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1.2 Wiring the wall switch
1.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1.1 Determine Location
Determine the location for the wall switch. The selected
location should be in the same space as the gas fireplace.
Neverplacethisunit in a separate room.Thedistance from
the fireplace to the switch may be up to 50 ft.
The switch should be mounted into a UL-listed electrical
junction box. The junction box should be dedicated to this
wallswitch.Never install this wallswitch into a junctionbox
that is shared with other electrical service or devices. If
possible,install this unit onan interior wall ofthe residence
at a recommended height of 5 ft from the flooring.
Should the switch be installed on an exterior wall, be
certain wall insulation is kept intact and not damaged or
dislodged during the installation of the electrical junction
box. For exterior wall installations, it is recommended that
the junction box be sealed with caulking material. This will
minimize heat loss through this location.
1. Install the control wire from the fireplace to the switch
location.Usecautionnot to stress the wire around tight
or sharp corners. Do not run the control wire adjacent
to existing or future phone, data, cable, or electrical
lines. The wire should not come into contact with any
partofthe fireplace exterior withtheexceptionofwhere
it exits the outer wrap. Feed the wire to the electrical
junctionboxandthrough a provided or approved strain
relief.
2. Strip outer casing back about 1-1/2 inch. Use caution
to avoid stripping inner wires.
3. Strip the white or yellow, red and green wire casings
back about 3/8 inch.
4. Use a screw driver to connect the red wire to the “R”
terminal,white oryellowwiretothe “Y” terminal,andthe
green wire to the “G” terminal. Do not overtighten.
5. Use the screws provided to mount the switch to the
electrical junction box right side up.
6. Installprovided cover plate usingthescrews provided.
Do NOT use a substitute cover, even though it may
fit.
NOTE: Wiresupplied on theunit willbe red, whiteand green.
Wire purchased separately will be red, yellow and green.
1.3 Installing the Control Box
1.Placecontrol box into thebase pan area ofthe fireplace.
Place unit as close to the louvers or decorative front as
possible and to either the left or right side.
2. Connect the red, yellow or white and green wires to the
R, Y and G labeled terminals on the control box.
3. Unplug the 8-pin wiring connector from the ignition
module box and plug it into the 8-pin connector slot on
the WSK control box.
4. Using the supplied wiring harness, plug the 8-pin
connector into the ignition module and the 6-pin
connector into the WSK control box.
5. Unplugthe3 volt adapter fromthegreen IPI module and
plugit into thespade terminals of theblack WSK control
box.
WARNING
Burn Risk.
Shock Risk.
•Do not install the control box when fire-
place is hot.
Do not plug control box in until all con-
nections are complete.
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NOTE: TheWSK200 and WSK210 havea built intimer
to turn the blower ON and OFF.
1.4 Installing the Blower (WSK200/210 Only)
1. See fireplace owner’s manual on fireplace for location
of the blower.
2. Plug the power cord from the blower into the receiver
box.
3. Disconnect and remove the temperature sensor switch
and speed control (rheostat) from the fireplace.
