Mine only has 2 wires. One going to w, and one to R.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: OT. talking thermostat


> Jim,
>
> The Talking thermostat comes with its own base that you screw to the wall.
> You connect the wiring to this base and the thermostat snaps on to the 
> wall
> mounted base.
>
> The wiring for thermostats is standardized.  The wires going to your
> thermostat go to connections labeled "O", "Y", "G" etc.
>
> In general, you would remove the wire going to "Y" on your old thermostat
> and connect it to the terminal also labeled "Y" on your new thermostat 
> base
> etc.
>
> The simpelist systems may have as little as three wires and the more 
> complex
> may have up to five.
>
> Depending upon your heating and cooling system, sometimes you will need to
> add a jumper between a couple of terminals on your new base.
>
> There are wiring diagrams provided with your talking thermostat that show
> the wiring for different heating/cooling systems.  For example, single 
> stage
> heat with air, two stage heat with cool, heat pump type systems etc. 
> Today
> there are some systems that get fairly complex with as many as three 
> stages
> of heat and two stages of cooling.
>
> In order to get the correct thermostat you will need to know something 
> about
> your system or you can get the new VIP3000 which is supposed to be 
> universal
> and work with most anything out there.
>
> The website, talkingthermostats.com can guide you as to which thermostat 
> you
> need.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:11 PM
> Subject: Re: OT. talking thermostat
>
>
>> Ron, when you installed the talking thermostat, could you just
>> replace the non-talking one with the talking one, using the same
>> box mounted on the wall, or do you need to use a different
>> receptacle for the talking one? 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ronald E.  Milliman" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:04:18 -0500
>> Subject: Re: OT.  talking thermostat
>>
>> FYI,
>>
>> Harry Cohen, with TalkingThermostats.com, will stand behind his
>> products
>> 100%.  He is very accessible and responsive if you ever have any
>> questions
>> or need anything regarding his products.
>>
>> I gain absolutely nothing from recommending him.  I just have had
>> considerable experience working with him and know how he has gone
>> out of
>> his way to assist me when I was installing his talking
>> thermostats.
>>
>> Ron, K8HSY
>>
>>
>> At 09:44 AM 10/12/2012 -0700, you wrote:
>> Hi and thanks Curtis.  I haven't heard of the Kelvin one and was
>> planning on getting one of the VIP models but thanks for the
>> heads-up on this.  Jim WA6EKS.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:41:39 -0500
>> Subject: Re: OT.  talking thermostat
>>
>> they should service those, the PIP1000 we have one and it works
>> fine.
>> the one to stay the "bleep" away from is the Kelvin talking
>> thermostat, because they lock up your air conditioner, among
>> other
>> problems.  it is a great unit except it cannot be depended on to
>> operate your compressor correctly and it has other programming
>> issues.
>> I know, I was the one who did the instructions and original
>> documentation for the unit, buying mine in 2006 when it was brand
>> new
>> and the rage.  The NFB supported them originally, but retreated
>> in a
>> big hurry when problems which were not correctly diagnosed in the
>> beginning and patched incorrectly during the life of the unit
>> didn't
>> actually solve the issues.
>> They will work fine for your heat, but don't rely on the Kelvin
>> to
>> correctly and consistently run your air conditioner.
>>
>>
>> Curtis Delzer.
>> HS.
>>
>> K 6 V F O
>> Fessenden, ND
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>> [log in to unmask]
>> skype: curtis1014
>>
>>
>>
>> At 09:53 AM 10/12/12, you wrote:
>>          I have the number, and it has worked fine for 6 years.
>> The
>> number is:  (800-8388860).
>> 73
>> KD2CDU.At 03:26 PM 10/11/2012, you wrote:
>> Yah, this is off topic but still blindness related.  I am looking
>> for a talking thermostat for a home heating and air conditioning
>> unit.  specifically, I'm wondering if anyone on this list has a
>> model VIP 1007 and if so, where you got it? Thanks, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> Dr.  Ronald E.  Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky
>> University
>>
>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>> Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee