Honeywell Home 1044817 Wireless Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Works With ZWAVE & Ring Installation Notes

Z-Wave module or device — dimmer, switch, outlet, or panel Z-Wave radio add-on for home automation on supported Honeywell hosts.

On Honeywell systems, wireless devices are supervised zones on the panel — tamper, low battery, and missing signals appear as trouble conditions that may block arming depending on panel programming.

At a Glance

What This Device Does Well

Provides reliable supervised status at the panel and Total Connect 2.0 when installed, enrolled, and range-tested correctly.

Before You Service or Replace One

• Sensor SKU — 5800 Series one-way vs SiX two-way encrypted vs hardwired.
• Panel online — resolve panel AC/cell trouble before blaming sensor.
• Range — 5800RP repeater or move 5881EN/6160RF receiver path for distant zones.
• Battery type — use listed cell; replace all batteries in multi-cell devices.
• Tamper — cover fully closed before declaring hardware fault.

Official Sources

• Resideo product page
• User's Manual: Model ZCOMBOA Combo Smoke & CO Alarm (English, French Canadian)
• Spec Sheet: 2 in 1 Smoke & Cabon Monoxide Alarm -ZCOMBOA (English)
• More information on Ionization vs. Photoelectric Smoke Alarms (English)
• Spec Sheet: 2 in 1 Smoke & Cabon Monoxide Alarm -ZCOMBOA (French Canadian)
• More information on Ionization vs. Photoelectric Smoke Alarms (French)

Use official Resideo install PDFs and install guides for exact wiring, enrollment, and firmware — specifications vary by SKU and region.

Follow Z-Wave enrollment guide and the official resource links in this product folder for mounting, wiring, and enrollment.

Pre-install checklist

• Confirm panel model (VISTA/Lynx/ProSeries/Lyric) and encryption requirements.
• Verify dealer cell account and module SKU before cell install.
• Document installer code and existing zone map for takeover jobs.
• Plan antenna routing (ANT5XL) when panel location has poor cell RSSI.
• Have listed batteries and tools for sensor mounts before enrollment.

Typical install sequence

1. Mount and power panel; apply firmware updates per dealer bulletin.
2. Install cell module and run communication test / Total Connect 2.0 activation.
3. Enroll wireless sensors via installer Learn mode; label zones.
4. Include Z-Wave devices after excluding from any prior hub.
5. Install 5800RP repeater or optimize receiver placement before fringe 5800 sensors.
6. Run walk test, user code training, and central station test if monitored.

Z-Wave enrollment

• Exclude device from prior controller before inclusion on Honeywell panel.
• Perform inclusion within 3 ft of panel when manual recommends proximity.
• Name device clearly in programming for Total Connect 2.0 automation rules.

Power and connectivity reference

Source: Z-Wave enrollment guide (Resideo official documentation).