INSTEON SignaLinc (2406H) User Manual

Signalinc v2 hardwired, Quick-start guide

Your new SignaLinc V2 will increase your INSTEON-enabled system's reliability
without the need for plug-in phase couplers.

Quick-Start Guide

SIGNALINC V2 HARDWIRED

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•A standard screwdriver
•A Phillips screwdriver
•A wire cutter/stripper

•A voltage tester to identify wires inside the junction box

Installation Procedures

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At the service entrance, shut off all power to the breaker box. In some homes, this will be the "Main" breaker in the

circuit breaker panel. If there isn't a main power shutoff (master switch) or you can't find it, do not attempt the work.
Call a licensed electrician.

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Remove the circuit breaker panel cover.

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Use the circuit tester or AC voltmeter to be sure the circuits are OFF. Check to make sure that there is no voltage from

the screw terminals of several circuit breakers to the ground or neutral bus bar.

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The SignaLinc will need to be wired directly to two circuit breakers. It is a violation of the electrical code to use an

existing breaker that already has a wire connected to it. Install a new 220-volt 15-amp (double-pole) circuit breaker.
These breakers have a bar between the paddles so that if one breaker detects an overloaded condition, both will trip.

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Install a single-gang electrical box for the SignaLinc near the breaker box. Use either a metal or plastic outlet box. The

sales people at your local home improvement center or electrical supply store can help guide you to the right choice
that will comply with local electrical ordinances.

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Run electrical cable between the circuit breaker panel and the mounting box for the SignaLinc. The cable should be

secured with a clamp or wire nail to the wall stud within a few inches of the mounting box. We recommend using 14/3
cable, which has three conductors plus a ground wire.

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Connect the bare copper ground wires together. Using a pair of pliers, twist ground wire from the SignaLinc and the

ground wire going to the breaker box together in a clockwise motion. Make several turns to ensure a good connection.
Place a wire nut on this connection (this is a code requirement).

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Connect the black wire on the SignaLinc to the black wire going to the panel. Strip back about ¾" of insulation. Using

pliers, twist the conductors together in a clockwise motion. Cut the exposed twisted copper wires back to about ½".
Place a wire nut over this connection.

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Connect the red wires following the same instructions above. If you are using 14/2 wire, use a black marker to color

the white wires black (at both ends, at the SignaLinc and the breaker box). This, too, is typically an electrical
code requirement.

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If you have a white wire left over, place a wire nut on it. It is not connected to the SignaLinc.

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At the circuit breaker box, connect the ground wire to the ground bus bar. Some panels do not have a separate ground

bus bar so the ground wire must be connected to the neutral bus bar. The ground wire must be connected for safety
purposes.

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Connect the BLACK wire to one of the 15-Amp circuit breakers.

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Connect the RED wire (or the white wire colored black with a marker if you are using 14/2 cable) to the other 15-Amp

breaker.

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Check to be sure that all the wires are securely fastened, no copper is exposed (except for the ground wire), and all

screws are tight.

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Restore power to the main breaker.

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You can confirm that the SignaLinc is wired to the correct breakers if you can read 220 to 240 volts AC between the two

breakers when the power is turned on. If there is no voltage between the two breakers, check to be sure that both of
the breakers and the master breaker are "ON". If there is still no voltage between the two breakers, then they are
probably on the same leg, and you will have to select another breaker for one of the wires.

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Replace the circuit breaker panel cover.