Nest Guard placement
Guard should be placed on a surface 28 to
42 inches (0 7 to 1 2 m) above the floor, and
within 2 feet (0 6 m) of the edge so it has a
clear view of the room If it's placed outside
of these specifications, the detection range
can be affected, and you may also experience
false alarms
42"
28"
42"
28"
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Standard detection area
Nest Guard can sense motion from people walking
up to 10 feet (3 m) away and up to 90° in front of it
10'
(3 m)
10'
(3 m)
Side view
14'
(4 m)
14'
(4 m)
Top view
Where you can place Nest Detect
Nest Detect will sense different things depending on where you place it.
On a door
On a window
Nest Detect can sense when a
Nest Detect can sense when
door opens or closes, or when
a window opens or closes
someone walks nearby
On a door
Detects motion in a room
or hallway
Detects open-close
(Requires open-close magnet)
On a wall
Nest Detect can sense when
someone walks nearby
On a window
On a wall
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