OWL Intuition RBT-3C User manual

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Heating Control Room Sensor [RBT-3C or RBH-3C]
Installation Instructions
Room Sensor to replace existing wired room thermostat. Alternatively can be paired to
optional Relay Unit to allow wireless connection to the heating system / wiring centre
location. Support for up to 4 separate heating zones. Provides programmer / time clock
functionality. Requires Network OWL to operate.
BackplateRoom Sensor
IN THE BOX:
2 x AAA
alkaline battery
Safety Cover

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Introduction
This Room Sensor is a part of the OWL Intuition range of cloud connected monitoring and
control products. Its operation is dependant upon being paired to the broadband Internet
connected Network OWL (supplied separately). The Room Sensor provides both room ther-
mostat and programmer / time clock functionality. If wiring does not already exist between
the chosen Room Sensor location and the heating system then you will also require an
OWL Intuition Relay Unit [RMx-6C] (not included) to provide a wireless connection to the
heating system.
Basic day-to-day user operation changes can be made using the three buttons. Addition-
ally there is comprehensive yet intuitive and easy to use control via the OWL Intuition
web dashboard. Accessible from any Internet connected computer anywhere in the World.
iPhone and Android smartphone apps are also available for free download.
It is recommended that this product is installed by
a suitably qualied heating engineer, plumber or
electrician.
Please read the Safety Information section of this
document before proceeding.

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Version Information
This Room Sensor is battery powered with a latching relay. It has 3 control buttons - Com-
fort (+), Standby and Away with associated LED indicators.
Device code RBT-3C is tted with a digital temperature sensor.
Device code RBH-3C is tted with a digital temperature and humidity sensor.
Installation Congurations Supported
This Room Sensor can be used in several ways to suit various heating control needs:
Heating Type: Combi boilers; Conventional central heating and System boilers, Air Source
and Ground Source Heat pumps.
Room Thermostat Type: Wired connection to heating system and Wireless connection
to heating system - when paired to Relay Unit [RMx-6C].
Multi Heating Zone Control: A single OWL Intuition system can support up to 4 Room
Sensors (one for each heating zone) in either a wired and/or wireless conguration (paired
to Relay Units). Additionally a single Relay Unit can be paired to multiple (4) Room Sensors
and optional (4) Tank Sensors for Hot Water control. This exibility enables OWL Intuition
to be used to control heating and hot water systems that are Building Regulations Part L
compliant and beyond.
Maximum Number of Devices: Every OWL Intuition device within a single system, e.g.
Room Sensor, Tank Sensor, Relay Unit and Electricity Transmitter must be paired to the
Network OWL. The Network OWL supports up to a maximum of 10 devices.

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Installation Instructions
Single or multiple heating zones
If this is a single zone heating system then simply follow these instructions. The OWL Intu-
ition system will support up to 4 heating zones. For additional Room Sensors simply repeat
these instructions for each one required. The web dashboard will automatically update the
Heating widget with the additional device when you next log in.
BEFORE YOU START - Install associated Relay Unit rst
If this Room Sensor is required to switch the heating via a Relay Unit, then please install
and pair the Relay Unit rst. Please follow the Relay Unit Installation Instructions supplied
with that device and return here when complete.
STEP ONE - Install Network OWL
• If you are adding heating controls to an existing Intuition installation then please jump
to STEP THREE - Log in and follow Wizard.
• If this is a new Intuition installation then you will rst need to install the Network OWL
(supplied separately). For full details please refer to the Network OWL installation
guide supplied with that product, however a summary of the steps are listed below:
1. Connect Ethernet cable between spare active LAN port on your broadband Inter-
net router and the Network OWL.

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2. Plug the power supply into the mains and insert the DC jack connector into the
base of the Network OWL.
3. Wait until the green LED on the top of the Network OWL is ashing with a “triple
blip” pattern. This should not normally take longer than 2 minutes.
4. Do NOT proceed to STEP TWO until this ashing pattern is observed.
STEP TWO - Create Intuition online account
• If you are adding heating controls to an existing Intuition installation then please jump
to STEP THREE - Log in and follow Wizard.
• If this is a new Intuition installation then you will rst need to create a new OWL
Intuition account. For full details please refer to the Network OWL installation guide
supplied with that product, however a summary of the steps are listed below:
1. Using a web browser visit https://www.owlintuition.com
2. Click “Create Account”.
3. Check and conrm that the Network OWL is online.
4. Fill in the information requested.
5. Click “Create Account” button.
6. Ensure successful account creation completion message is displayed.

