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SENSAPHONE 400 User’s Manual
8 .3 typICal applICatIonS
Heating Up Your Cottage Or Cabin Remotely
If you keep your cottage or cabin open all year around, or if you do not
drain your pipes and add antifreeze to your plumbing, you likely keep
your furnace active when you are away but at a very low temperature. The
Sensaphone will provide an invaluable service to you by keeping you updat-
ed to any change in the status of your furnace operation. Prior to your
arrival at your cottage or cabin, you can remotely use your Sensaphone 400
to raise the thermostat and increase the heat.
Most furnaces use a typical 4-wire (heat/cooling) or 3-wire (heat only)
thermostat. The Sensaphone can easily control these types of thermostats.
If your heating source consists of high voltage electric baseboard heat-
ers, you should consult a qualified electrician or heating professional for
proper installation of the Sensaphone remote control facility. Electric
baseboard heaters may utilize either a low voltage (2-wire) thermostat or
a direct control high voltage thermostat. Only the low voltage thermostat
may be directly connected to the Sensaphone.
8 .3 .1 SIngle thermoStat Control
There are two installation methods that can be used to remotely change
the thermostat setting in your cottage or cabin; the single thermostat
method and the dual thermostat method (see section 8.3.2 for details on
the dual thermostat method). The single thermostat method requires you
to install a model with an input to switch between two temperature set-
tings. Sensaphone offers a 7-day programmable thermostat and power
supply which has this feature (order part #’s FGD-0064 & XFR-0024). This
thermostat has been carefully chosen to work with the model 400 to allow
remote control between normal or vacation mode. You will need to replace
your current thermostat, so if you are unsure about performing this work
yourself, please contact a licensed heating/cooling professional for instal-
lation assistance. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installing the
thermostat.
The Model 400 will need to be wired to the thermostat to control it. For a
visually appealing installation you may want to locate the Sensaphone close
to your heater so that the cable follows the same path as the one from your
heater to the thermostat. An added benefit of this location is that you can
easily add a water sensor to monitor for leaks around your hot water heater
or other plumbing. Typically the water heater is located near the heating
and cooling system.
Step 1: Install the thermostat.
Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for installation. For installation
assistance, contact Aube Technologies at 1-800-831-AUBE.