Google Nest Protect Instruction sheet

How to install your Nest Protect
You can easily install your Nest Protect in just a few minutes. Follow the steps in this
article to learn how.
Toset up and install your Nest Protect, you will need:
•A Wi-Fi connection
•Your Wi-Fi password
•A phone or tablet (iOS or Android)
•A Phillips screwdriver
Before you begin, make sure you're aware of local regulations. Specific requirements
for smoke alarm installation vary between states and regions. Check with your local
safety agency or Fire Department for current requirements in your area.
1. Get the Nest
app
Before you install your Nest Protect on the ceiling or wall, set it up with
the Nest app. Download the app and sign in or create a free account.
You can use a phone or tablet for setup.
Important: If you already have the Nest app installed on your
smartphone or tablet, make sure it's the latest version before setting up
your Nest Protect.

2. Add your
Protect to the
app
The Nest app will guide you through each step: scanning the Nest
Protect QRcode, connecting it to the Internet, and connecting it to
other Nest Protects in your home.
Tip: Lay everything out on a table for easy setup.
Write down the Entry Key for each Protect you’re installing and keep
this number in a safe place. The entry key is 6 digits long, located on
the back next to the QR code. This can save you some time in the
future if you ever remove your Protect from the app and need to add it
back.

3. Have more
Nest Protects?
The Nest app will ask you if you have additional Nest Protects to set
up. If so, it'll take you through a faster setup. Be sure to keep all your
Nest Protects together until they're all set up and ready to be installed.
Tip: Your Nest Protect came packed in a clear plastic dust cover. Keep
the cover on so your Nest Protect stays clean until you install it.
4. Turn off
power
Protect yourself and avoid blowing a fuse. Switch off the correct circuit
breaker for the room where you are installing Nest Protect or remove
the fuse from the fuse box.
Warning: Failure to turn off power may result in serious electrical
shock, injury, or death.

5. Remove your
old smoke
alarm
Note: If you don’t have an old smoke alarm, skip to step 9.
To prevent electrical shock, make sure the green power light is off on
the alarm. You may have to twist the alarm to release it. Carefully
remove it to keep from damaging your ceiling or wall.
Tip: Your old smoke alarm might make a loud noise when you
disconnect it.
6. Remove the
old backplate
Unscrew the backplate from the electrical box. Save the screws to
install the Nest Protect backplate later.
Tip: All smoke alarms prefer to live in a dust free area, so remove any
dust before you install Nest Protect.

7. Remove the
old connector
Twist the wire connectors counterclockwise to unscrew them and
detach the 120V connector from your old smoke alarm.
The exposed wire should be straight.
8. Attach the
Nest connector
Hold the white wire ends together, cap them with a wire connector and
twist clockwise until it’s secure. Do the same with the black wires. If
there are any extra wires, you won’t need them. Cap them with wire
connectors.

9. Install the
Nest Protect
backplate
Screw the Nest backplate to the existing electrical box, reusing the
existing screws.You can also screwthe backplate directly into the wall
or ceiling with the Nest screws.
Important: The backplate’s Nest logo must face away from the ceiling
and towards you, or you won’t be able to attach your Nest Protect to it.
10. Connect
power
Plug the 120V connector into the back of your Nest Protect.
11. Install your
Nest Protect

Tuck any excess wiring into the electrical box first. Hold Nest Protect
against the backplate and turn it clockwise. You’ll feel the tabs drop
into place and grip the backplate. Continue turning until it’s square with
the wall or ceiling. Install the rest of your Nest Protects if you have
more.
Tip: To remove your Nest Protect (for cleaning or battery
replacement), turn off power to your Nest Protect at the breaker box or
remove the fuse first. Then turn counterclockwise until it disconnects
from the backplate.
12. Switch
power back on
or replace the
fuse
13. Press to test
After you’ve installed all of your Nest Protects, press the button on one
Nest Protect. It will tell you what to do next.
During the test, every Nest Protect in the house should speak up,
confirming that they're connected to each other.
Important note: If one of your Nest Protects doesn't speak up or
sound its alarm during the test, try moving it closer to your other Nest
Protects and testing again. It should be located within 50 feet of
another Nest Protect, but its range may be affected by your home's
construction or interference from other wireless electronics.