Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is
no transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate

"Kate" wrote
I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$

On 2/27/2010 3:49 AM, Kate wrote:
Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is no
transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate
It's funny, in my old neighborhood,
southwestern suburbs of Chicago, every
house had a wired doorbell. Here in the
western Carolina mountains, almost
nobody has one. My builder said that he
never has put a doorbell in any of the
houses he built. Of course, I stupidly
had one put in with a button on the
front door. I'm not sure anyone, other
than me, will every use that door, when
visiting. I should have put it on the
back door. But even that would be
stupid as we will have a screened porch
with the back door inside the porch.
So, it would probably be better to have
the button on the door going into the
porch. I'll probably do that when I
screen in the porch.

Kate wrote:
Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is
no transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

On 02/27/2010 08:08 AM, Art Todesco wrote:
On 2/27/2010 3:49 AM, Kate wrote:
Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is no
transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate
It's funny, in my old neighborhood, southwestern suburbs of Chicago,
every house had a wired doorbell. Here in the western Carolina
mountains, almost nobody has one. My builder said that he never has put
a doorbell in any of the houses he built. Of course, I stupidly had one
put in with a button on the front door. I'm not sure anyone, other than
me, will every use that door, when visiting. I should have put it on the
back door. But even that would be stupid as we will have a screened
porch with the back door inside the porch. So, it would probably be
better to have the button on the door going into the porch. I'll
probably do that when I screen in the porch.

just extend the wires to the door to the porch and leave the button by
the back door. that way if you lock the door to the porch, there's a
button there, and if you leave the porch unlocked and a visitor comes
through the porch to the back door there will be another button to push.

nate

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"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

No here that a transformer is required, not included
http://www.dimango.com/dc-hardwired-doorbells.htm

Accessories:
Transformer (Not Included, Uses 16v)
Buttons (As needed)

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:25:41 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

if there's a wire to the garage, the transfer goes in the garage.


110vac in garage - transformer - 24vac to closet - doorbel - front and rear
switches

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:49:50 -0800, Kate wrote:

Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is
no transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate


I disconnected my doorbell 6 years ago with no regrets. Kids
(teenagers) around here like to play "Ding-Dong-Ditch" after 11 pm. If
I ever hook it up again it will take a picture of the visitor's face
rather than ring a bell. Most who have battery-operated doorbells
eventually let them go dead.

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:37:21 -0600, AZ Nomad wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:25:41 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

if there's a wire to the garage, the transfer goes in the garage.
I meant "the transformer goes in the garage"


110vac in garage - transformer - 24vac to closet - doorbel - front and rear
switches

"Phisherman" wrote
I disconnected my doorbell 6 years ago with no regrets. Kids
(teenagers) around here like to play "Ding-Dong-Ditch" after 11 pm. If
I ever hook it up again it will take a picture of the visitor's face
rather than ring a bell. Most who have battery-operated doorbells
eventually let them go dead.

We don't have that problem here, but if the doorbell rings, I know I
probably don't want to answer it. Anyone that knows us, including the UPS
guy, etc. comes to the side door. Bell ringers usually want to sell me
magazines, go to their church, or vote for them next Tuesday. My wife
convinced me to fix the bell, but it was broke for over 20 years. Never
missed it.

On 2/27/2010 8:25 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

Try Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, or even WalMart, Sears or Target's
electrical supply department. Unless things have really changed in the past few
decades, they used to be available just about everywhere home electrical
supplies were sold.

On 02/27/2010 12:38 PM, Peter wrote:
On 2/27/2010 8:25 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

Try Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, or even WalMart, Sears or Target's
electrical supply department. Unless things have really changed in the
past few decades, they used to be available just about everywhere home
electrical supplies were sold.

right, they all likely sell doorbells and transformers, just not in the
same box. You probably have to buy the pushbuttons seperately as well,
although obviously the wireless ones will come with the buttons as they
are also transmitters.

nate

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"Peter" wrote in message
...
On 2/27/2010 8:25 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

Try Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, or even WalMart, Sears or Target's
electrical supply department. Unless things have really changed in the
past few decades, they used to be available just about everywhere home
electrical supplies were sold.

Sure, but the don't "come with" the doorbell unit. You have to buy the bell
and transformer separately.

Steve Barker wrote:
Kate wrote:
Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the
entry way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the
front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is
no transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy
about this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years
ago, did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.
Thanks, as I am getting ready to head to Lowes now.

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:34:58 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:



"Kate" wrote
I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$
no, cccccccccccc (pennies, not dollars) - the cheapskates.

At least they did the rough-in.

