\u00a9 2023 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. For existing systems 2-wire thermostat wire is often used to complete this circuit. If they lead down, the transformer is in your basement or crawl space. Hefty iron knockers gave way to tinkling bells that chimed at the turn of the handle, and today, technological advances have made doorbells more versatile than ever. Jacob Pischer is a Home Improvement Specialist and the Owner of Helpful Badger, a home repair service in Portland, OR. Keep the chime box in a room where its most comfortably audible. Basic Electricity Safety. The best way to do this is to start at the push button, and trace it back to the location it's hardwired into. Get this one done and youll be able to monitor your doorbell from anywhere. The power should be turned on again. If you are replacing the transformer, you need to locate the transformer and check the voltage marked on the side of the frame. Since the transformer is a low power device, it is often installed on an existing circuit on the side of a junction box. Generally, the first place you can find a doorbell transformer is around a breaker box or an electrical panel. A small transformer is installed in the basement near the door or on the side of the panelboard to power the device. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Complete the wiring Wired doorbells are always on a circuit breaker, but not directly. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Next, test the doorbell to ensure that the chime works and is audible. The box might be dedicated solely to powering the doorbell transformer or it might have another device such as an outlet running from it (though these other devices need to be mounted on separate boxes). wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. You are now ready to continue installing your Video Doorbell. Then, remove the doorbell and see if there are wires behind it. Always use a manual screwdriver or low-power automatic screwdriver to loosen and tighten screws. Ensure the terminals are tightened properly with a screwdriver. Turn the breaker box back on. Develop the tech skills you need for work and life. The bells transformer reduces a homes standard 120V to less than 24V in order to accommodate the low-voltage wires that connect to both the button unit and the chime box. Exercise caution when wiring the transformer to the electrical box, since the box contains household current sufficient to cause injury or death. Some wireless doorbells come with multiple chime boxes that installers can place in different rooms. Dawn holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, which these days she mostly uses to provide therapy for her kids and spouse. Home Improvement Specialist. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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