Speaker Cable for DoorBell

[RickyB1990]

Good evening Guys

Was wondering if someone can advise.

Ive wired a door bell system on a job in speaker cable( was last minute floors were going down and only thing in the van)

However when connecting up the kit as per instructions i cannot seem to get it to operate.

Is speaker cable suitable for doorbells

Thanks

 

[littlespark]

it should work fine...

In fact, some speaker cable will outsize doorbell cable, depending how big the speakers are.

only difference is speaker cable is fine stranded, but doorbell cable is solid core.

is it just a 'ding dong' old chime, or a new fangled video doorbell? they might be a bit different.


Can you show us the instructions, and how youve wired it?

I do know the old ding dong type were wired different if you were using batterys in the chime itself, or powered by an external transformer...

 

[RickyB1990]

it should work fine...

In fact, some speaker cable will outsize doorbell cable, depending how big the speakers are.

only difference is speaker cable is fine stranded, but doorbell cable is solid core.

is it just a 'ding dong' old chime, or a new fangled video doorbell? they might be a bit different.


Can you show us the instructions, and how youve wired it?

I do know the old ding dong type were wired different if you were using batterys in the chime itself, or powered by an external transformer...

Thanks littlespark

Its just a standard Byron bell push

Ive attached the link from screwfix website below

https://www.screwfix.com/p/byron-720k-wired-wall-mounted-doorbell-kit-with-transformer-white/80778?tc=JT5&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI94_BpOXriQMVL5WDBx1gZA0CEAQYASABEgItUfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Thanks

 

[freddo]

Do you get 8V AC at the output terminals of the transformer? Which 'wiring option' have you wired to from the installation manual?