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Installation Guide
Model TM46
SiteSage Thermostat
This thermostat is compatible with most HVAC systems, including the following:
24VAC systems Note: requires both the 24R and 24C (common) wires
Standard gas/oil/electric heating systems
o 1 stage heating and cooling
o 2 stage heating and cooling
Heat Pump systems:
o 1 stage heating and cooling
o 2 stage heating and cooling
o 2
nd
or 3
rd
stage Auxiliary heating (heat strips)
Do NOT use for line voltage controls (120/240VAC)
Stop! Before removing your existing thermostat do the following:
1. Take a picture of the original wires and terminal connections
2. Label the wires with the terminal markings on the old thermostat
3. Record old thermostat terminals and the wire color connected to them below
Standard HVAC System Wiring
Terminal
Marking
Meaning Typical Wire Color
May be different!!!
Take a picture!
Record the old thermostat
wire color that was connected
to the terminal
24VAC Common Blue
24VAC Return Red
Fan Green
Heat stage 1 White
Cool stage 1 Yellow
Heat stage 2 Orange
Cool stage 2 Black
Heat Pump HVAC System Wiring
Terminal
Marking
Meaning Typical Wire Color
May be different!!!
Take a picture!
Record the old thermostat
wire color that was connected
to the terminal
24VAC Common Blue
24VAC Return Red
Fan Green
Aux Heat White
Compressor stage 1 Yellow
Change Over Valve Orange (brown*)
Compressor stage 2 Black
* if you have a terminal marked “B” with a brown wire attached to it, that means you have a
changeover (C/O) with heating type heat pump system. Be sure to set the change over
type in the Installer Settings menu to C/O Type: w/Heat. Otherwise leave it set to
w/Cool.
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Standard HVAC System
G Fan
W1 Heat Stage 1
Y1 Compressor Stage 1
R 24VAC Return
C 24VAC Common
Thermostat Connection
Y2 Compressor Stage 2
W2 Heat Stage 2
Optional 24R Connection for single transformer HVAC Systems
RC and RH are jumpered together on thermostat board.
Cut RC/RH jumper JP1 for separate heating & cooling transformers
Y2
RS2
RS2
RSC
Standard Gas/Electric HVAC System Wiring
Thermostat Setup:
Standard Gas/Electric HVAC Systems
To set the HVAC system type, go to the Thermostat Info screen
and press Setup button
1. Type. Set the HVAC System Type: set to Gas/Elec
2. Fan Type. Set the HVAC Fan Type:
Set to Gas for typical gas furnace (fan is controlled by the furnace)
Set to Elec for electric heat (fan call with heat call)
3. C/O type. Not used for standard systems. Ignore this setting.
4. 2nd Stage Heat. Enable second stage heating outputs
If you have a single stage heating system, leave this set to N
If you have a 2 stage heating system, set to Y to enable.
5. Aux Heat (HP). Not used for standard systems. Ignore this setting
6. 2nd Stage Cool. Enable second stage cooling outputs
If you have a single stage cooling system, leave this set to N.
If you have a two stage cooling system, set to Y to enable.
W2/O
RS1
RS1
RSC
Cooling 24V
Fan
Cooling stage 1
Cooling stage 2
Remote Sensor 2
Remote Sensor 2
Sensor shield
24VAC Com
24V Heating
Heating stage 1
Heating stage 2
Remote Sensor 1
Remote Sensor 1
Sensor shield
Remote Sensor 2
Remote Sensor 1
Shielded cable Shielded cable
Default Setup:
Gas/Elec
Gas Heat
1 Stage heating
1 Stage cooling
No setup required for
this configuration
Thermostat back