Heath Zenith Motion Sensing 3-Way Wall Switch SL-6107 User manual

SL-6107
© 2003 DESA Specialty Products™ 595-4514-13
The Heath®/Zenith Motion Sensing 3-Way Wall
Switch automatically controls indoor lighting:
•In AUTO mode, the control automatically turns
the light on when you enter the room. The length
of time the light stays on is adjustable.
The Heath®/Zenith SL-6107 Motion Sensing 3-Way
Wall Switch replaces any “3-way” switch. Perfect
for rooms or hallways where two wall switches
control a single light.
This package includes:
•light control
•wire connectors
•wire jumper
•decorative cover plate
•mounting hardware
MOTION SENSING
3-WAY WALL SWITCH
AUTO
OFF ON

595-4514-13
-2-
Some local building codes may require installation by a quali-
fied electrician.
INSTALLATION
❐For your safety, turn off power at the fuse or circuit breaker.
Note: A “3-way” circuit controls lights from two separate switches.
If you want to use this product in a single switch circuit or if you want
to install more than one motion sensing wall switch, see Special
Installations, page 8.
❐Select a 3-way circuit that controls a light or an outlet to a lamp.
Total lighting must be from 25 to 500 watts incandescent, or 60
to 400 watts fluorescent using a rapid start ballast. Note: May
not be used to operate electronic or magnetic ballasts. Less
wattage than the minimum may not allow the control to work
properly. The switch selected for replacement should be in a place
that can detect motion in the desired area.
✓For easier re-wiring later, mark the house wiring with tape
indicating where the wire had been connected.
In the following section you will install a jumper wire at one 3-way
switch and replace the other switch with the SL-6107.
* Note: The existing 3-way switch will be referred to as the “Remote
Switch” throughout the rest of the installation manual.

-3-
595-4514-13
INSTALLATION
AUTO
OFF ON
EXISTING LIGHT SWITCH CONFIGURATION
WHITE
FROM
POWER
SOURCE BLACK
WHITE
RED
(In Wall)
BLACK
WHITE
BLACK
SL-6107 SWITCH 1
ST
ON CIRCUIT
WHITE
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
BLACK BLACK
WHITE
RED
(In Wall)
BROWN
BLACK
EXISTING
3-WAY SWITCH
ADD JUMPER WIRE
SL-6107
RED
(From 6107)
WHITE
BLACK
SL-6107 SWITCH 2
ND
ON CIRCUIT
AUTO
OFF ON
WHITE
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
BLACK BLACK
WHITE
RED
(In Wall)
BROWN
BLACK
EXISTING
3-WAY SWITCH
ADD JUMPER WIRE
SL-6107
RED
(From 6107)
WHITE
BLACK
*COMMON
*COMMON
*COMMON
*COMMON
*COMMON-Used for illustrative Purposes Only. Check Your Switch. The common may be in a different
location, depending on the brand of your switch.
RED is used to represent the second wire between two standard three-way switches. This may not be the
color used in all installation. If you are not sure about your wiring, call an electrician for installation help. There
is also a RED wire on the SL-6107 switch. Check the instructions above closely and do not confuse the two.
See pages 4 through 6 for detailed instructions for installing and
wiring the SL-6107 Wall Switch.

595-4514-13
-4-
The switch may
indicate the
common
OR
Color of screw may
be different for the
common
INSTALLATION
1. Add Jumper At Remote 3-Way Switch.
A jumper wire between the common wire and one of the switched
wires is used to supply power to the SL-6107 regardless of the
position of the remote switch.
❐Remove remote switch from the junction box.
❐Connect the jumper wire to the common lug (usually labeled on
the switch) and to either one of the two switched lugs. If you're
not sure which lug is common, install the jumper on any two of the
wires, and test the jumper as explained on the next page.
Jumper
COMMON
Common Switch Lug
To brown wire of
SL-6107 (note color)
Connect Jumper at the Remote Switch
Hot Wire
To Red wire of SL-6107
(note color)

-5-
595-4514-13
2. Replace Other Switch.
❐Turn the power off at the circuit breaker.
❐Remove and disconnect the old switch.
Note: If you can't tell which wire is common, etc., connect the wires
in the following steps as best you can, then follow the test on the
next page.
❐Connect the black motion sensor wire to the common wire.
❐Connect the brown motion sensor wire to the jumpered wire on
the remote switch.
❐Connect the red motion sensor wire to the non-jumpered wire.
❐Connect the green motion sensor wire to the ground wire.
Connect the SL-6107 to Existing Wiring
INSTALLATION
NO
AUTO
OFF
Jumpered Wire
Brown
Wire Removed
from Common
Ground Wire
(Green or Bare Wire) Black
Green
Non-Jumpered
Red

