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MavDrake OP t1_iy9rglr wrote

Reply to comment by degggendorf in For those of you with RI energy... get your nest while it's on sale. by MavDrake

I realized it after I had posted my response and agree I misunderstood his point.

I had done some review digging its you are correct. Folks with no C wire seem to have partial success with their units however there is a lot of ugly reviews out there.

https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Power-Connector-Accessories/dp/B093TRFQWP?th=1

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degggendorf t1_iy9sh5b wrote

For sure, it seems highly dependent on the exact system whether it likes it or not, in addition to how frequently the heat runs and how much it can charge its battery.

I ended up running new wiring for my two heat-only zones to avoid all the headache. Before that, using a 24VAC wall transformer with wire running up to the thermostat worked well too, but was kinda unsightly.

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