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OpenTherm Boiler Connector

OpenTherm is a standard 2-wire communication protocol between thermostats and boilers/heat pumps for modulating heating control, allowing smart thermostats (Nest, Tado, Honeywell) to optimize boiler efficiency.

// connector diagram 2 pins
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// Specifications
Standard
OpenTherm 2.0
Wires
2 polarity-insensitive
Protocol
Bi-phase mark coding 1 kbps
Power
Thermostat powered from boiler via bus
Use Case
Smart thermostat to boiler modulating control
Compatible
Most modern condensing boilers
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
1 OT+ OpenTherm signal positive BUS
2 OT- OpenTherm signal negative BUS

OpenTherm is a standard 2-wire communication protocol between thermostats and boilers/heat pumps for modulating heating control, allowing smart thermostats (Nest, Tado, Honeywell) to optimize boiler efficiency.