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:25:42 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:



"Phisherman" wrote
I disconnected my doorbell 6 years ago with no regrets. Kids
(teenagers) around here like to play "Ding-Dong-Ditch" after 11 pm. If
I ever hook it up again it will take a picture of the visitor's face
rather than ring a bell. Most who have battery-operated doorbells
eventually let them go dead.

We don't have that problem here, but if the doorbell rings, I know I
probably don't want to answer it. Anyone that knows us, including the UPS
guy, etc. comes to the side door. Bell ringers usually want to sell me
magazines, go to their church, or vote for them next Tuesday. My wife
convinced me to fix the bell, but it was broke for over 20 years. Never
missed it.
Obviously she did.

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:38:35 -0500, Peter wrote:

On 2/27/2010 8:25 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

Try Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, or even WalMart, Sears or Target's
electrical supply department. Unless things have really changed in the past few
decades, they used to be available just about everywhere home electrical
supplies were sold.
A doorchime does not come with a transformer. A doorchime KIT comes
with transformer and 2 buttons.
A doorchime INSTALLATION kit is everything but the chime.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

No here that a transformer is required, not included
http://www.dimango.com/dc-hardwired-doorbells.htm

Accessories:
Transformer (Not Included, Uses 16v)
Buttons (As needed)

the last 6 i bought came with two buttons (lit) one tranformer and the
bell unit itself all in one box.

s

Ed Pawlowski wrote:


"Steve Barker" wrote in message

fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.

Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

No here that a transformer is required, not included
http://www.dimango.com/dc-hardwired-doorbells.htm

Accessories:
Transformer (Not Included, Uses 16v)
Buttons (As needed)


http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:38:35 -0500, Peter wrote:

On 2/27/2010 8:25 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

"Steve Barker" wrote in message
fyi, the transformer should come with the doorbell unit.
Where do you buy your doorbells? I've never seen one come with a
transformer.

Try Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, or even WalMart, Sears or Target's
electrical supply department. Unless things have really changed in the past few
decades, they used to be available just about everywhere home electrical
supplies were sold.
A doorchime does not come with a transformer. A doorchime KIT comes
with transformer and 2 buttons.
A doorchime INSTALLATION kit is everything but the chime.


kit , schmit. play on words.

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

Phisherman wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:49:50 -0800, Kate wrote:

Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is
no transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate


I disconnected my doorbell 6 years ago with no regrets. Kids
(teenagers) around here like to play "Ding-Dong-Ditch" after 11 pm. If
I ever hook it up again it will take a picture of the visitor's face
rather than ring a bell. Most who have battery-operated doorbells
eventually let them go dead.


at halloween, ours gets hooked up to a bonafide full blown set of
semi-tractor air horns positioned behind a bale of straw about 4 feet
from the visitor. a simple capacitor and relay make it blow for 4
seconds with just a touch of the button. Very effective, hardly give
out ANY candy. LOL!

Art Todesco wrote:
On 2/27/2010 3:49 AM, Kate wrote:
Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is no
transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate
It's funny, in my old neighborhood, southwestern suburbs of Chicago,
every house had a wired doorbell. Here in the western Carolina
mountains, almost nobody has one. My builder said that he never has put
a doorbell in any of the houses he built. Of course, I stupidly had one
put in with a button on the front door. I'm not sure anyone, other than
me, will every use that door, when visiting. I should have put it on
the back door. But even that would be stupid as we will have a screened
porch with the back door inside the porch. So, it would probably be
better to have the button on the door going into the porch. I'll
probably do that when I screen in the porch.

You need one O them thar cowbells a hangin near the door fer visiters
to whack on to get yore 'ttention.

TDD

Phisherman wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:49:50 -0800, Kate wrote:

Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated
doorbell to a wired doorbell .

There were three sets of wires inside my guest coat closet, in the entry
way. One set goes to the back door, and one set goes to the front door.
The third set of wires is behind the fuse box in the garage. There is
no transformer there so I will be buying that tomorrow along with a
doorbell unit. We tested all of the wires and they are in working order.

It is supposed to be very easy to install, and I will be so happy about
this.

I am still wondering why the people who built my home, eleven years ago,
did not wire in a doorbell.

Thanks to all, and I will post again when the job gets done Sunday.

Kate


I disconnected my doorbell 6 years ago with no regrets. Kids
(teenagers) around here like to play "Ding-Dong-Ditch" after 11 pm. If
I ever hook it up again it will take a picture of the visitor's face
rather than ring a bell. Most who have battery-operated doorbells
eventually let them go dead.

It's amazing what a simple video camera and monitor that a visitor
can see themselves in will do to deter mischief. Even a cheap fake
camera with a blinking light on it makes them think twice.

TDD