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2 wire hookup red wire and white . my old thermostat RC & RH and jumpered together.

Coddingsrc
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Can i connect to the Rc or the Rh on the nest thermostat

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Houptee
Silver Product Expert
Silver Product Expert

No you never use jumpers on the Nest or any smart thermostat.

Put red in Rh only.

If you can its best to use a C wire if you have a extra wire in the cable or if you can pull a new 5 conductor cable up the wall from the heating system it is more reliable power to the nest.

You would need to connect the C wire to the C common terminal on the heater also.

It might be ok without the C wire but if battery keeps draining then you need to add a C wire.


Houptee -- NJ Master HVAC Licensed Contractor

aatienza
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Hey Coddingsrc,

 

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I appreciate the help, Houptee.

 

Thanks,

Archie

aatienza
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aatienza
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