Sinopé RM3500ZB

Compatibility

Compatible with EpiSensor Edge over Zigbee.

Pair it with the Zigbee radio on an EpiSensor Gateway. Edge reads it locally on the Gateway.

Edge reads 8 values from it, listed under Interface.

Connect it with

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  Gateway ZGW-20
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Specifications

The RM3500ZB, sold as Calypso, sits between the supply and an electric water heater and switches it through a single-pole relay rated for a 20.8 A resistive load at 240 V. It runs on 120 V or 240 V circuits at 60 Hz, installs in a standard 4 × 4 inch electrical box on the heater circuit, and Sinopé requires a certified electrician to fit it.¹

Power

Mains. Powered from the water heater circuit it switches, 120 V or 240 V at 60 Hz.¹

Operating voltage

120 V or 240 V, 60 Hz¹

Maximum load

20.8 A resistive at 240 V AC¹

Relay

Single pole¹

Operating temperature

0 to 40 °C, indoor installation only¹

Storage temperature

-20 to 50 °C¹

Wireless

Zigbee 3.0, 2.4 GHz²

Transmit power

+20 dBm²

Receiver sensitivity

-108 dBm²

Encryption

AES-128²

Standards

Conforms to ANSI/UL 916; certified to CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 205²

Temperature probe

AC3500-01, included²

Leak detection

AC4200C-02 water detection cable, sold separately²

Low-water protection

Restarts heating below 45 °C by default; settable 0 to 65 °C⁴

Warranty

3 years¹

Where it is used

• Holding electric water heaters off through demand response events, with the tank temperature and a 45 °C floor keeping hot water available.

  Electric boiler demand response

• Metering water heater energy across a portfolio of homes or small sites, to show how much load each event moved.

  Multi-site energy monitoring

• Cutting power to a water heater through an Edge automation when the optional leak cable detects water at the base of the tank.

Interface

Readings and settings, with units and ranges where Sinopé publishes them. R readable, R·W readable and writable.⁴

Voltage, current, power and energy come from the standard Zigbee metering clusters, the leak alarm from an IAS zone and the temperature from the temperature measurement cluster. The low-water protection threshold is a Sinopé manufacturer attribute.⁵

Switching the relay off from Edge holds the heater off only while the water stays above the protection threshold. Below it, the controller brings the heater back on to protect the stored water.¹

Setup

1. Install it on the heater circuit

   Turn the water heater circuit off at the panel. Bring the line and load cables into a 4 × 4 × 1-1/2 inch electrical box with wire clamps, bond the box ground to the heater's ground screw and wire the controller to Sinopé's 240 V or 120 V diagram.¹

2. Fit the tank probe

   Remove the door plate at the top of the heater, clean the side of the thermostat with isopropyl alcohol, stick the probe to it and plug the probe into the controller's temperature port. Fit the optional leak cable at the base of the tank if you have one.¹

3. Open pairing in Edge

   Open pairing on the Gateway's Zigbee network in Edge and restore power to the controller.

4. Hold the button for 3 seconds

   Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds. The Link LED blinks green while it connects and stays green once it has joined. A red LED for 10 seconds means the join failed.¹

5. Check one reading

   Switch the relay on from Edge, confirm the Load LED lights and that power reads close to the heater element's rating, and check the tank temperature is plausible before you schedule any shedding.¹