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I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up.
Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt |
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wrote: I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? years ago, we had a rather trendy (corded) phone which used to ring each evening at a fairly predictable time. I noticed that this coincided with a SAA Jumbo passing overhead somewhat lower than other planes from Heathrow. Possibly your door bell is ringing for a similar reason -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18 |
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On 20/09/2012 14:08, charles wrote:
In article , larkim wrote: I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? years ago, we had a rather trendy (corded) phone which used to ring each evening at a fairly predictable time. I noticed that this coincided with a SAA Jumbo passing overhead somewhat lower than other planes from Heathrow. Possibly your door bell is ringing for a similar reason Or in the case of the Argos own brand, it works fine for a week or so, then suddenly fails to work until the batteries are taken out and put back again. An intermittent door bell is about as useless as it gets. |
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On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:08:15 -0700 (PDT), larkim
wrote: I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. I have Byron repeaters that ring occasionally for no obvious reason but they will go for weeks without doing it. |
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On Sep 20, 1:08*pm, larkim wrote:
Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? I've no idea, but we've never had any problems with our Friedland Decor Symphony. It's been totally reliable for the last five years, apart from a battery change. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friedland-De.../dp/B001F6MNTO Richard. http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/ |
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On 20/09/2012 13:08, larkim wrote:
I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt I bought an Aldi £5 effort - seems to work fine. They have some 'digital' versions now, about £6. Rob |
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Well I'd send the duff one back.
In a way the old ones were far better as they only rang when someone pressed a bell push, unfortunately it could be someone elses... Brian -- -- From the sofa of Brian Gaff - Blind user, so no pictures please! "stuart noble" wrote in message ... On 20/09/2012 14:08, charles wrote: In article , larkim wrote: I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? years ago, we had a rather trendy (corded) phone which used to ring each evening at a fairly predictable time. I noticed that this coincided with a SAA Jumbo passing overhead somewhat lower than other planes from Heathrow. Possibly your door bell is ringing for a similar reason Or in the case of the Argos own brand, it works fine for a week or so, then suddenly fails to work until the batteries are taken out and put back again. An intermittent door bell is about as useless as it gets. |
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On 20/09/2012 17:21, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well I'd send the duff one back. In a way the old ones were far better as they only rang when someone pressed a bell push, unfortunately it could be someone elses... Brian The Argos one works fine in my house but not my son's place. Switched them and the same intermittent behaviour occurs at his place but not mine. That said, I have no other wireless things in the house and he has the usual array of gadgetry, any part of which could be interfering with the signal. I'd put a wired bell in if it didn't mean drilling through a pvc door frame |
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"stuart noble" wrote in message ... On 20/09/2012 17:21, Brian Gaff wrote: Well I'd send the duff one back. In a way the old ones were far better as they only rang when someone pressed a bell push, unfortunately it could be someone elses... Brian The Argos one works fine in my house but not my son's place. Switched them and the same intermittent behaviour occurs at his place but not mine. That said, I have no other wireless things in the house and he has the usual array of gadgetry, any part of which could be interfering with the signal. I'd put a wired bell in if it didn't mean drilling through a pvc door frame They operate on the same frequency that car remotes use. Perhaps he has a neighbour whose remote somehow manages to look like his bell push tim |
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stuart noble wrote:
signal. I'd put a wired bell in if it didn't mean drilling through a pvc door frame If the door frame is set in a brick wall it should be easy to drill a 5mm hole in the mortar joint, alongside the frame. Put the push right next to the brickwork. Bill |
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Peter Johnson wrote:
I have Byron repeaters that ring occasionally for no obvious reason but they will go for weeks without doing it. What's one of them? Bill |
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___Original Message_________________________________________
From: larkim Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 Time: 05:08:15 I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Weather stations, dear boy, weather stations. We recently bought a wireless doorbell, and it too rang at random intervals, sometimes with a very strange ring. Eventually I guessed it might be one or both of our weather stations. I removed the batteries from both, and the phantom doorbell stopped. Problem then was, we wanted to keep the weather stations *and* the doorbell. So I opened the doorbell controller, and discovered a couple of pots (variable resistors) inside. I reckoned one of these was an audio volume control, and the other was an RF sensitivity control. By a process of scientific investigation (aka knob twiddling) I was able to reduce the RF gain to a very low level, sufficient to receive the door bell but insufficient to receive the WX stations. Now everything works well without mutual interference. Ian |
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Ian Wade G3NRW wrote:
