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PowerOptimal Elon® Smart Troubleshooting Guide for Electricians v1.7

NOTE: This Troubleshooting Guide is intended for electricians and not general users. Users should please refer to the User Manual, which can be found at www.poweroptimal.com/manuals. Always check the PowerOptimal website for the latest version of this guide.

Unit no.

Development name

Elon®

serial no.

Date

Name: 1st level support person

Unit construction status (Works OR Final Completion)

Resident name

Reported issue (customer)

Reported issue (Level 1 Support)

Troubleshooting Steps

No.

Action

Result

Units

1

Open the Elon Smart app. (Download the Elon Smart Water app from the Google Play or Apple app stores if you don’t have it installed on your phone. Make sure that you have the latest version of the app – you can check by searching “Elon Smart Water” in your app store and tapping “Update”.)

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2

embedded-image-mmejiwtz.pngIf you don’t have the specific thermostat in your device list, scan its QR code (on the house DB or on the thermostat itself) to add it by tapping the + button in the Elon Smart app.

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3

Single gear with solid fillOpen the Thermostat Settings screen by tapping the Settings button

(the gear icon) to the right of the thermostat on the app status screen.

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4

Check for any alarms at the bottom of the screen and rectify accordingly (See list of alarms at the end of this guide)

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5

If you cannot access the thermostat from the app, confirm that

  1. the DC isolator / circuit breaker is closed (on);
  2. the AC circuit breaker at DB and AC isolator are closed (on).

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DC closed

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AC closed

6

If you still cannot access the thermostat from the app, remove the geyser end cover and:

  1. Visually inspect the wiring ensuring that AC and DC wiring are still inserted into screw terminals;
  2. Check using a voltage meter that DC voltage is present on the DC screw terminals and polarity is not reversed (Figure 1);
  3. A person connecting a cable to a device  Description automatically generatedCheck using a voltage meter that AC voltage is present on the AC screw terminals (Figure 2).

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Wiring correct

V DC & correct polarity

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