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  1. impish15

    Friedland Facet 2 Note Door Chime

    Hi, A lot about this fault confused me to be honest. So customer complained the doorbell was not working as intended. By that I mean the chime box was making a buzzing noise and the doorbell just ranging without being pressed. The chime produced a lot of heat also apparently. The doorbell is a...
  2. W

    Friedland 752 Chime Wiring

    Hi, I have a Friedland 752 chime box in my living room which is the most ugly thing. We have not had a doorbell attached to it in the 5 years we have lived here and are decorating and now is the time for it to go. There is a transformer in the cupboard along with the board. Is it a case of...
  3. A

    UK Hardwiring a smart doorbell

    Hello. I’m trying to hardwire a smart doorbell but have no idea how to bypass the existing bell chime (the new doorbell has its own chime box plugged in elsewhere). I’ve attached a photo of the component in the existing bell chime. At the doorbell itself there is one of both the orange and blue...
  4. C

    CAN I MAKE MY 1960S FRIEDLAND DOOR CHIME STAY ON FOR A DELAY AFTER PUSH IS RELEASED?

    Our old Friedland chime all too often now emits a only faint "ding"- because the person at the door (usually a delivery driver) just "dabs" at the button. It works from three buttons:- Outside of porch; inner front door (the outer front door when the house was built); back door. The...
  5. G

    Adding extra chime to mains wired doorbell

    Hi I have a mains wired doorbell with the chime in the hallway. Parents are elderly and dont hear the bell all the time. I want to run two wires from the hallway chime into living room and add another chime there. Does the new chime need to have built in transformer does it not require it...
  6. A

    Ring Video Doorbell Wired Install Advice

    Hi All, Apologies, I know this question has been asked a bunch before but as I’ve read in most of the previous threads there is that many different setups and doorbells I wanted to confirm (or not) that I was on the right track. Plan is to power via current chime. Not sure what make/model but...
  7. D

    Ring Wired Doorbell Transformer Chime advice

    Hi, I have purchased a Ring Video Doorbell in the UK, and am looking to install it. I live in a New build property and the transformer to the Chime is within the Chime unit. Looking at it the wires come through slightly differently to the installation video, and I'm trying to confirm how I...
  8. M

    Replacing old doorbell with no chime in sight

    I got given a ring doorbell (hardwired) and an Amazon echo as it was part of a bundle. In my house i can't see any chime box at all, but after taking the old button off the wires once again look utterly ancient/super flimsy. I think they are also dead, because i wrapped them round the 2 screws...
  9. N

    Replace Friedland Type 4 chime transformer for Ring doorbell

    Installing a Ring doorbell - followed all the instructions and the ring is not powering on. I believe the issue might be the transformer in the chime box isn't powerful enough for the job. Ideally I could just replace the transformer pictured below with a newer unit which has the required specs...
  10. Richard Cook

    UK Doorbell chime wiring

    Hi folks I moved into our house a year ago and at some point I disconnected our doorbell chime and then, stupidly, managed to chuck it in the chaos of life. I normally take a photo before I disconnect anything but didn’t this time and all I have is the photo attached of 4 white wires. Does...
  11. E

    Help! video doorbell with wirless chime adaptor

    Hi, I'm trying to set up a Hikvision video doorbell to trigger a honeywell digital chime. I ran into an intermittent issue, where the power kit was not functioning properly- it was not sending enough voltage to the doorbell, and too much to the digital chime, frying the transformer. I'm...
  12. F

    Need Help: Mechanical Chime Won't Ring After Transformer Replaced

    Hi. Here's some background info. I am located in the United States, and have had a Nest Hello video doorbell working perfectly for a couple of years. It's powered by a 16V 10va transformer. I also have a mechanical door chime that rings when someone presses the button on the Nest Hello. The...
  13. H

    Driveway alarm with security lighting and audible chime

    I'm looking for some driveway security, The plan is for a gated front garden, with sensors to active all the security lights and an audible chime. Best to stick with wired products as the driveway is being done anyway.
  14. D

    Wired door bell additional chime

    Is there a way of adding an additional wireless chime to an existing wired doorbell installation? Is there a product on the market that includes maybe a module to add to the existing chime that triggers a wireless chime further in the house? Have a customer in a largish property that is...
  15. M

    Galaxy 16 plus burglar alarm stuck in walk test mode?

    Hello Any thoughts appreciated on my problem with my Galaxy 16 plus burglar alarm. I recently powered it down, mains and battery, to do some decorating, as part of which I unscrewed 2 pirs, the control panel and the internal alarm box (not sure if this is the right term) to paint behind them...
  16. N

    shop door chime

    hi all has anyone come across one of these its for the wifes dads garage it needs to be wired not wireless as had a few wireless and there all rubbish. basically i need some sort of pir sensor with a chime can anyonepoint me in the right direction cheers fellas
  17. C

    accentra alarm - no beeps on entry , mag contacts ok tho

    hi accentra / g3 on entering an armed system via front door, no beeps. if seen by pir alarm sounds mag contact on exit door works every time in chime mode ideas? chas
  18. HappyHippyDad

    adding additional chimes to a wired door bell system?

    Evening all :) I have recently fitted a door bell for a customer. He would now like additional chimes in the kitchen and upstairs. It is a wired system as he specifically said he did not want anything with batteries. At present it just has the normal (8v) bell transformer right next to the...
  19. S

    two chimes on one doorbell pushbutton

    hi, a customer wants to replace his wireless doorbell with a wired system. now the thing is, he wants a chime in the house and a chime in his garage on the same button. what is the best possible way to do this??? would i need a bigger transformer to power both chimes??? cheers
  20. Goody

    Spurring off from a lighting circuit at the DB to power a door chime circuit.

    Appendix 15 – page 362 of BRB says “An unfused spur may be connected to the origin of the circuit in the distribution board”. Like wise can we spur off from a lighting circuit at the DB (MCB 6A) to power a door chime circuit, i.e., two live 1.5 mm cables coming off a 6A MCB? Does this comply or...

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