Confirming my Nest wiring setup post-install

[ImmediateLee]

Hi, in a previous post, the community informed me that my system is compatible with a Nest thermostat. I just finished my installation based on the wiring recommended from that post, but I'm left with a spare W1 jumper cable from my original thermostat that's now free floating.

The recommended wiring from the previous post:

• Blue - C to C
• Orange - O to OB or */OB
• Red - RC to Rc or R (jumper to RH not needed)
• Green - G to G
• Yellow - Y to Y1 or Y (jumper to W not needed)
• The "or " is for the Google Nest Thermostat wiring

And a photo of my original thermostat wiring (note the jumper from W to Y):

And here's the labeling recommended during installation:

Is it correct that I should have a leftover W1 jumper wire with neither end connected to anything?

[Markjosephp]

Hi ImmediateLee,

I appreciate you reaching out to us. I'd be happy to take a look at this for you.

Can you share your Nest Thermostat's wiring setup? Also, if possible, could you share a photo of your system control board showing how the wires are being installed? This is to make sure it was labeled correctly and if the white wire has a purpose.

I'll look forward to your response.

Regards,
Mark

[Markjosephp]

Hey there,

I don't want to be a nudge, but I'd like to know more with the details I needed above. Let me know so we can move forward.

Regards,

Mark

[Markjosephp]

Hello ImmediateLee,

I'm checking in to make sure that you've seen my response. Please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns before we close this thread in 24 hours. 

Thanks,

Mark

[ImmediateLee]

Hi, here’s a photo of how I wired my Nest, which matches the recommendation I received from this community:

I live in an apartment and to my knowledge I don’t have access to a system control board.

[Markjosephp]

Hey there ImmediateLee,

Perfect! Thanks for sharing your Nest Thermostat's wiring setup. Your thermostat no longer needs any extra wires with the W terminal. You can leave it as it is based on your original thermostat's wiring. But I wanted to ensure that everything was covered here. How's it going using your new Nest Thermostat? Let me know if you need any help.

Best,
Mark

[ImmediateLee]

Great news, thank you! Quick question: I used the AAA batteries included with my Nest and I got a low battery warning within just a couple weeks of installing the system. Is that normal? 

[Markjosephp]

Hello there,

To be sure, please gather your thermostat's Power information and its Wiring information in the Equipment settings.

Keep me posted.

Regards,
Mark

[Markjosephp]

Hey there ImmediateLee,

Checking back in — how's it going? Please let me know its power readouts so we can move forward.

Regards,
Mark

[zoeuvre]

Hi all,

@ImmediateLee, just one quick 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. 
 

Best regards,

Zoe