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STEP THREE - Log in and follow Wizard
• Log in to the OWL Intuition account with username and password.
• If this is a new system the installation & conguration Wizard will automatically open.
For existing Intuition installations you should start the Wizard by clicking the Wizard
menu bar option at the top of the screen.
• Select “Heating / Hot Water Control”
from the drop down box.
• Click the “Start” button and follow
the Wizard through these steps:
• Select “Room Sensor” from the drop-
down box in the Wizard.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: If there is
an associated Relay Unit be sure to
“tick” the box next to “This device
will connect to a Relay Unit.”
• Click the Next button and carefully
follow Wizard on-screen instructions
to pair the Room Sensor to the Network OWL.
• If tted, the Relay Unit should now also be paired to this Room Sensor by carefully
following the Wizard on-screen instructions.
• Fit Room Sensor to its back plate.

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• Test for correct operation including any Relay Unit pairing - safety switch must be
closed for correct operation.
• Click the “Finish” button.
• Unless you have further Intuition devices to install / congure then click the “Finish”
button.
• Click the “OK” button to close the Wizard. The web dashboard will then automatically
refresh itself and you should now have a Heating widget within the web dashboard.
STEP FOUR - Log in and Congure
If you are not already, please log in to
your OWL Intuition account with your
username and password at:
https://www.owlintuition.com
You should now have a Heating widget
within your web dashboard.
1. Congure System Settings
Select the System menu. Select an
appropriate Energy Performance
Certicate (“EPC”) rating for this
property. Enter the actual EPC rating
if you have one, if not just estimate
how you would rate the energy ef-
Property EPC / Energy Efciency Rating
Rating Score Description
A 92+ Exceptional
B 81 - 91 Above Average
C 69 - 80
D 55 - 68 UK Average
E 39 - 54
F 21 - 38 Below Average
G 1 - 20

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ciency of the property on the A to G scale below. Be sure to click the “Save” button
before closing the window.
2. Congure Heating Settings
You can make any necessary changes to the various Heating settings by clicking on
the “gear wheels” icon on the grey Heating widget title bar.
3. Congure Time Clock
The Heating Time Clock denes the
periods during which the home is auto-
matically heated and to what tempera-
ture. These periods are called Comfort
Periods. OWL Intuition will intelligently
calculate what time to switch the heat-
ing system on and off to maintain the
target temperature for the whole of the
Comfort Period. Each day of the week
can be programmed with up to 10 dif-
ferent Comfort Periods.
The preset heating ‘Comfort’ Time Clock
settings are shown in the table opposite.
These can be modied using the OWL
Intuition web dashboard.
Preset Heating
‘Comfort’ Time Clock Settings
Monday to Friday
Start Time End Time Temperature
07:00 08:30 18°C
16:30 22:30 20°C
Saturday & Sunday
Start Time End Time Temperature
07:30 10:00 18°C
16:30 22:30 20°C
Note: Outside of these preset heating ‘Comfort’
periods, the Room Sensor will be in Standby mode
(15°C - congurable).

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OWL Intuition Web Dashboard - Heating and Time Clock widgets

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a. On the Heating widget click on the “Clock” icon. This opens the Heating Time
Clock widget.
b. Select the day you wish to amend, then click an option on the line you wish to
amend.
i. Pencil icon to edit the line.
ii. Cross icon to delete the line.
c. Amend details within the Edit box as required then click on the Tick icon to update
the table.
d. To add a new line simply ll in the Add box with the required details and click on
the Tick icon.
e. When you are happy with your changes you can use the Copy Current Day feature
to quickly duplicate to other days.
f. IMPORTANT: When you have nished making changes you must save them to
your Network OWL by clicking on the “Save To Network OWL” button.
STEP FIVE - Physical installation of the Room Sensor
Refer to the schematics and diagram shown on pages 12, 13 & 14 for the wiring arrange-
ment for a typical heating system. The diagram should be used for guidance only.
Y-Plan and S-Plan wiring diagrams are supplied with the OWL Intuition Tank
Sensor product. They can also be downloaded from the Intuition web dashboard
under Manuals.

