cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

C wire voltage - the C wire voltage on my old thermostat is 14 volts. Will this suffice for a Nest?

Bob-1066
Community Member

What is the C wire voltage range acceptable for a Nest thermostat?

1 REPLY 1

David_K
Diamond Product Expert
Diamond Product Expert

Below are the ranges that the Voc, Vin and Iin should stay in during normal operation. There are different Vin and Iin values if you have a common or C wire in your thermostat.

Nest Thermostat 

with or without C wire

  • Voc: 29 to 42 V
  • Vin: 29 to 42 V
  • Iin: 200 to 385 mA

Nest Learning Thermostats & Nest Thermostat E

With C wire

  • Voc: 29 to 42 V
  • Vin: 29 to 42 V
  • Iin: 100 to 200 mA

Without C wire or with power connector

  • Voc: 29 to 42 V
  • Vin: 29 to 42 V
  • Iin: 20 to 40 mA