User's Manual

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SETUP AND INSTALLATION
(Professional installation recommended)
Tip: Lay everything out on a table for an easy installation.
1. Wake it up
Remove the dust cover and pull out the
battery tab to wake up your Nest Protect.
2. Press the Nest button
Nest Protect will glow blue when it’s awake.
3. Get the Nest Mobile app
You’ll use the Nest Mobile app to get Nest
Protect connected to your Wi-Fi, to the
Internet, and to additional Nest Protects in
your home.
4. Set up Nest Protect
The video at nest.com/protect-setup
shows how.
The app will guide you through making
a free Nest account, pairing your Nest
Protect securely, and telling Nest Protect
which room it’s in.
5. Turn off power
Protect yourself and avoid blowing a fuse.
Switch off the correct circuit breaker or
remove the fuse from the fuse box.
Breaker box
6. Remove your old smoke alarm
Make sure the green LED on the old alarm
is off then pull your old smoke alarm off its
base, and disconnect its power wires.
Your old smoke
alarm might
make a really loud
noise when you
disconnect it.
7. Remove the old base
Unscrew the base plate from the electrical
box. Save the screws for later.
The installation of a smoke/CO alarm should be
made by a qualified technician, and all wiring
used to install this alarm should be made in
accordance with articles 210, and 300.3B of the
National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, NFPA 72,
and/or applicable codes in your local jurisdiction.
For a complete set of instructions and warnings,
refer page 22.
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WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to turn off the power may result in
serious electrical shock, injury and death.
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