Nest installation - what to do with extra wires

[kcwright]

Hello! We are replacing our Hunter thermostat with a Nest. After re-connecting the wires to the Nest, we have extra wires (E, L) with no where to put them. Not sure what to do with these. Any ideas???

[CoolingWizard]

kcwright,

you have a heat pump,and the E was your Auxiliary/Emergency heat wire. The L wire was for an LED light in the old thermostat that would illuminate when the Emergency Heat was active. When to used the Online Nest Configuration tool, it should have directed you where to put the E wire.  As to the L wire, just tuck it back in the hole in the wall. 

Ken, The AC Cooling Wizard 

[Markjosephp]

Hello folks,

Ken, thanks for explaining the use of the wires.

I hope you've got the answer you're looking for, @kcwright. You can also check your system’s compatibility before installing a Nest Thermostat with our online Compatibility Checker. If you're still in need of any assistance, feel free to let us know.

Regards,

Mark

[EmersonB]

Hi everyone,

@kcwright It's us again. I'm bumping up this thread to ensure that everything is covered here. Were you able to read the information and check the link shared above? In case you have an update, you know where to find us.

I appreciate the help, Ken and Mark.

Thanks,
Emerson 

[EmersonB]

Hey kcwright,

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.
 
Regards,
Emerson