Installation Instructions

Document No. 540-352

August 15, 2012

Room Temperature Sensors — Series 1000

100K Ω NTC Thermistor

Product Description Expected Installation Time

30 minutes
These Room Temperature Sensors work with
controllers provided by Siemens Building
Technologies, as well as any controller that accepts
a 100K resistance input. The sensors detect room
temperature by means of a 100K ohm NTC
Thermistor.

NOTE: These sensors can be mounted on

electrical boxes, stud-type mounting
brackets/plates, or drywall. Obtain the
necessary mounting hardware and follow
the appropriate mounting procedures for
the type of installation required.

Product Number TH0518R1

536-983* 20°F to 120°F (-7°C to 49°C)

* Product number suffixes indicate the sensor color: Figure 1. Room Temperature Sensor.
A = desert beige; B = white. (Example: 536-983A for
desert beige.)
Prerequisites
Required Tools • Review Table 1, Accessories, for
appropriate mounting hardware.
• Phillips size 1 or 2 screwdriver
• Installed: appropriate field wiring (standard
• Medium flat-blade screwdriver 4-conductor or 6-conductor room sensor
• Small flat-blade screwdriver cables, plenum or non-plenum as required),
• 1/16-inch (1.5 mm) Allen wrench within the maximum wiring run length for the
individual field panel or equipment controller.
• Calibration and Cover Screw Wrench
Part Number 192-632 (pkg of 5) NOTE: All wiring must comply with National
• Medium duty electric drill Electric Code (NEC) and local regulations.
• Tape measure
• Marker or pencil Warning/Caution Notations
• 1-inch (25 mm) hole saw WARNING: Personal injury, or loss of life
may occur if you do not follow
• 3/16-inch (5 mm) drill bit the procedures as specified.
CAUTION: Equipment damage, or loss of
data may occur if you do not
follow the procedures as
specified.

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Mounting Location • Away from drafts caused by doors, windows,

outside walls, air registers, pipes, return air
Keep the sensor vertical. plenums, etc.
Locate the sensor: • Away from heat sources such as strong
lights, fireplaces, direct sunlight, etc.
• According to design specifications and local
regulations. • On an inside wall about 5 feet (1.5 m) above
the finished floor.
• Allowing the air to circulate around it freely
(not in recessed areas or behind doors). NOTE: While not recommended, if you need to
• Allowing a minimum of 4 inches (100 mm) mount the sensor on exterior brick or
free space above and below for proper cement-type walls, see Table 1,
airflow, for the front cover removal tool, and Accessories.
the computer communication cable.

Accessories
NOTE: For retrofit installations, normally follow the method used by the previous device. You may need to
replace existing mounting hardware in order to mount the sensor vertically.
Table 1. Accessories.

Part Number* Description Used For Reference

182-621 Gym guard kit, desert beige Gyms and similar environments requiring a guard TB 193
(incompatible with adapter bases and the extender ring).
182-621E Gym guard Kit, satin chrome See Part Number 182-621. TB 193
182-683 Metal (and wood) stud Single sensor rough-in installations. Kit includes a locator. 129-057
mounting bracket (pkg of 5)
182-685 Spring clips: finished drywall Drywall Mounting. 129-073
mounting kit, (pkg. of 10)
192-506 Electrical box adapter plate Electrical boxes mounted flush with the wall and for gyms Figure 3
assembly kit (pkg of 5) and similar environments requiring a guard. See also Part
Number 544-782.
192-860 Finish plate kit 1 gang, Single sensor low cost mounting. TB 238
1 sensor, stainless steel Plate is 3.7 × 5.1-inches. (.5 × 12.9 cm)
536-666 Mounting strap Used with standard light switch plate (field supplied) to 540-040,
mount a 2 × 4 box. 540-237
544-782* Single adapter base mounting 4 × 4 boxes and all single sensor installations on walls with Figure 3
kit over-sized holes, paint lines, etc, that need covering, and on
exterior brick, cement type walls. Adapter base is 3-1/2 × 5
inches (8.8 × 12.7 cm). Kit includes electrical box adapter
plate assembly, Part Number 192-495.
544-783* Double adapter base 4 × 6 and all double sensor installations on walls with over- Figure 3
mounting kit sized holes, paint lines etc, that need covering, and on
exterior brick, cement type walls.
Adapter base is 5 × 7 inches (12.7 × 18 cm). Kit includes
electrical box adapter plate assembly, Part Number
192-720.
544-784 Non-conduit rough-in kit, Double sensor non-conduit rough-in installations. Kit 540-784
double includes a locator.
544-785* Extender ring kit Exterior brick/cement-type walls; fits to the back of sensor —
base plate.
544-800 Universal adapter kit Retrofitting a previous horizontal installation to a vertical Figure 3
one, or when the screw spacing does not fit the electrical
box adapter plate. Kit includes a multi-slotted adapter plate.
981-344 Electrical box cover plate kit 2 × 4 box rough-ins. Kit includes a locator and connector. —
— Various finish plates Double sensor low-cost mounting for a variety of TB 238
applications.
* Product number suffixes indicate color: A = desert beige; B = white (Example: 544-782B for white.)

