SALUS ST898ZB Optima S Thermostat Installation Guide

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OPTIMA S THERMOSTAT  

INSTALLATION GUIDE  

SALUS North America, Inc.  

2215 Cornell Avenue  

Montgomery, IL 60538  

www.salusinc.com  

IN THE BOX YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING:  

Thermostat with  

Mounting Plate  

Wall Plate  

2 x Wall Plate Spacers  

2 x Wood Screws  

2 x Wall Anchors  

2 x Locking Pins  

Wire  

Labels  

2 x AA  

Alkaline  

Batteries  

User  

Manual  

Installation  

Guide  

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS:  

Optional Tools  

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#1 Phillips or flathead screwdriver  

Drill with 3/16” bit  

(only if you cannot mount the thermostat using the existing  

holes)  

Smartphone or digital camera to take picture of wiring for later  

reference  

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Screwdriver to disconnect wires from old thermostat  

Pencil  

STEP 1  

STEP 2  

TURN OFF POWER TO THE HVAC SYSTEM  

DETERMINE WIRING CONFIGURATION  

Use the Wire Labels and the following table to keep track of wire colors  

on the old thermostat or on the heat pump / furnace / air conditioner.  

HP  

R

NON-HP  

R or RH  

RC  

Wire Color  

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C

or  

Y or Y1  

Y2  

AUX  

O/B  

W or W1  

W2  

G

L

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For new installations, refer to Appendix A and the “Install Mounting Plate”  

sections of the Optima S User Manual.  

STEP 3  

STEP 4  

REMOVE OLD THERMOSTAT  

INSTALL MOUNTING PLATE  

Remove the old thermostat from the wall, taking care not to allow  

the wiring to fall inside the wall.  

If there is space on the wall that needs to be covered, insert the Wall Plate  

between the Mounting Plate and the wall, and mount both plates using  

the same screws.  

Make sure the wires run through the center opening.  

TIP: Wrap the  

wire ends around  

a long stick (such  

as  

a

pencil) to  

keep the wires  

from falling into  

the wall.  

or  

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SALUS ST898ZB Optima S Thermostat Installation Guide Overview

Summary of Contents

• Page 1: Optima S thermostat installation guide. In the box you will find the thermostat, mounting plate, wall plate, wall plate spacers, wood screws, wall anchors, locking pins, wire labels, and batteries. You will need tools such as a screwdriver, drill, smartphone or digital camera, and a pencil. Step 1: Turn off power to the HVAC system. Step 2: Determine wiring configuration using wire labels and a provided table. For new installations, refer to Appendix A and the “Install Mounting Plate” sections of the Optima S User Manual. Step 3: Remove the old thermostat from the wall carefully. Step 4: Install the mounting plate, ensuring wires run through the center opening.
• Page 2: Attach wiring Connect the batteries Pull the battery tab from the back of the thermostat to activate the batteries. Using the labels, match the wires to the appropriate terminal. If the C wire is connected, the thermostat will draw power from the AC connection and use the batteries as backup. Battery-only operation typically lasts 18 months. Attach thermostat to mounting plate Turn power back on to the HVAC system After the initial configuration, the home screen will be displayed, and the thermostat is ready to be attached to the mounting plate. Settings that can be changed include compressor protection, fan delay, max heating set point, and cooling set point.