595-4514-13
-6-
INSTALLATION
Test For Correct Common Wire Connection:
Re-install the switch.
Turn the circuit
breaker back on.
Leaving the jumpered switch in one position,
flip the other 3-way switch on and off.
Lights
turn on
and off.
Lights
turn on
and off.
Jumper is
correct. Go
to next page.
Flip the switch with the
jumper wire to the
other position.
Flip the unjumpered switch
on and off.
Jumper is
correct. Go
to next page.
Move one end of the jumper
wire to the previously
unconnected terminal.
Remove the jumpered
switch from the
junction box.
Turn the power
off at the
circuit breaker.
Yes
YesNo
No

-7-
595-4514-13
❐Mount the SL-6107 into the junction box with the two junction box
screws.
❐Turn the circuit breaker back on.
❐Preset the controls: Time to min. (fully counter-clockwise), Photo
Adjustment fully clockwise. Cover the lens with masking tape.
❐With the motion sensor in the “ON” position, turn the remote
switch on and off several times. Go to step 1, 2, or 3, depending
on results.
INSTALLATION
* Turn power off before rewiring!
Test again. Go
to 2 or 3.
If light does
not turn on:
1.
Exchange*
Control's
Red ⇔Black
wires.
➯
If light turns on
with remote
switch in either
position:
3.
Set sensor to “AUTO”. Wait for the
unit to warm up (up to 1 min.). If
the remote switch can turn the
lights on, it's OK. Otherwise:
Exchange* Control's
Black ⇔Brown wires. Remove
the tape. Go to the next page.
2. ➯
If light turns on in
only one position
of remote switch:
Exchange*
Control's
Red ⇔Brown
wires.
Troubleshooting Wiring Connections
➯
Test again. Go
to 1 or 3.
➯
➯
➯

595-4514-13
-8-
For single switch in-
stallations, connect
the wall switch as
shown here.
Ifyouwanttohavemo-
tion sensors at both
3-way switches, con-
nect them as shown
below. The minimum
wattage may increase
to 100 W for fluores-
cent and 50 W for in-
candescent lighting.
SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS
AUTO
OFF ON
SINGLE SWITCH INSTALLATION
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
BLACK
BLACK
WHITEWHITE
BROWN
SL-6107
RED BLACK
EXISTING LIGHT SWITCH CONFIGURATION
WHITE
FROM
POWER
SOURCE BLACK
WHITE
RED
(In Wall)
RED (In Wall)
BLACK
WHITE
BLACK
2 SWITCH INSTALLATION
AUTO
OFF ON
WHITE
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
BLACK
WHITE
SL-6107
WHITE
BLACK
AUTO
OFF ON
BLACK
BLACK
BROWN
SL-6107
RED
(From 6107)
BROWN
RED
(From 6107)
*COMMON *COMMON
*COMMON-Used for illustrative Purposes Only. Check Your Switch. The common may be in a different
location, depending on the brand of your switch.
RED is used to represent the second wire between two standard three-way switches. This may not be the
color used in all installation. If you are not sure about your wiring, call an electrician for installation help. There
is also a RED wire on the SL-6107 switch. Check the instructions above closely and do not confuse the two.

-9-
595-4514-13
OFF
NO
AUTO
ADJUSTMENT
TIME LIGHT
++
Dark
Any Light Level
5 Seconds
20 Minutes
Press in with screwdriver.
Swing out cover to remove.
The sensor can be prevented from turning on lights when there is
already enough light in the room. Use a small screwdriver to set the
light level using this diagram as a guide. In the fully clockwise
position, the sensor turns on lights even in full daylight. In the fully
counter-clockwise position, the sensor only turns on lights when
the surrounding light level is very low.
❐With the switch in the AUTO position and the light at the desired
level for the lights to turn on, put the LIGHT control to the
minimum dark (fully counter-clockwise) position. Wait for the
lights to turn off.
❐Move your hand in front of the sensor. While moving your hand
in front of the sensor, slowly turn the LIGHT adjustment clock-
wise until the lights controlled by the sensor come on.
PHOTO SENSITIVITY

595-4514-13
-10-
TIME CONTROL
The time control sets how long the light stays on after motion is
detected or the remote switch is flipped.
❐Turn the control clockwise to
increase the time up to about
20 minutes.
❐Turn the control counter-clock-
wise to decrease the time to
about 5 seconds.
Use a small screwdriver to set the
control.
ADJUSTMENT
Outlet Cover Plate
NO
AUTO
OFF
INSTALL WALL COVER
PLATE
❐Secure the included wall plate
with the screws provided.
+
20 Minutes 5 Seconds