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The Room Sensor should be located on an internal wall approximately 1500mm above oor
level, you must use the backplate provided. It should be positioned away from draughts,
direct heat and sunlight. The backplate is suitable for direct wall mounting using two wood
screws No. 6 x 1” or M3.5 x 25mm into correctly sized wall plugs if required. Alterna-
tively mount on to a single gang ush wiring box complying with BS4662, using two M3.5
screws.
1. Check Signal Strength - With the Room Sensor at the chosen installation location
you should now check the signal strength icon shown on the web dashboard Heat-
ing widget. The signal should be at least 2 bars and preferably more. Try moving the
Network OWL closer to the Room Sensor if you have a signal strength problem.
2. Ensure there will be enough space to allow easy screwdriver access to the two cap-
tive screws located at the base of the backplate.
3. Electrical Connections: -
If in any doubt whatsoever, do not continue, but
consult a qualied electrician or heating engineer.
WARNING: ISOLATE THE MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE COMMENCING INSTALLATION
For existing installations , remove the old room thermostat to expose the wiring back
to the heating system. Check the wiring at both ends to correctly identify
which wire is Live and which is Switched Live.
For new installations , run a new cable between the heating system and chosen Room
Sensor Location. The recommended cable size is 1.0mm2. See diagram.

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BEFORE: Typical Existing Wired Room Thermostat Installation
Programmer
/ Timer
19:30
Room
Thermostat
Room Thermostat
typically located in
Hall or Lounge
Existing wiring
Boiler
or
Wiring
Centre

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AFTER: Typical OWL Intuition-c Wired Room Sensor Installation
Option 1 - Remove
existing Programmer /
Timer and link inputs.
Option 2 - Retain existing
Programmer / Timer and
program to always on.
Comfort +
Standby
Away
OWL Intuition
Room Sensor
RBx-3C
Room Sensor
typically located in
Hall or Lounge
Existing wiring
Boiler
or
Wiring
Centre
Broadband
Router
Network OWL
OWL Intuition
= Wireless Pairing
OWL Intuition supports up to 4 heating
zones each with a wired or wireless
Room Sensor. If required, along with
any Tank Sensors, they can all be
paired to a single Relay Unit to provide
a consolidated "call for heat" switch.

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N L 1 2 3 4
OWL Room Sensor
Common
Call for heat
Heat satisfied
Green/Yellow
L EN
Mains Supply
Boiler
External Programmer
Connections
LSupply
LReturn
NSupply
N
L
Remove Link
PLEASE NOTE - The battery
powered Room Sensor has a safety
switch fitted and will ONLY work
correctly with the backplate supplied.
This backplate operates the safety
switch when correctly fitted.
Live
Switched Live
Typical OWL Intuition-c
Wired Room Sensor Installation

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a. Ensure that the Live feed to the Room Sensor is correctly fused (3A or 5A
maximum) - This protection is normally provided by way of a fused spur
powering the heating system.
b. Fix the backplate - Offer the backplate supplied to the wall in the position where
the Room Sensor is to be mounted (with the cable through the central aperture of
the backplate) and mark the xing positions through the slots in the backplate. Drill
and plug the wall, then secure the plate into position. The slots in the backplate will
compensate for minor misalignment of the xings.
Terminal Description
N Neutral - Not used, may be used to ‘park’ unused neutral wire.
L Live - Not used, may be used to ‘park’ unused live wire.
1 Common terminal of Room Sensor latching relay
2 Not used
3‘Heat Satised’ - Normally closed terminal of Room Sensor latching relay
4 ‘Call for Heat’ - Normally open terminal of Room Sensor latching relay
Earth continuity connection
OWL Intuition-c Heating Control Room Sensor Backplate Wiring

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c. Wiring - All necessary electrical connections should now be made.
• The Room Sensor is double insulated and does not require an earth connection.
• An earth connection block is provided on the backplate for terminating any cable
earth conductors.
• Earth continuity must be maintained and all bare earth conductors must be sleeved.
• If one of the existing wires is a Neutral supply then this should be ‘parked’ on the
terminal labelled ‘N’.
• Ensure that no conductors are left protruding outside the central space enclosed by
the backplate.
• Please ensure that all installations comply with the current IEE regulations.
• Please consult the heating system manufacturers installation instructions before
making these connections and note that a link may need to be removed when con-
necting external controls.
4. Fit Safety Cover - Check all of the wiring is safely attached to the appropriate back-
plate terminals and the screws are tight. Then t the Safety Cover by clipping it into
place over the wiring terminals.
5. Complete the installation by mounting the Room Sensor to the backplate. To do this
engage the Room Sensor on the lugs at the top of the backplate, then carefully swing
the Room Sensor down and push it carefully back into its plug-in terminal connectors.
Locate over the captive screws at the base of the backplate and tighten them so that
the Room Sensor is locked into position.

