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Google Nest Cam with floodlight Installation in London
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The Nest Cam with floodlight is a 100–240 V floodlight carrying a Nest Cam (battery), which the floodlight keeps charged. Google's UK spec says it replaces an existing wired floodlight, and its guide wants it upright on a vertical surface, which rules out many soffit and porch-ceiling spots on London houses. A vetted JACK pro who takes on electrical work connects it to your existing outside-light circuit, at a fixed price agreed before you book.
In short
Yes. A vetted JACK pro in London who does electrical work swaps your outside light for the Nest Cam with floodlight on the light's own circuit, work that Part P does not require to be notified; ask your pro for a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate. It is hardwired at 100–240 V AC, needs an earth and must go upright on a vertical surface. If reaching the spot would take a new circuit from the consumer unit, that is for a registered electrician and outside a JACK booking.
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Nest Cam with floodlight: key facts
- Power
- Floodlight hardwired at 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; the camera has its own 6 Ah battery, which the floodlight keeps charged Source: Google Nest Help: camera and doorbell tech specs
- Google's UK spec
- 'Replaces an existing wired floodlight, mounts onto an electrical box' Source: Google Store UK: Nest Cam with floodlight tech specs
- Mounting
- Upright on vertical surfaces only; Google says other orientations limit motion detection Source: Google Nest Help: installing Nest Cam with floodlight
- Earth
- Connected with a terminal block or the junction box's earth screw Source: Google Nest Help: installing Nest Cam with floodlight
- Google on who installs it
- 'If not qualified, do not attempt to install. Contact a qualified electrician'; it adds that 'a licensed electrician may be required' Source: Google: Nest Cam with floodlight safety and regulatory guide
- Lights
- Two lights, up to 2,400 lumens, 4,000 K Source: Google Nest Help: camera and doorbell tech specs
- Motion detection
- 110° from the camera; 180° up to 7.5 m from the floodlight's two motion sensors Source: Google Nest Help: camera and doorbell tech specs
- Weather and Wi-Fi
- IP54; 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only in Europe Source: Google Nest Help: camera and doorbell tech specs
- Security updates
- Google's five-year minimum from its 2021 release has passed; Google still lists it as receiving updates (checked 1 November 2026) Source: Google: security updates for Google's connected home devices
Device facts come from Google Nest Help (UK), the Google Store UK and Google's UK installation guide, linked beside each fact. Several Nest models are out of stock or no longer sold in the UK, so these pages are written for the device you already own: check its name on the box, in the app or on its base, and send it with your request. Last checked 1 November 2026.
How the Nest Cam with floodlight is powered and mounted
This is a light fitting before it is a camera: the old outside light comes down and the floodlight goes onto the same cable, live, neutral and earth. In England that swap is a replacement on an existing circuit, so it is not notifiable building work under Part P. Google's safety guide tells anyone not qualified to contact a qualified electrician and says a licensed electrician may be required; England has no licence for electricians, so on JACK the job is matched to a pro who does electrical work, who tests the circuit once the floodlight is up.
Google's mounting rule matters more on London houses than its wiring. The floodlight has to stand upright on a vertical surface, so a light tucked flat under a soffit or porch roof cannot simply be swapped: the pro finds a wall position the cable can reach, agreed with you before booking. Google's UK spec also has it mounting onto an electrical box, and UK outside lights often have no such box behind them, so a weatherproof box may need adding, at cost and agreed before you book.
Two circuit checks come first. An earth is required, and lighting circuits wired before the mid-1960s often have none, so without one, remedial work comes before the floodlight. The floodlight also needs power all the time to keep the camera's battery charged, so a wall switch feeding it has to stay on or be bridged, and any old sensor or timer comes out of the circuit. Where the circuit lacks RCD protection, you are told, and an upgrade is recommended rather than assumed.
