Installation
What is a Thermostat Jumper Wire and What do I do if I Have One?
A thermostat jumper wire is a short piece of wire connecting two terminals on the thermostat base. A jumper wire does not originate from behind the wall, but is unique to each thermostat. Sensi thermostat does not use jumper wires. If you have a jumper wire on your old thermostat, discard it and input only the wires from the wall into the Sensi app when prompted during installation.
Removing Jumper Wires
The jumper wire connecting terminals RC and RH are most common, and this jumper wire is not necessary on Sensi thermostat. Sensi thermostats have a built-in RC/RH jumper wire.
Below is a table of common jumper connections you may see on your old thermostat base.
Two Transformer Systems
Clip the RC/RH jumper wire on your Sensi thermostat if you have two separate wires (one running to RH and the other to RC) on your old thermostat that are coming from the wall. This indicates you have a two-transformer system.
If you accidentally clipped the RC/RH jumper on the back of the Sensi thermostat and did not mean to, you will need to re-jumper those two terminals.
To create a new jumper for RC/RH, use a short piece of thermostat wire, strip the insulation off both ends of the wire and bend it in half. Connect one end to RC and the other end to RH on the wall plate. Leave the wire that comes out of the wall attached to either RC or RH.
See below for the RH/RC jumper wire locations on each thermostat model.
Sensi smart thermostat
The RH/RC jumper wire is located on the back of the thermostat face plate.
Sensi Touch Smart Thermostat
The RH/RC jumper wire is located on the thermostat sub-base.
Sensi Touch 2 smart thermostat
The RH/RC jumper wire is located on the back of the thermostat face plate.
Sensi Lite smart thermostat
Sensi Lite is not compatible with two transformer systems.
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