Placement On The Ceiling Or Wall - nest 06C User Manual

Placement on the ceiling or wall

Installing on the ceiling is recommended.
Mark where the screws will go using the
base as a guide. Make sure it's at least
4 inches (10 cm) away from the wall.
4 in
(10 cm)
CEILING
Minimum
4 in
(10 cm)
Minimum
BEST NOT IN
HERE THIS AREA
12 in
(30.5 cm)
Maximum
OKAY
HERE
NEST LOGO
IS UPRIGHT
SIDE
WALL
Figure 1
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Placement on a sloped ceiling
If you have a sloped, peaked or cathedral
ceiling, Nest Protect should be 4 inches to
3 feet (10 cm – 1 m) from the highest point.
NOT IN
THIS AREA
4 in
ANYWHERE IN
(10cm)
THIS AREA
3 ft 3 ft
(0.9 m) (0.9 m)
Figure 2
NOT IN
THIS AREA
4 in
ANYWHERE IN
THIS AREA (10cm)
3 ft
(0.9 m)
Figure 3
NEST LOGO
IS UPRIGHT
Figure 4
6. Remove your old smoke alarm
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.
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Tip: Your old smoke alarm might make a loud noise
when you disconnect it.
7. Remove the old backplate
Unscrew the backplate from the electrical
box. Save the screws to install the Nest
backplate later.
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