Dino m
Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:44:02 GMT
in alt.home.repair, wrote:

replying to Fred, Dino wrote:
I manage a building with a 8 apartment units. The single
transformer operates all eight doorbells. After two or three
iterations, the 16 volt just kept burning out within one or two
days, or one or two weeks.. I just installed a 24-volt for sugar
and grins, and it seems to be working okay with the exception that
one of the illuminated buttons the the light has burned out.

You didn't see that coming? Did you think the bulbs were rated for 8
volts more than what the original transformer was able to supply?

Instead of continuing to replace the 16volt transformers that
obviously don't have enough amps to do the job you're asking of them,
why not get a higher amperage but same voltage one instead? That way,
you don't burn any bulbs out or anything else up by sending too much
voltage to the components.

If the door bells are electromagnet based, you're doing them harm
too, but, not as quickly as you are the bulbs. If they're electronic
chimes, you best hope they are variable input voltage style, or, you
will burn one or more of them out soon enough, too. 8 volts or so
(not really counting for possible voltage drop due to wire length or
loads) may not seem like much of a difference to you, but, it can be
to the components that are being fed by that transformer.

The lights on the other doorbell buttons are much brighter and much
warmer so it is a bit of a concern.

I'm sure they are brighter than before, and, no doubt, generating a
bit more heat than previously, too. Funny how that works, isn't it?
/sarcasm. Clare provided you sound advice and even offered
transformer spec suggestions. FWIW, I'd suggest you take their advice
and follow it. Before you burn out more bulbs and/or the doorbell
components along with the bulbs.

Oh, and next time you decide to play with electricity, consult with
someone who understands the concepts better than you obviously do.
Don't bother responding that you know WTF you're doing because you
can reconnect wires, either. If you did, you wouldn't have toasted
the second, third, etc, transformer or replaced it with a higher
voltage one thinking that's what the issue was. I don't apologize for
my harsh tone in this post, because, it might save your life one day
if you remember how much of a 'dickhead' I was towards you next time
you decide to play with electrical circuits.



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