Part 1 of 3

How To install Nest Thermostat with High Line Voltage

I wanted to install the Nest Thermostat in my house. What was limiting me was my house’s thermostats work on high voltage only.

I looked for solutions in the Internet but nothing was satisfying: someone managed to have good ideas about using relais but the appearance was quite unappealing. Appearance is not something I could disregard, therefore I decided to learn how to make it work. I found a solution, and I believe the result is quite indistinguishable from a normal installation:

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I decided to share what I learned with you in a few posts.

If you, like me, plan or are willing to install Nest Thermostat but have high line thermostats in your house, in my next post I will share what I learned while tackling this challenge.

2 thoughts on “Part 1 of 3”

  1. Interesting! I have never thought about this before. Now it is time to upgrade my wall heater…

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