"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Angela has brought this to us :
It's a brand new house so hopefully the developer knew how to install.
I've
looked at it, it's a Friedland chime, no model number on it. I took the
cover off but no help there except it says max 15w where there ios space
for
the backup battery (none fitted). Having looked online it looks like a
model called "big ben" . In fact it says that all lit bell pushes must
be
used with a transformer and mine does have a lit up bell push. Looking
hopeful!

In that case fine, there should be no problems. The lit bell push must be
used with a transformer because the lamp would discharge the battery in no
time at all. I think the 15w will be 15v (typo?)

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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk



Have a look on the TLC site to see what a transformer looks like. It could
be alongside or even inside your consumer unit.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/VE765.html

Incidentally, I found that the bulbs in mine didn't last long so I changed
the tapping on the transformer to give a lower voltage - it has now been lit
for over 15 years