UK Nest Thermostat working in NZ

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#1622899 5-Sep-2016 09:49

dazza139:
Hi

Is the above hack likely to work with the 3rd generation NEST. I have gas boiler which heats water for my radiators throughout the house. Thinking of using a NEST since I can incorporate it with other home automation solutions

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Dazza

I haven't got a 3rd gen to try it with but it's likely to work in the same way so I'd guess the hack would work too.

Not much help I know.

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#1622920 5-Sep-2016 10:22

Hi Dazza,

Yup, I'm pretty sure it should. I have a friend with a 3rd Gen Nest and it works.

I still haven't gotten my Home Away Assist to work but the standard Home Away motion sensor will work.

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#1624300 5-Sep-2016 22:00

Awesome that's good news. I'll order one today.

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#1625078 7-Sep-2016 14:17

Can anyone explain the difference between the UK and US versions of NEST.

From this post I presumed I had to buy a UK NEST due to some voltage issue.

But is it more a case of what matches your heating solution?

My gas fitter has installed a number of US units here in NZ with only a little bit of tinkering.

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#1625233 7-Sep-2016 19:05

dazza139:
Can anyone explain the difference between the UK and US versions of NEST.

From this post I presumed I had to buy a UK NEST due to some voltage issue.

But is it more a case of what matches your heating solution?

My gas fitter has installed a number of US units here in NZ with only a little bit of tinkering.

It's voltage- us work off 12v IIRC. UK is 240v and has a separate unit that connects to your boiler. If your current stat is 12v then the is one would work for you

HTH

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#1625279 7-Sep-2016 20:44

Thanks. Yes it turns out there is something called Heat Link that comes wiht the UK model and converts to the voltage.

UK is the one to get

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#1639386 23-Sep-2016 13:16

So the nest works good here in NZ after these 'hacks'?

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