Nest Product Generations – How to Identify Your Products

Thursday 2nd March 2017

It is well known that electronic technology advances very quickly, with products being outdated and replaced by a newer version every year. More and more frequently these subsequent versions of the same product are being called ‘generations,’ such as a ‘5th gen iPod.’ Nest Labs’ range of ‘smart home’ products is no exception to this trend and the oldest two have already undergone a few iterations of redesign and improvement.

This guide has been written to help you quickly and easily identify which generation your Nest Products belong to.

Nest Protect

	1^st Generation	2^nd Generation
Edges	Straight Edges	Rounded Edges
Backplate	Square	Circular
Battery Door	No Battery Door	Battery Door
Serial Number	05A or 05C	06A or 06C

Model Number

Open the Nest app on your phone and tap Protect at the bottom, tap the Settings gear at the top followed by the alarm you’re interested in, and then go to Technical Info. If it says your model is Topaz-1.x then you have a First Generation, while Topaz-2.x denotes the Second Generation alarm.

Nest Learning Thermostat

	2^nd Generation	3^rd Generation
Colours	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel, Copper, Black, White
Appearance
	7cm screen diameter 320 320px resolution	8.25cm screen diameter 480 x 480px screen
Base
	Yellow spirit level Rectangular Display connector	Blue spirit level Oval display connector
Heat Link
	One status light 10cm height and width	3 status lights 11cm height and width

Nest Cam

	Indoor	Outdoor
Colour	Black	White
Appearance
Differentiating Features	Securely stream 1080p video to your phone, tablet or laptop Various positioning options No installation – simply plug into power and set up via phone app Compatible with standard camera mounts and tripods	Weatherproof camera nad cables Magnetic mount with metal plate for wall attachment Night vision Clear 24/7 video with 130 degree viewing angle

Camping deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning

Thursday 18th August 2011

During July and August this year there have been several deaths reported due to carbon monoxide poisoning in tents. One particular tragic death was that of a 35 year old woman, who was found dead next to her children aged seven and four and her husband. The children and husband were taken to hospital where they were later released, but it was said that they only just escaped with their lives. It is believed that the CO poisoning was due to carbon monoxide fumes entering the tent as a result of the barbecue being moved to the tent entrance to provide some warmth for the family.

These devastating incidents could be avoided if the dangers of carbon monoxide were more widely known.

This summer the temperatures have not been very high and many campers are finding themselves unusually cold at night in their tents. As there are no extra blankets available, many campers have started to bring camping BBQs or gas stoves into the tent to warm it up before going to sleep. Campers have also started to bring their BBQs into their tents to continue cooking due to it starting to rain.

Bringing gas or coal fired cooking appliances inside tents and caravans fills the space quickly with carbon monoxide gas, a byproduct when burning a fossil fuel. The gas then renders the occupants unconscious and death can occur as a result.

Under no circumstances should gas or charcoal appliances be brought in or close to a tent. The carbon monoxide gas can linger inside the tent long after the appliance has been moved away. As the gas is odorless and colourless there is no way to detect if the gas is present. The gas makes the occupant drowsy and once in this state unable to respond to other warning signs such as headaches and nausea.

To read more on these tragic deaths: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2026321/Mother-dies-camping-tragedy-Gyrn-Goch.html

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9156602.Warning_after_man_dies_in_gas_barbecue_tragedy/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-14051333