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6. Existing Programmer / Time Clock - any existing programmer or time clock is now
redundant. You should either program it to be permanently on (24/7) or preferably
remove it, ensuring that the two wires it was switching are safely electrically linked
together, preferably by installing a link wire within the heating system. Please check
heating system manufacturers wiring instructions for further details.
7. Finally check that the Room Sensor is functioning correctly and switching the heating
system on and off correctly. A simple test for this is to press and hold the Comfort (+)
button for 5 seconds. This will activate the Boost mode and turn the heating system
on. Check that the web dashboard Heating widget is now showing that the Boost is
activated and the heating system is running (Red-glow around house icon at top of
Heating widget).
8. Handover - Please ensure you handover this document to the householder and direct
them to the Heating & Hot Water Control User Manual available for download by click-
ing on Manuals on the web dashboard (lower right).

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Additional Information
Safety Switch
The Room Sensor is tted with a safety switch that is automatically activated when the
front of the Room Sensor is removed from the backplate. Safety switch activation will im-
mediately turn the heating off and the web dashboard will show an appropriate warning
message. The Room Sensor MUST be installed onto the special backplate supplied other-
wise the safety switch will not operate and the Room Sensor will not work.
Room Sensor - Delete Network OWL Pairing
You can delete the Room Sensor to Network OWL pairing by pressing both the Standby
and Away buttons together for a minimum of 10 seconds (count to 15). The 3 LEDs will
start ashing indicating that it is in pairing mode.
Room Sensor - Delete Relay Unit Pairing
You can delete the Room Sensor to Relay Unit pairing by pressing all 3 buttons together
for a minimum of 3 seconds (count to 5). The 3 LEDs will start scrolling indicating that it is
in Relay Unit pairing mode (for up to 2 minutes). Refer to Relay Unit Installation Instruc-
tions for further information.

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Room Sensor Factory Reset
You can factory reset the Room Sensor by pressing both the Comfort and Standby buttons
together for a minimum of 20 seconds (count to 25). The 3 LEDs will start ashing indicat-
ing that it is in Network OWL pairing mode.
Room Sensor - LED Meanings
LED(s) Flash Count Meaning
Comfort Single In Comfort period and heating
Comfort Double In Comfort period and up to temperature
Comfort Triple Boost mode active
Standby Single In Standby mode
Away Single (every 1 second) Battery running low
Away Single (every 30 seconds) In Away mode
Away Double (every 60 seconds) In Summer mode
Away Triple (every 30 seconds) In Holiday mode
ALL On (1 second) / Off (1 second) Network OWL Pairing mode
ALL Scrolling (Comfort - Standby - Away) Relay Unit Pairing mode

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SAFETY INFORMATION
To ensure that you use your product safely and correctly please read the warnings & safety
precautions below before installing your OWL Intuition Room Sensor.
• Isolate the mains power supply to the heating appliance that the Room Sensor will be
connected BEFORE commencing any wiring work.
• If you are in any doubt about the Room Sensor installation whatsoever, DO NOT at-
tempt to install, but consult a qualied electrician or heating engineer.
• Before attempting to x the backplate to the wall you must ensure that there are no
electrical cables or pipes that will be damaged drilling the xing holes.
• Do not immerse the unit in water or other liquids. If you spill liquid over it, dry it
immediately with a soft cloth.
• Do not use or store the product in conditions that could adversely affect the product
such as rain, snow, desert and magnetic elds.
• Do not subject the product to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature or humidity.
• Keep the product away from heat sources - radiators, stoves, heaters etc.
• Do not use the product in or near water or in high moisture areas such as bathrooms.
• Do not tamper with the product’s internal components. This invalidates the warranty.
• Do not attempt to repair the product yourself.
• Contact the retailer or Customer Services if your product requires servicing.
• If the equipment is used in a manner not specied in this manual, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
• Take care when handling all battery types. Batteries can cause injuries, burns or