Full Product Manual

11
Installing Nest Detect on a door
or window
• Nest Detect should only be
installed indoors.
• Install Nest Detect on the upper
corner of a door or window with
the Nest logo right side up.
• Nest Detect should be attached
horizontally on vertical double-hung
windows.
• Make sure you choose a spot for
Nest Detect where the magnet can
also fit. They need to be installed
close together to sense when doors
and windows open or close.
IMP OR TANT: Nest Detect should only
be installed indoors.
Orienting Nest Detect for
motion detection
When installing Nest Detect on a door
or wall, the Nest logo must be upright
to detect motion.
Installing the open-close magnet
• Install the magnet on the door or window
frame inside the room. You’ll know it’s
in the right spot when the Nest Detect
light ring turns green.
Installing Nest Detect on a wall
• Choose a flat spot on the wall or
in a corner of a room. For more
information on mounting heights
refer to page 8.
• Make sure Nest Detect is pointed
toward the area you want to keep track
of. For more information on motion
detection range, refer to page 8.
• To install Nest Detect in a corner,
take off the flat backplate and use
the included corner backplate for
installation.
1.5 inches (3.8 cm) max
• The magnet should be aligned with
the bottom of Nest Detect and placed
within 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) of Detect
when the door or window is closed,
as shown in the image to the below.