Interestingly enough nest doesn t really explain exactly why it s needed but it seems like it s required because of the way the nest hello draws power.
Nest doorbell wiring instructions.
Next the app will walk you through the steps to connect your chime wires.
If the measured voltage is between 14 and 30 v ac your wiring should work with nest hello.
Connect the wires to your nest doorbell.
Loosen the screws located on the back of the nest doorbell so that there is enough space for your wires.
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General information compatibility minimum requirements the following must be in place for nest hello to be compatible.
Wrap one wire around each of the screws.
14 to 30 volts of line power at the doorbell 4.
When you are setting up your electronic nest doorbell chime for the first time you want to make sure that you adjust the.
You ll get custom instructions depending on what wires you entered into the app so it s critical to follow the specific wiring the app tells you.
Steps to install nest doorbell perfectly.
Tighten the screws making sure they are angled towards the bottom of the doorbell.
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It s important that if you choose to install an electronic chime that your doorbell transformer outputs exactly 16v otherwise your electronic chime may not properly operate.
We ll run through the most common wiring example for replacing a front doorbell with nest hello if your doorbell wiring is different don t worry the app has.
In this case it doesn t matter which wire goes where.
Follow your multimeter s instructions and measure the voltage on the wires behind your doorbell.
If you don t get enough power you have to upgrade the system.
Nest doorbell electronic chime installation.
16 to 24 volt 10 volt amp transformer.
Before you think of installing this you much check whether the existing chime wiring and the doorbell can offer the necessary power.
If the measured voltage is below 14 or over 30 v ac contact an electrician in your area to upgrade your transformer so it can work with nest hello.
It s sort of an adapter like device with a resistor inside most likely that gets installed between your doorbell wiring and the chime itself.