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Installation
CAUTION:
Typical drywall mounting (no rough-in) Pounding too hard or over tightening may
cause the sensor base plate to crack or
1. Mark the center (cable) hole and mounting hole bend.
locations using the sensor base plate as a
template. See Figure 2. b. Level the sensor base plate for
appearance.
CAUTION:
For drywall mounting use only the top and c. Tighten the two mounting screws to the
bottom holes. sensor base plate.
7. Cut the cable jacket leaving about 3 inches
STABILIZER RETAINING SCREW
PLATE
(75 mm) of cable wire on the sensor side of the
drywall.
RUBBER
INSULATOR CAUTION:
For retrofit installations:
UP
Before cutting the cable, make sure it is
2 disconnected from the controller.
8. Unplug the terminal block from the back of the
SENSOR
printed circuit board (PCB) and terminate the
CABLE 6 cable wires at the sensor terminal block. See
5
1
2 3 4 Figure 4 for sensor terminal block.
9. Reinstall the terminal block.
10. Feed the extra cable back through the hole in
BOTTOM the rubber insulator.
LATCHES
11. Snap the sensors front to the sensor base plate
1 in this order:
a. Hook the sensor front to the bottom latches.
TH0519R1

b. Push the top of the sensor front cover into

place until it latches.

Figure 2. Typical Drywall Mounting (No Rough-in). 12. Tighten the sensor front retaining screw. See
Figure 2.
2. Drill two 3/16-inch (4.8 mm) mounting holes.
13. Terminate the other end of the wires at the
3. Cut a 1-inch (25 mm) center hole with a hole controller. See Figure 4.
saw.
The installation is now complete.
4. If using screws to attach the sensor, insert two
plastic wall anchors.
5. Pull at least 3 inches (75 mm) of the cable
through the mounting hardware in the order
shown in Figure 2.
6. Mount the sensor base plate on the wall noting
the UP arrow on the stabilizer plate
a. Install either the two mounting screws
provided, the drive rivets provided, or
spring clips, but do not tighten.

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Typical electrical box and rough-in 4. Pull the cable through the required mounting
mounting hardware in the order shown in Figure 3.

1. If a locator is attached to the rough-in device, 5. Install the two sensor mounting screws
remove the locator by removing the two screws provided but do not tighten.
and lightly rocking the locator to pull it free. 6. Mount the sensor base plate on the wall, noting
2. Untie the twist tie and pull about 3 inches the UP arrow on the stabilizer plate.
(75 mm) of the sensor cable into the space. 7. Level the sensor base plate for appearance.
3. If you have a single-sensor electrical box, install 8. Tighten the two mounting screws to the sensor
the electrical box adapter plate. See Figure 3. base plate.
If you have a double-sensor electrical box, install CAUTION:
the required mounting plates(s). Over tightening may cause the sensor base
If you use a universal adapter kit for a retrofit plate to crack or bend.
job, install the multi-slotted plate in place of the 9. Continue with Steps 7 through 13 of Typical
electrical box adapter plate. See Figure 3. Drywall Mounting (no rough-in)
ELECTRICAL BOX
ADAPTER PLATE
(OR MULTI-SLOTTED PLATE)

SINGLE ADAPTER BASE

RETAINING SCREW

RUBBER
INSULATOR

WALL MOUNTING SCREWS

UP

STABILIZER
PLATE

SENSOR
BASE PLATE
TH0520R1

SENSOR FRONT

Figure 3. Typical Electrical Box and Rough-in Mounting.

Terminating the cable wires

NOTE: All connections for one sensor must be terminated in the same field panel.
20/120F
RM TEMP SENSOR

1
2
T 3 SIG
100K Ω
SEN0345R1

4 COM

Figure 4. Wiring Example.

Information in this publication is based on current specifications. The company reserves the right to make changes in specifications and
models as design improvements are introduced. Product or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
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