What the pro checks first
- That the outside light's cable has an earth, proved by test rather than assumed
- Whether the old light is on a vertical wall or under a soffit, eave or porch roof
- What switches it now: a wall switch, a sensor or a timer
- What sits behind the old light, and whether a weatherproof box is needed
- The 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi signal at the spot, plus the height and ladder access
What the pro does on the Nest Cam with floodlight
- Lighting circuit switched off at the fuse board and tested dead before the old fitting is touched
- Mounting plate fixed upright on the wall over the supply, with a weatherproof box where one is needed
- Live, neutral and earth connected, the earth by terminal block or the box's earth screw
- Supply arranged so the floodlight is always powered
- Circuit tested after the change; ask your pro for a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate
- Camera seated and set up, with motion zones and light settings aimed at your own property
- On a high wall, your pro can ask another pro on JACK to help through the Pro2Pro feature
How the Nest Cam with floodlight installation goes
- 1Photos of the old light, its switch and the consumer unit checked before the visit
- 2Power switched off at the consumer unit and proved dead
- 3Old fitting removed, and the earth and cable condition checked
- 4Mounting plate fixed upright, wires connected and the floodlight closed up
- 5Power restored and the circuit tested
- 6Camera joined to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, and the lights and motion settings set with you
Before you book: what to send
- A photo of the outside light from the ground, and a close-up of it
- A photo of whatever turns it on now: wall switch, sensor or timer
- A photo of your consumer unit with its labels showing
- Roughly how high the light is, and what is underneath it
- If you rent or own a flat, consent to changing an outside fitting
Can a floodlight camera upset the neighbours?
It can, and both the camera and the lights are covered by rules worth knowing:
- gov.uk's guidance on domestic CCTV says that once a camera records beyond your boundary, data protection law applies to you
- The same guidance suggests asking whether you need audio recording at all
- Under section 79 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, light from a home that is a nuisance to neighbours is something a council can act on
- The pro aims the lights, the camera and its motion zones at your own path, drive or garden
How is Google Nest installation priced in London?
A vetted pro prices your Nest job from the model and your photos, and the JACK app shows that fixed price before you book.
Full pricing guide for Google Nest installationFrequently asked questions
Can the Nest Cam with floodlight go under a soffit or eave?
Not flat underneath one. Google's installation guide says it must be mounted upright on vertical surfaces, because other angles limit motion detection. Where the old light is under a soffit, the pro looks for a wall spot the existing cable can reach, agreed before booking.
Do I need an electrician to install the Nest Cam with floodlight?
You need someone competent in electrical work, but in England not a licensed or registered electrician for a straight swap. Google's safety guide says to contact a qualified electrician if you are not qualified; England has no electrician's licence in law, and swapping an outside light on the circuit it already uses is not notifiable under Part P, so it is open to any competent pro who does electrical work and tests it afterwards. A new circuit for the floodlight is notifiable and needs a registered electrician, which JACK does not book.
Why should the floodlight's supply stay switched on?
The camera on the floodlight is a Nest Cam (battery) with its own 6 Ah battery, and the floodlight is what keeps it charged. Switch the floodlight off at the wall for long spells and the camera runs its battery down, so the pro leaves the supply permanently live.
How much does Google Nest Cam with floodlight installation cost in London?
It is a fixed price for your Nest Cam with floodlight, worked out by a vetted pro from the model, a photo of where it is going and what power is there now, and shown in the JACK app before you book. Other devices can go on the same booking for one price. If you would rather pay for time, hourly hire for electrical work is typically £55–£110 per hour as a guide.
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Sources
The device facts and rules on this page come from these pages, checked on 1 November 2026.
Jack All Trades (JACK) is an independent London service for booking vetted local pros. It is not part of, affiliated with or endorsed by Google LLC, and it is not part of Google's Nest Pro programme. Google Nest product names are used only to describe the devices JACK pros install; prices are set by JACK pros, not by Google, and JACK does not sell Nest devices. JACK pros do not open boilers or claim Gas Safe registration.
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