Flair Smart Vent User manual

Smart Vent Installation Guide
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What’s in the Box?
A. Smart Vent
C. 2 C Cell Batteries
E. Top Battery Holder
B. 2 Mounting Screws
D. Bottom Battery Holder
F. Battery Holder Screws
Assembly and Installation
1. Attach Bottom Battery Holder
Insert the Bottom Battery Holder into the back of
the vent. Screw in the two Battery Holder
Screws. Ensure the screws are fully inserted
and snug but do not over tighten as you might
strip the plastic.
Over →
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2. Insert Batteries
Remove face plate if attached. Note the battery
orientation and insert the two batteries.
If you plan to wire in your vents, DO NOT insert
batteries. For further instructions on
the wired installation, see the wired installation
instructions.
3. Attach Top Battery Holder
Align the arrow on the Top Battery Holder with
the arrow on the main vent body.
Push the Top Battery Holder down over the
batteries and screw in both both screws. These
screws are attached to the Top Battery Holder
already unlike the ones from step 1. Upon
insertion, you should see the lights turn on
briefly.
4. Mount or Insert
Floor installation
Place the vent into the duct opening on the floor.
Wall and Ceiling
Insert the vent into the wall or ceiling. Using
the supplied mounting screws, insert the
screws into the mounting holes on the two
ends of the vent. Closest to the middle of the
vent is the best location in the slot but you
may need to insert the screws farther from the
center of the vent to align with existing holes.
In most cases, your existing holes should
work great. If however the mounting holes are
stripped or loose, you have options. You can
add drywall anchors to the existing holes or
you can use the alternative mounting holes on
the sides of the vent. If you opt for using the
side mounting holes, we recommend using
drywall anchors (not included) and using 4
screws (not included).
Be sure that the vent is securely fixed to the wall or ceiling. If unsure, contact a handyman or contracting
service. Flair is not liable or responsible for damage or injury resulting from vents falling from the wall or
ceiling.
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5. Attach Faceplate
Attach the faceplate with the two screws and
you are all finished. Install any other vents and
move over to the digital setup via the Flair App
or my.flair.co.
6. Digital Installation
For initial setup of your Flair System, be sure to
refer to the Puck Installation Guide. Once you
are ready to associate the vent with a room, the
light bar should show a unique code. If you don’t see any lights on your vent’s light bar or if you are
adding this vent to an already configured system, go to Home Settings → Flair Devices and enable
Setup Mode.
Wired Installation
24VAC Optional Power Port
Use with: 20AWG Plenum Rated Solid 2 Conductor Wire
@24VAC: less than 1mA continuous, max 50mA Intermittent
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1. Follow Instructions from Assembly and Installation but DO NOT insert batteries.
2. Drill a hole in the boot or duct near the vent, wherever convenient. The hole size should be
large enough for 20AWG Plenum Rated Solid (2 Conductor) wire.
3. Slide 20AWG Plenum Rated Solid (2 Conductor) wire through the hole into the boot or duct.
4. Pull enough wire through to reach the back of the vent (boot dependent) - if you pull some
extra, you can trim it later. When pulling the wire through, be careful to avoid stripping the wire
on the metal boot or duct as this could lead to a short.
5. With the wire in place,use high quality Duct Tape or Mastic to seal the hole in the boot or duct.
6. Strip insulation, press the terminal block buttons, and insert each conductor into the 24VAC
port on the back side of Vent (either wire can go in either hole, polarity does not matter).
7. If there is excessive wire in the boot or duct, trim the wire repeat step 5. Ensure that the wire
doesn’t interfere with the Vent’s louvre movement. Also ensure the two wires are fully
separated and cannot short near the vent terminal block. In case of excess exposed wire at
the vent terminal block, press the release buttons on the terminal block and pull the wires out.
Trim exposed wire as needed and reinsert.
8. Connect the other end of wire to a 24VAC transformer/power supply (note that you will not
need to wire to the ground pin/terminal if one is available).
9. Continue with regular installation.
10.Plug in or power 24VAC power supply/transformer.
11.You can now continue with the Digital Installation.
Electrical Notes:
● Flair Vents operate with very low power requirements and operate at different times hence a
40VAC (@24VAC) will suffice for in excess of 10 vents. Beyond 10 Vents, it is recommended
that you consider additional power supplies due to the length of the wire runs becoming very
long.
● Grounding is not needed.
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