THE THERMOSTAT’S OCCUPANCY SENSOR SHOULD FACE THE BED AREA OF
THE ROOM OR THE AREA WHERE THE OCCUPANT WILL SPEND THE MOST
TIME.
THE THERMOSTAT MUST NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE VICINITY OF LARGE
METAL STRUCTURES OR SURFACES INCLUDING METAL AIR DUCTING
THAT MAY BE IN THE WALL. LARGE METAL STRUCTURES BETWEEN THE
THERMOSTAT AND CONTROL CARD AND/OR THE ONLINE CONNECTION KIT
SUCH AS METAL CABINETS OR DOORS/ELEVATOR SHAFTS SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE THE RANGE OF THE WIRELESS SIGNAL AS THEY DEFLECT THE
SIGNAL AND THEY DON’T ALLOW IT TO PASS THROUGH THEM, THUS
REDUCING THE SIGNAL STRENGTH BETWEEN THE DEVICES MENTIONED.
DO NOT INSTALL THE THERMOSTAT NEAR WINDOWS OR DOOR VENTS, ON
AN EXTERIOR WALL, ABOVE OR BELOW SUPPLY VENTS, OR OTHER LESS
OCCUPIED AREAS.
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Installation Considerations
Selecting the appropriate installation location of the thermostat and any accessories
is crucial to the proper operation of your Friedrich energy management system. The
following guidelines should be adhered to in all cases;
Introduction