Hotwire Thermostat

Instructions
Model Number: HWGL2

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

Hotwire Heating The Heating Company
WWW.HOTWIREHEATING.COM.AU www.theheatingcompany.co.nz/
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Instructions
Programming your Thermostat.
This will help you programme your thermostat to come on and off automatically.
If you want to simply turn it on and off when required skip this section.

(1). Press and the day display will start flashing. Using the Increase or
Decrease button to select the day you wish to programme.(If your thermostat
is set to 5+2 day programmable mode, the programming will skip to step 3)

(2). To select every day to be the same simply press and hold the Decrease button.

(3). Press and Program 1 is displayed. This is the first programme function of the day.
(4). The time is now flashing. Select the time you want the heating to come on
in the morning. Then press .

LCD symbols (5). The temperature is now flashing. Set the temperature that you want the floor

Icon Legend to heat to. Then press .

The buttons are locked (6). The LCD screen will show Program 2 and the time will be flashing.

Heating is turned on This is the time that the thermostat will switch off in the morning.

Frost protection activated (7). Use Increase and Decrease buttons to adjust the time you wish the heating

Manual mode to switch off in the morning on the selected day or days.

Temporary temperature override (8). Press and the temperature will start flashing. This can be used to
maintain a minimum temperature. In most cases this is not required and the
Er The floor sensor is not being read by the thermostat
Day of the week temperature should be set to 5.
... ...

Increase button ( for horizontal mode) (9). Press and the Program 3 will display. The time is also flashing. Set the

Decrease button ( for horizontal mode) time at which you want the heating to come on in the afternoon or evening.

Confirmation button ( for horizontal mode) NOTE: If you do not wish the heating to come in the afternoon, simply

Power button set the “off” time for only a couple of minutes after the “on” time.
(10). Press and set the temperature required in the afternoon.
Time and Day button
Programme button / Menu button (short-press) (11). Press and the LCD screen will show Program 4. This is the time
Auto mode / Manual mode selection button (long-press) that the thermostat will switch off in the afternoon / evening. Press
Setting the clock and day of the week and set the temperature. As per above we recommend 5. Then Press
This thermostat is fitted with a real time clock. It is essential that the clock time (*). Hint: If you use the default programming of 5 week days plus 2 weekend
and day are set accurately if you require your programmed events to start on days you will now need to repeat the above steps for the weekend.
You may use to delete time periods for the weekend schedule.
time. To set follow the steps below:

(1). Touch the “ ” button and the time will start flashing. Use the increase and
Default Programming is as follows.
decrease buttons to set the time. By holding these buttons down the time will
Programme Start Time Setpoint Explanation
change faster.
WAKE This is the time the heating will
(2). Press to move to the Day setting and use the increase and decrease 01 22 °C
07:00 come on in the morning.
buttons to get to the correct day. This is the time the heating will
(2). Press to store and exit. LEAVE switch off in the morning. It can also
02 16 °C
09:30 be used to set a minimum
temperature for the day.
Setting the Programme Schedules
RETURN This is the time the heating will
03 22 °C
This thermostat has the ability to programme each individual day of the week 16:30 come on in the afternoon.

separately, or programme 7 days of the week at once. You can also programme This is the time the heating will
switch off in the afternoon / evening.
weekdays (5 days) to one schedule and then weekends (2 days) to a different
SLEEP If you do not require the heating in
04 16 °C
schedule. See the Menu information for details on how to set this up.(refer to 22:30 the afternoon / evening, simply set
this time to a couple of minutes after
Menu 9) See page 4 of this manual. the “on” time.
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Instructions
Change between Manual and A uto Mode
Installation and Wiring To change between Auto and Manual mode press and hold
The thermostat maintains a constant set temperature manually set by the user.

Carefully separate the front half of the thermostat from the back plate by Simply adjust the temperature using the arrows. In Auto mode, the thermostat
unscrewing the small screw at the bottom of the thermostat. Carefully unplug the executes the preprogrammed schedules.
ribbon connector which is plugged into the front half of the thermostat. Place the
Lock the Keypad
thermostat front half somewhere safe. Terminate the thermostat as shown in the
To lock the keypad, press and hold the power button for 5 seconds, you will
diagrams below.
see a key symbol . To unlock, repeat the steps above and the key symbol
Screw the thermostat back plate onto the flush box will disappear.

