermostat If you don’t have an existing thermostat, skip to step 3. Remove the cover from your old thermostat. Most snap off easily but some may be attached by screws. Rc Rh G Y W C ! Warning! If your old thermostat has 110/120V wires connected to the thermostat, it is a high voltage system and is not compatible with your ecobee3.
G Y Look at the wires coming out of the wall. Take a picture for reference. W R Discard any jumper wires between Rh, Rc, or R. Your ecobee3 does not need them. They are jumpered automatically. C Using the old thermostat base as a guide, label each wire coming out of the wall with the provided stickers. Rc Rh G Y W C When done, remove the old thermostat base by unscrewing it from the wall.
Step 3. Install Power Extender Kit (PEK) If you have a wire labelled “C” or “common”, skip this step. Warning: If you are not comfortable with working with your HVAC wiring, contact ecobee customer support or hire a professional installer. ! Some thermostats do not have a C-wire. The C-wire is used to provide power to the thermostat. In this case, the PEK can use the existing wires to power your thermostat.
3. Using the stickers provided with the PEK, label the wires in the control panel leading to the thermostat. 4. Open up the PEK. It has two rows of terminals (one side is for thermostat connections, the other side, pre-wired, is for the equipment panel connections.
5. Disconnect the wires from the control panel and reconnect them to the corresponding terminals on the thermostat side of the PEK. 6. Using the wires provided with the PEK, connect the terminals on the equipment side of the PEK to the corresponding terminals in the control panel. Make sure to connect the R/Rh/Rc wire to the same terminal on the control panel that was previously connected 7.
Step 4. Attach base to wall Be careful that the existing wires don’t fall back into the wall. Position the base of your ecobee3 and mark the mounting holes on your wall with a pencil. Attaching the trim plate If the smaller trim plate doesn’t cover the marks left by the previous thermostat, attach the larger trim plate instead. Remove the center piece by gently pushing its left side towards you. Insert the center piece using the tabs on the right as a guide.
Secure the base Use the drywall anchors and screws provided to secure the base to the wall.
Step 5. Connect wires to ecobee3 If you are replacing an existing thermostat, use the stickers as a guide when inserting the wires into ecobee3 terminal blocks. The wires from the wall should plug easily into the terminal blocks. To release a wire, press down on the lever. When installed correctly, the back of the terminal block will be down. Give each wire a little tug to ensure it is secured.
If you need help with the wiring, refer to the reference diagrams at the back of this guide: • For conventional heating and cooling systems, see page 29. • For heat pumps (air or geothermal), see page 30. • For boilers or radiant heat systems, see page 31. • For accessory devices like dehumidifiers, humidifiers, or ventilators, see page 32. • For PEK installations, see page page 33. Attach thermostat Push any excess wires back into the wall, and connect your ecobee3 thermostat to the base.
Step 6. Power on ecobee3 Power back on your HVAC equipment. Your ecobee3 will automatically power on. Follow the on-screen instructions. ecobee3 will guide you through the setup, which includes: • Configuring your HVAC equipment settings (e.g. type, stages of heating/cooling, thresholds, etc) • Setting up WiFi and connecting to your online portal • Setting up your weekly schedule Note that the settings can be changed at any time from the ecobee3 menu.
Step 7. Install remote sensor The remote sensor detects when you are home and improves in-home temperature accuracy by providing another measurement point. To activate the remote sensor, pull its plastic tab while near your ecobee3. Your ecobee3 will detect the sensor and ask you to name it. Verify on the thermostat that this occurs. If your sensor did not connect with the ecobee3, simply re-insert the battery to restart the detection process.
Place the remote sensor in an open, high-traffic area like a living room or upstairs hallway. The thermostat will warn you if the sensor is too far Bee points up away. and to the right Using the provided doublesided adhesive or screw, attach the sensor to an interior wall at the same height as your thermostat. You may also use the stand to simply place the sensor on a flat surface like a bookshelf. 5 feet / 1.
Congratulations, you’re done! Your ecobee3 has a touch screen and interface similar to that used in smart phones. For help, see our online user guide at ecobee.com. Accessing your web portal Log in to your personal web portal at ecobee.com to customize the operation of your ecobee3 and learn how to use it to save energy and money. Downloading the app Control your ecobee3 from your smart phone or tablet. ecobee3 supports both iOS and Android devices.
Menu options To access the thermostat menu, touch the screen and press System Turns heat, cool, and fan on/off Schedule Configures temperature according to time and day 1 Comfort Settings Configures temperature for different occupancy states (away, home, sleeping) Vacation Confi‹gures temperature for a specific future time period Settings Configures display preferences (°F/°C, date, brightness), WiFi, and equipment operating parameters (thresholds, sensors, alerts, etc) Reminders Displays any reminder
Wiring diagrams The following pages provide wiring diagrams for common HVAC equipment configuratons. If you need help with your ecobee3 wiring, visit our website. It includes how-to videos and tutorials to assist you. www.ecobee.
Conventional heating and cooling (up to 2 stages each) RH Rc C G Y2 Y1 W2 (AUX2) W1 (AUX1) ACC+ O/B ACC– Y1 Y2 C Air Conditioner Y1 Y2 W1 W2 R C G Furnance Do not jumper Rc or Rh ecobee3 does this automatically. R can go into either Rc or Rh terminals on your ecobee3.
Heat pump (air or geothermal) with auxiliary heat RH Rc C G Y2 Y1 W2 (AUX2) W1 (AUX1) ACC+ O/B ACC– O/B W1 W2 Y1 Y2 R C Heat Pump O/B W1 W2 Y1 Y2 G R C Air Handler Do not jumper Rc or Rh ecobee3 does this automatically. R can go into either Rc or Rh terminals on your ecobee3.
Boiler or radiant system with air handler and conventional cooling or heat pump RH Rc C G Y2 Y1 W2 (AUX2) W1 (AUX1) ACC+ O/B ACC– Air Handler Y1 Y2 R C Air Conditioner or Heat Pump* G Boiler Y1 Y2 C O/B* W1 R W2 Do not jumper Rc or Rh ecobee3 does this automatically. R can go into either Rc or Rh terminals on your ecobee3.
Accessory devices The ecobee3 can control an accessory HVAC device like a humidifier, dehumidifier, or ventilation device from its ACC terminals. Accessory Device ecobee3 Terminals 24V ACC+ C ACC–
PEK thermostat wiring ecobee3 Terminals The R wire needs to go into the Rc terminal on your ecobee3 PEK Terminals Rc G Y1 W1 (AUX1) wires coming out the wall and connecting to HVAC quipment R G Y W Note there there can be up to three radio transmitters operating on board. Mentioned below are there communication specs in brief. 1- WiFi: supported modulation types and data rates. DSSS transmission: CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK. OFDM:64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, 802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps 802.
Approvals This product was designed and built in accordance to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC and contains no hazardous substances as defined by this directive. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: This 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Change or modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. RF Exposure Information This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Industry Canada (IC) Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
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