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Default Are there any 'all mains' doorbells at reasonable prices?

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Martin Brown wrote:
Piezo sounders tend to be tuned to a particular highish frequency for
best efficiency. Perhaps ideal for an alarm, but not sure I'd like
that nasty noise as a door bell.


Piezo speakers can be made to do a range of sounds and tunes


Think you mean a limited range of tunes. They are simply a version of a
loudspeaker and have to conform to the same rules as those.

and are
plenty loud enough for a domestic dwelling.


Depends on the dwelling.

It isn't hifi but neither is
it just a manky fire alarm klaxon.


Your fire alarm sounds as often as your doorbell? There must be a gag in
there somewhere.


Flash mode too for totally deaf.


So you have to position the unit were it can be seen at all times? Very
convenient, that.

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