Reset to Factory Setting

Re-connect the thermostat ribbon cable and clip the two halves together.
The conduct a master reset to factory settings, press the power button to turn
the thermostat off. Press and hold for 5 seconds. Move to menu 16 then
hold the Decrease button for 5 seconds.
7
N N L L
Brow n wire from the element
Blue wire from the element
House Neutral

Floor Sensor
Power

60mm

50mm
Connect green
wire from the
element to the
house earth.
82mm
45mm

121 mm

LOAD (16A) Rear View

FEED
(230VAC)

80mm

This product should be installed by

a qualified electrician.
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Technical Information
Configuration Menu
To enter into the setting menu please follow the steps below:

Step 1. Turn the thermostat off by pressing

Step 2. Press you will then see menu 1.(Press and hold for about 5 seconds, you will see menu 12)

Step 3. Use the increase and decrease arrows to adjust the sensor selection which is Menu 1(Air sensing;Air and Floor, or Floor only)

Step 4. Press to move to the next Menu and once you have all the menu options set, press to accept and store.

Menu # Feature Explanation Adjustment

(Press up & down buttons to adjust)

This thermostat is a combination model which allows you

to choose 3 different modes.
1 Mode/Sensor Selection A mode = Air Sensing Only(Has built in sensor) A / AF / F
AF mode = Air & Floor sensing (Floor probe must be installed)
F mode = Floor Sensing(Floor probe must be installed)

The number of degrees difference before switching.

The default is 1°C which means the thermostat will switch
the heating on 0.5°C below the set temperature and will turn
2 Switching differential 1 Deg C, 2 Deg C....10 Deg C ( 1 Deg C by default)
it off 0.5°C above the set temperature.With a 2°C differential
the heating will switch on 1°C below the set temperature
and will switch off 1°C above the set temperature.

-1 Deg C = decrease 1 °C , 1 Deg C = increase 1

3 Air Temp Calibration This is to recalibrate the air temp if required
Deg C
-1 Deg C = decrease 1 °C , 1 Deg C = increase 1
4 Floor Temp Calibration This is to recalibrate the floor temperature if required
Deg C
A = Show Air Temperature
Temperature Readout This gives you the option to show the Air Temp, F = Show Floor Temperature
5
(AF mode only) Floor Temp or to show both Air & Floor at intervals A-F = Show Floor and Air Temperature in 5 sec
intervals
Maximum Floor Temp
6 This is to protect the floor surface 20 Deg C - 40 Deg C (40 Deg C by default)
( AF Mode only)
This allows the temperature to be set to show
7 Temperature Format Deg C / Deg F
Deg Celsius or Deg Fahrenheit

8 Frost Protection This is to avoid your room temp going below 5 DegC On = activated, Off = deactivated

This allows you to programme either 5 days at once,

01 = 5 + 2 Day Programming
9 5+2 / 7 Day mode then the 2 days of the weekend separately,
02 = 7 Day Programming
or a full 7 days at the same time or 7 days separately.
10 Auto/Manual mode 00 = Auto mode
This allows you to choose Auto / Manual mode
selection 01 = Manual mode
11 Software version This is for review only V1.0

12 Minimum temperature This gives you the option to change the minimum set
5 °C~ 20 °C (5 °C by default)
limit temperature
Maximum temperature This gives you the option to change the maximum set 40 °C~ 90 °C (40 °C by default)
13
limit temperature
10 = NTC10K(by default), 100= NTC100K,
14 Sensor type selection This allows you to match your thermostat to different sensor
3=NTC3K

15 Backlit brightness This allows you to adjust the brightness of the back light 10%~100% 100 = 100%(by default)

16 Reset This allows you to reset your thermostat to factory default Press and hold down button until you see RE on screen

17 Direction of installation This allows you to choose to install your thermostat vertically or horizontally L = Vertical H= horizontal

18 Thermostat / Timer Selection This allows you to select this device as a thermostat or timer 01= thermostat; 02= timer