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    can I power a camera from the doorbell circuit ?

    Hello, I want to put a camera on my front door somewhere, and I notice the only power I can see is the feed for the doorbell. Can I hook up a camera to this and if so how? I'm thinking a wifi camera, the one I have here takes DC5V2A but probably will buy a new one. let me kn0ow if you can help...
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    No Spare Way for Shower Can Move Doorbell to Share Lighting Circuit or put Doorbell on Switch Spur?

    Hello, New builder and Electrician started today to wire-in electric shower to wire already in place for it. They phoned to say that the new consumer unit that old builder's Electrician put in, which is a 10-way, has no spare way for the shower cable which wasn't wired in. I spoke to old...
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    Installing a doorbell, help thanks in advance

    Hi there, and many thanks in advance for some assistance. I recently purchased a Door bell and a Byron 1210 Wired Underdome Bell, and a Byron 7770 Transformer 220/240v - 8v 1 amp. My question is the power source> Is it possible to wire the transformer to a standard mains plug. I...
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    Loud door bell for person hard of hearing

    Good evening all i have a elderly client that has asked me to supply and fit a loud doorbell which she can hear from anywhere In the house as she is hard of hearing. I've searched the net and unable to find something that will do the job. Dome door bells keep coming up but customers not happy...
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    Commercial doorbell

    Hi I'm using a 240 V fire alarm Electronic bell to be used as a door bell in a warehouse as it's a long run, 240v was the best option but on the connections to bell it has LL & NN im assuming this is in and out but if i want and time delay switch at front door which is 240v switching live how...
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    Doorbell problem

    Hi, Any idea's, 1 doorbell, 4 chimes, 2 transformers, 1 of the chimes works from 1 transformer (now not working) & the other 3 works off another transformer. So one of the chimes have stopped working. I checked the voltage on the secondary side of transformer & this was o.k & voltage at the...
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    Converting a manual pull-bell doorbell system to electric.

    Hello all. I've been asked by a client to convert a pull-bell doorbell system (pulleys etc) into an electric one. When the 'puller' by the front door gets pulled, the rod (below) goes out. I thought I'd have something there closing a circuit. When the circuit is closed, I was thinking of...
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    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
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    doorbell setups (wired)

    I know these are pretty straight forward but not having fitted one before I thought I would ask first. Looking on TLC I think ill go for bandera door time and the TC TRV transformer. Transformer will be about 10mtrs from the chimer. And using alarm cable doubled up. This chimer has a separate...
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    My sketchy doorbell install (transformer voltage/ alarm cable as bell wire)

    I've started to install a door bell: 2 x friedland 8v bells (one upstairs one down) running form a friedland 8v 1A transformer + friedland illuminated bell push. For some reason I decided to use 6 core alarm cable (coz I had loads of it left over), the specs on the alarm system say the tamper...
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    Second sounder for a hardwired doorbell run on a transformer.

    I will start off explaining the scenario. Three storey house. One doorbell sounder on ground floor with transformer. It's for my friends Mum who's quite deaf, she can't hear the doorbell in the living room on the first floor, she wants another sounder in the living room. I bought another...
  12. K

    Mount castle silent door bell GOD WHAT A DAY!!!!!

    Had a job today to remove a mountcastle silent door bell (for deaf people) today from one property and refit in another. sounded simple enough till I found the plasterers had cut some of the cables, so I couldn't identify where things went what complicated things slightly were, they also had a...
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    Doorbell Mystery!!

    Hi All, I need a bit of guidance on wiring multiple doorchimes. I am working in a large house with front and backdoor pushbuttons and there are 5 no. internal 8v bells. The bell are single tone and do not differentiate between front and back doors. Im guessing the bells need to be wired in...
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    fixed wired doorbell is it worth it ?

    hello there question reguarding installing fixed wired doorbell. i know the transformer is usally mounted next to the C.U.(within emclosure) or within C.U if din rail mounted and powered via a 6Amcb . is it possible to mount the transformer either in loft (bungalowe) or 1st floor, floor...
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    Doorbell system

    I have been asked to install a doorbell system which has 1 door push and 4 chimes i cant seem to find a suitable system which allows this. can i use a normal doorbell system and just loop the chimes, but will the transformer be big enough. any links you have or advise would be great...
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    doorbell wiring

    a client asks me to put on a new doorbell, he bought a new one and has taken down the old one already. i had a look, the cable is 6 core cable like telephone cable. but he doorbell only has live and neutral, does anyone know how to wire it? cheers
  17. J

    doorbell tranny

    hello all i am new on here, today i went to install an extra chime on an existing doorbell in a b&b, with the new chime connected the 2 chimes wasnt working properly, so assuming it must be the transformer wasnt up to it, i rang 2 suppliers to see if there was a higher rated tranny and both told...

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