Does this have to be wired at the part of the circuit with the doorbell main box? Or can I loop it in where the transformer is at?
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I connected it to the doorbell box to terminals marked 'trans' and 'front' . Seems to work well
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The transmitter has to see the voltage from when the button is pushed. If the wiring from the button goes to the transformer, then you can put the transmitter there.
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Yes, the small transmitter has to be connected to the wall-mounted doorbell. The instructions that are included with the Door Bell Extender are very helpful. See answer from I.C. Vernon Netto, below.
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My first thought is that the transmitter uses the power when the doorbell unit is energized from the transformer power. This happens when the doorbell button switch is closed to complete the circuit. If the transmitter was wired in series with the transformer, I don't think the doorbell will work due to a high impedance required. Wiring in parallel with the transformer also would not work, since at that location, the power is always present. However, not having tried this, I can only speculate at this point.
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Dan, this gadget is wireless and you don't have to worry about wires. You install it and it starts to ding dong. If recall, you will need a battery. Just make sure about that before you finish up. Peter
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It has to be connected to the doorbell main box as this is the point in the circuit where 24 V appears only when the doorbell button is pressed. At the transformer the 24 V is always present. However, the transmitter is a 3 x 1.5 x 0.75 inch white plastic box that can usually be inconspicuously fastened to the top of the main doorbell box with the included double-sided tape.
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You can attach where the transformer is, but then, according to what I understand you are saying, you wouldn't be close to the solenoid to activate it. I would think the main box would be better.
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I'm sorry, I don't know that answer. I am using it as is, out of the box. It is the best doorbell I've ever owned.
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You have to wire it in at the existing bell box, because that is where the button wires go... Brad
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The short answer is "yes." But I assume what you mean is that you have an existing switched outlet, controlled by a wall switch, and you want to swap the wall switch to the motion sensor. Your question is still not entirely clear to me, though, as this transformer is intended to be hard wired into a jbox, and not plugged into an outlet.
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This ties into a wired doorbell. It adds a remote speaker that rings the same time a wired bell chimes.
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Yes, I just looked at the way I set it up. I have a wire from the ground to the energizer. The other from the energizer out to the wire that is the fence. That's it. A half circle should work.
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Correct, it is wired. I can't tell you how many compliments we get on this doorbell. It is beautiful! If you can stand having it wired it's worth it. :)
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YES, there are two wires. Depending on your doorbell design, you would either pinch them between the contacts and the bulb or secure the wires under each screw contact. trim off excess wire. CAUTION:The wires are fragile, do not bend more than necessary. It is not a 'screw-in' bulb.
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hmmm... not sure exactly what you mean. The small part sits on top of your doorbell main box....if you mean the part of the doorbell that sits on your wall with the bell and coil in it. Your door bell button is wired to this box and the wires for the Extend-a-box are basically wired in parallel with the existing connections. There are screws holding the existing wires. You loosen those wires and put the wires from the Extend-a-box under the same screws. It is really very easy. The larger part goes anywhere you want it to be.
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No power included. Requires AC power from a bell transformer (such as you would have in a doorbell circuit.)
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you can use the 4 hard wires in the wall, you currently have for your doorbell.....it will save you from routing the wires given..with this unit......BUT !!! you will have to disconnect at both ends whatever your old doorbell system is connected to. Both the old base unit and the doorbell outside. .. you can only use the wires !!!! and re-purpose them to these units. This main unit and remote door unit can only work with each other and the power unit provided. They will not interface to other systems
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Mine is wired ; it goes out to one way to backyard, and returns to the the direction of the box(not connect back the box) , goes other direction passed the box onward the backyard again, returns toward the box , connect to the box. ( it's kind of C shape layout, the box being in the middle if the curve.)
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I'm guessing that the old push button was either dim or not lit at all, and new outside push button glows... If that's the case, I think your transformer is a bit weak, possibly due to the slight increase in load with new button's light. Buzzing is a key clue - the solenoid (electrically powered plunger whose motion would cause the ding dong) is sitting there vibrating, instead of moving cleanly. Assuming your doorbell is a 16V model, Nutone makes a slightly more powerful doorbell transformer, model C907 (Sold on Amazon) - this one can handle two or three doorbells, so it has enough oomph to handle normal loads... Changing a transformer may require a licensed electrician in your area, so please proceed with caution. Good luck!
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It's to be installed flush-mount through the wall, so it should be properly hard-wired from the house-wiring inside the wall, possibly with a more conveniently located (lower) wall switch. If not work-competent, have someone who is, install it.
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Yes, because it is a 3-way switch. I have my wired in such a circuit, and it works perfectly.
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The transmitter is this device. I guess it would be possible to connect your wired button to this transmitter but you would have to be electronics savvy. If you could work that out then you could conceal the transmitter somewhere. Hard to answer without understanding why you would want to use this with an existing wired doorbell system:
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pry off the back of the transmitter (the doorbell button thing) by putting a screwdriver in the slot in the side. Note the polarity before you take it out so you can put it in the same way.