nest A0124 Installation instructions

Nest Protect (Battery)
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm
User Guide
Let’s get started.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Meet your Nest Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setup and installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Location in your home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Placement on the ceiling or wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Heads-Up and Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Daily Use and Emergency Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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Nest Protect.

Nest Protect Back plate 4 mounting screws
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Inside the box, you’ll find:
MEET YOUR NEST PROTECT
Nest Protect is designed to detect smoke and
carbon monoxide in a residential environment.
It has multiple sensors to help it understand
what’s happening in your home, including a
Split-spectrum Sensor to detect a wide range
of slow-smouldering and fast-flaming fires.
The installation of this apparatus should be
carried out by a competent person. This guide
covers the installation of Nest Protect (Battery)
– Model number A0124.
REQUIREMENTS
You need Wi-Fi, an iOS or Android phone or
tablet and a free account in order to use some
Nest Protect features: spoken room names,
wireless mobile notifications and software
updates. During setup, Wi-Fi and a free account
are required for wireless interconnect and room
naming. After all the Nest Protects in your home
are connected, they can communicate with
each other without Wi-Fi.

The siren enables
Nest Protect to
alert you with a loud
emergency sound.
The speaker allows
Nest Protect to speak
with a human voice.
The light ring changes
colour to alert you.
Push the Nest button
to silence alarms or
run a test.
Micro-USB connector
(not for normal use).
Battery compartment:
Six AA Energizer®Ultimate
Lithium batteries (L91).
13.5 cm
3.9 cm
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SETUP AND INSTALLATION
1. Get the Nest app
Before you install your Nest Protect on the
ceiling or wall, you’ll need to set it up with the
Nest app. Download the app from the App
Store or Google Play and create a free account.
You can use a phone or tablet for setup.
2.Set up Nest Protect
The Nest app will guide you through each
step: scanning the Nest Protect QR code,
connecting it to the Internet and connecting
it to other Nest Protects in your home. Go to
nest.com/au/installprotect to watch the video.
Tip: Set everything out on a table for easy setup.

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4.Test before you install
Once you’ve finished setting up all your
Nest Protects, make sure that they’ve been
added to your account. Push the Nest button
on one Protect and follow the instructions.
All your Protects should speak up. Now you can
install them on the ceiling or wall.
3.Have more Nest Protects?
The Nest app will ask you if you have additional
Nest Protects to set up. If you do, it’ll take you
through a faster setup. Make sure that you keep
all your Protects together until they’re all set up
and ready to be installed.
Tip: To double-check a Protect’s room name, press
the Nest button once. You’ll hear the location that you
assigned to it during setup. It’ll say something like,
“Ready in the bedroom.”
Tip: Your Nest Protect came packed in a plastic
cover. Keep the cover on so that your Protect stays
clean until you install it.

BEDROOMMASTER
BEDROOM
LIVING/
FAMILY
ROOM
KITCHEN
GARAGECELLAR
HALL
AT TIC
MASTER BEDROOMLIVING/
FAMILY
ROOM
DINING
ROOM
KITCHEN
BEDROOMBEDROOM
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Location in your home
We recommend placing a smoke alarm
on every floor and a carbon monoxide
alarm in every room containing a fuel-
burning appliance.
The Nest Protect smoke and carbon
monoxide alarm should be installed:
• On every floor (smoke alarms are required
by law in certain residences).
• In every room containing a fuel-burning
appliance (recommended for CO alarms).
• In every bedroom.
• In remote rooms that are used often but
which may be too far away for anyone to
hear an alarm.
• Outside unused rooms, like the boiler room.
Nest Protect should be installed at least 3 m
(10 ft) away from hobs or cooking appliances.
Make sure that there is a clear space
around all installed Nest Protects so that
they are not obstructed.
Nest Protect should NOT be installed in
unfinished attics or garages.

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5.Remove your old smoke alarm
You may have to twist the alarm to release it.
Remove it carefully to avoid damaging your
ceiling or wall. Unscrew and remove the back
plate if there is one.
6.Install the Nest back plate
Screw the Nest back plate directly into the
wall or ceiling with the Nest screws. The Nest
screws are self-tapping so there’s usually no
need to drill pilot holes in plaster, wood and
other relatively soft materials. Make sure that
the screws are driven all the way in and are
snug against the back plate.
Tip: Your old smoke alarm might make a loud noise
when you disconnect it.
Tip: All smoke alarms prefer to live in a dust free area,
so remove any dust before you install Nest Protect.

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BEST
ON CEILING
30 cm
Minimum
NOT IN
THIS AREA
OK
ON WALL
15 cm
Minimum
60 cm
Maximum
ANYWHERE IN
THIS AREA
90 cm
ANYWHERE IN
THIS AREA
90 cm
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Placement on the ceiling or wall
Installation on the ceiling is recommended.
Use the back plate as a guide to mark where
the screws will go. Make sure that it’s at
least 30 cm (12 inches) away from the wall.
Placement on a sloping ceiling
If you have a sloping, pitched or cathedral
ceiling, Nest Protect should be 90 cm
(35 inches) from the highest peak.