Battery Doorbell conversion

[eddy00001]

I currently have the Nest doorbell battery in battery power configuration. If i choose to use the existing wiring for the Nest Doorbell (noting that it is compatible (16VAC), will that mean it will never need to be charged again? What are the pros and cons to converting it? 

[MplsCustomer]

@eddy00001 

It depends on your weather. The battery in the battery doorbell won't charge at temperatures below freezing, even if wired: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/11830989

[eddy00001]

In Ontario, Canada so our winters can get pretty cold 

[MplsCustomer]

@eddy00001 

Ouch! We're in Minnesota, USA. There's a very long thread (over 600 replies) on cold weather concerns with the battery doorbell; we're glad we bought a third Nest Hello doorbell instead for our third entrance, and wired it with an OhmKat Power Adapter for the Nest Hello.

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Cameras-and-Doorbells/Cold-weather-concerns-with-Nest-Doorbel...

[Brad]

Hi there,

Thank you for your patience, and sorry to hear that you're experiencing this. I know that keeping your Nest devices charged is very important, and I would love to help you out. If you live somewhere where it is colder, I would suggest installing it wired, so it's a bit more of a stable power consistency. 

When it comes to keeping your Nest Doorbell (battery) or Nest Cam (battery) up and running, here are some articles and troubleshooting guides for the best charging practices:

• This is a great article on general charging times for your devices.
• This helpful article tells you how to save the battery with your doorbell or camera.
• And this last article, will go over charging expectations when you may live in a cooler/colder environment which will address charging temperatures, etc.

I hope those articles help shed some light on charging and maintaining battery levels of your Nest doorbell or camera. Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Best regards,

Brad

[Brad]

Hi there, 

Just checking in to see how the conversation is going. Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns. We'll leave this thread open for a little longer for follow-up questions and concerns. 

Best regards, 

Brad

[EmersonB]

Hello eddy00001,

Just one quick final check in here since activity has slowed down. We'll be locking the thread in the next 24 hours, but if you still need help, I would be happy to keep it open. If there's more we can do, just let me know.

I appreciate the help, MplsCustomer and Brad.

Thanks,
Emerson