Nest thermostat equivalent for my system?

Bendy_House

Ok, just as easy!

bob_a_builder

Bendy_House said:

bob_a_builder said:

Bendy_House said:

Does the Nest 'stat need constant external power?

YES ....................

Wow. What's the point of it being wireless, if it'll need a power cable even if wall mounted?

Baaaaaad design, Nest.

I guess most rooms have access to a mains socket, What most rooms don't have is a direct connection into the electrical circuit of the heating, so can see their trade off there

As to why not completely battery solution - I assume must be to do with battery life

My NEST E has a battery powered equiv of the Heatlink box  (which talks to the mains powered Stat part)  which goes where your old wired stat goes - the batteries on that lasted 2.5 years but they do talk about it using a particular form of very low power wi-fi method/protocol to achieve that between the stat and heatlink

USA ones are different and do have a rechargeable battery in the Stat part, but their heating wiring is very different

Bendy_House

Still a strange decision, I think, Boba. 

The Hive's batteries last - I dunno - at LEAST a year, and I suspect closer to two. Impressive, when it has to not only constantly communicate with its receiver, but also the Hub. And the Mini gets away AAA to remain compact.

I'm surprised the Nest doesn't at least have one of these tiny flat rechargeables inside that could be kept topped up when plugged in, but still easily allow a few day's or more use away from a socket. Weird, I think.

getmore4less

Bendy_House said:

Hive's SLT5 is absurd the other way. This is their fixed 'wired' 'stat, so doesn't need a receiver, but is wired directly to the wiring centre. Cool - can it get its power from there too?! Can it heck - it still needs batteries, albeit only three...

Many installations of trad stats are 2 wire,  need a power source for a programable stat battery solution is easiest.  

Bendy_House

getmore4less said:

Bendy_House said:

Hive's SLT5 is absurd the other way. This is their fixed 'wired' 'stat, so doesn't need a receiver, but is wired directly to the wiring centre. Cool - can it get its power from there too?! Can it heck - it still needs batteries, albeit only three...

Many installations of trad stats are 2 wire,  need a power source for a programable stat battery solution is easiest.  

Yes. It was just a tad annoying when it was already 3-wire, so power available.
But, still on first set of batteries, and even alkalines are very cheap these days (so much so, that I've given up on rechargeables :-(  ), and very pleased with the Hives in general.