diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/JablotronBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/JablotronBindingConstants.java
index b88993771..f5b9f4f27 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/JablotronBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/JablotronBindingConstants.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingTypeUID;
 @NonNullByDefault
 public class JablotronBindingConstants {
 
-    private static final String BINDING_ID = "jablotron";
+    public static final String BINDING_ID = "jablotron";
 
     // List of all Thing Type UIDs
     public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_BRIDGE = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "bridge");
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100FHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100FHandler.java
index 855c93821..7b4b72f24 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100FHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100FHandler.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.binding.jablotron.internal.handler;
 
+import static org.openhab.binding.jablotron.JablotronBindingConstants.BINDING_ID;
 import static org.openhab.binding.jablotron.JablotronBindingConstants.CACHE_TIMEOUT_MS;
 import static org.openhab.binding.jablotron.JablotronBindingConstants.CHANNEL_LAST_CHECK_TIME;
 
@@ -125,15 +126,16 @@ public class JablotronJa100FHandler extends JablotronAlarmHandler {
     }
 
     private void createPGChannel(String name, String label) {
+        ChannelTypeUID pgmStatus = new ChannelTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "pgm_state");
         ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
         Channel channel = ChannelBuilder.create(new ChannelUID(thing.getUID(), name), "Switch").withLabel(label)
-                .build();
+                .withType(pgmStatus).build();
         thingBuilder.withChannel(channel);
         updateThing(thingBuilder.build());
     }
 
     private void createStateChannel(String name, String label) {
-        ChannelTypeUID alarmStatus = new ChannelTypeUID("jablotron", "ja100f_alarm_state");
+        ChannelTypeUID alarmStatus = new ChannelTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "ja100f_alarm_state");
         ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
         Channel channel = ChannelBuilder.create(new ChannelUID(thing.getUID(), name), "String").withLabel(label)
                 .withType(alarmStatus).build();
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100Handler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100Handler.java
index a2ff16905..8cf74b1a9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100Handler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/jablotron/internal/handler/JablotronJa100Handler.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.binding.jablotron.internal.handler;
 
+import static org.openhab.binding.jablotron.JablotronBindingConstants.BINDING_ID;
 import static org.openhab.binding.jablotron.JablotronBindingConstants.CACHE_TIMEOUT_MS;
 import static org.openhab.binding.jablotron.JablotronBindingConstants.CHANNEL_LAST_CHECK_TIME;
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ public class JablotronJa100Handler extends JablotronAlarmHandler {
     }
 
     private void createTempChannel(String name, String label) {
-        ChannelTypeUID temperature = new ChannelTypeUID("jablotron", "temperature");
+        ChannelTypeUID temperature = new ChannelTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "temperature");
         ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
         Channel channel = ChannelBuilder.create(new ChannelUID(thing.getUID(), name), "Number:Temperature")
                 .withLabel(label).withType(temperature).build();
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ public class JablotronJa100Handler extends JablotronAlarmHandler {
     }
 
     private void createThermostatChannel(String name, String label) {
-        ChannelTypeUID temperature = new ChannelTypeUID("jablotron", "thermostat");
+        ChannelTypeUID temperature = new ChannelTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "thermostat");
         ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
         Channel channel = ChannelBuilder.create(new ChannelUID(thing.getUID(), name), "Number:Temperature")
                 .withLabel(label).withType(temperature).build();
@@ -116,15 +117,16 @@ public class JablotronJa100Handler extends JablotronAlarmHandler {
     }
 
     private void createPGMChannel(String name, String label) {
+        ChannelTypeUID pgmStatus = new ChannelTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "pgm_state");
         ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
         Channel channel = ChannelBuilder.create(new ChannelUID(thing.getUID(), name), "Switch").withLabel(label)
-                .build();
+                .withType(pgmStatus).build();
         thingBuilder.withChannel(channel);
         updateThing(thingBuilder.build());
     }
 
     private void createStateChannel(String name, String label) {
-        ChannelTypeUID alarmStatus = new ChannelTypeUID("jablotron", "alarm_state");
+        ChannelTypeUID alarmStatus = new ChannelTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "alarm_state");
         ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
         Channel channel = ChannelBuilder.create(new ChannelUID(thing.getUID(), name), "String").withLabel(label)
                 .withType(alarmStatus).build();
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index e20c20d82..f93504f87 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jablotron/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@
 		<state readOnly="true"/>
 	</channel-type>
 
+	<!-- pgm_state -->
+	<channel-type id="pgm_state">
+		<item-type>Switch</item-type>
+		<label>Programmable Gate State</label>
+		<description>A channel used for controlling the PGM state</description>
+	</channel-type>
+
 	<!-- alarm_state -->
 	<channel-type id="alarm_state">
 		<item-type>String</item-type>