___Original Message_________________________________________ From: larkim Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 Time: 05:08:15 I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Weather stations, dear boy, weather stations. We recently bought a wireless doorbell, and it too rang at random intervals, sometimes with a very strange ring. Eventually I guessed it might be one or both of our weather stations. I removed the batteries from both, and the phantom doorbell stopped. Problem then was, we wanted to keep the weather stations *and* the doorbell. So I opened the doorbell controller, and discovered a couple of pots (variable resistors) inside. I reckoned one of these was an audio volume control, and the other was an RF sensitivity control. By a process of scientific investigation (aka knob twiddling) I was able to reduce the RF gain to a very low level, sufficient to receive the door bell but insufficient to receive the WX stations. Now everything works well without mutual interference. what ********. There is SUPPOSED to be a code in all 'shared spectrum' devices.. Ian -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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larkim expressed precisely :
I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Try to source a Friedland EVO range of wireless doorbell. They use a pairing system which means that they not only need to see a transmission from the bell, but a transmission with the correct code before they will sound. Not cheap, but very reliable and nuisance free. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |
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On 20/09/2012 19:11, Bill Wright wrote:
stuart noble wrote: signal. I'd put a wired bell in if it didn't mean drilling through a pvc door frame If the door frame is set in a brick wall it should be easy to drill a 5mm hole in the mortar joint, alongside the frame. Put the push right next to the brickwork. Bill Unfortunately it's a porch, so there's more dg next to the door frame. I could drill through the cover strip over the joint but that's slightly concave so the bell push would look a bit odd. |
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On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:23:21 +0100, Harry Bloomfield
wrote: Try to source a Friedland EVO range of wireless doorbell. The Evo range uses the same RF technology as the Decor range (e.g. the Decor Symphony that I referred to in my earlier reply). Not cheap, but very reliable and nuisance free. The list price is high, but the Amazon link that I quoted for the Decor Symphony stated GBP 14.99 with free delivery! Richard (G4BAU). http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/ |
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On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:08:15 -0700 (PDT), larkim
wrote: I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? I've been using cheapo Wilko wireless doorbells for the last few years and found them effective and reliable. I have to say that in the plural, not because they are unreliable, but because I'm unreliable and keep dropping the blooming receivers - sometimes through fatally long distances. It's a very large building and I often take the receiver out of range of the transmitter but when I return, it is still locked on. I've had about two false alarms from it over about four years. On each occasion the receiver has played a chime different from the one set at the transmitter and I have no idea what caused it. I can live with that. The Wilko unit costs about six quid so maybe it's worth buying one just to find out if it works for you. Nick |
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stuart noble wrote:
Unfortunately it's a porch, so there's more dg next to the door frame. I could drill through the cover strip over the joint but that's slightly concave so the bell push would look a bit odd. You could run the bellwire through oval conduit or even a narrower pvc 'pipe' and that could be glued straight on to the uPVC frame with the silicone sealant of your choice. If done carefully, you might soon not notice the conduit. -- Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own. Email sent to my from-address will be deleted. Instead, please reply to replacing "aaa" by "284". |
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On 20/09/2012 13:08, larkim wrote:
I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Not had this problem, but my experience FWIW. Byron seems to be one of the more solid makes, and have a handy "sender" which you can wire into an ordinary low voltage bell circuit to actuate one or more of their wireless ones. In fact it will also "drive" an Omega one, I now have wireless mains plug in sounders around the house, and one which can go into the shed or garden if necessary. Readily available from eBay, a bit more expensive than the cheapest shed ones. |
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larkim wrote: I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Been there, done that. Binned the lot and spent 40 quid on a Friedland one http://www.screwfix.com/p/friedland-...twinpack/50749 Main unit is in the kitchen but can be taken out in the garden etc if wanted. Second unit sits in a mains socket upstairs. Been brilliant for many years. Required a new set of batteries in the reciever (2 C cells) after 4 years or so. Button press still going strong after 8 years. Darren |
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tim..... wrote: They operate on the same frequency that car remotes use. Perhaps he has a neighbour whose remote somehow manages to look like his bell push How many car remotes open another car? -- *Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Thursday, 20 September 2012 19:37:29 UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Ian Wade G3NRW wrote: ___Original Message_________________________________________ From: larkim Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 Time: 05:08:15 I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Weather stations, dear boy, weather stations. We recently bought a wireless doorbell, and it too rang at random intervals, sometimes with a very strange ring. Eventually I guessed it might be one or both of our weather stations. I removed the batteries from both, and the phantom doorbell stopped. Problem then was, we wanted to keep the weather stations *and* the doorbell. So I opened the doorbell controller, and discovered a couple of pots (variable resistors) inside. I reckoned one of these was an audio volume control, and the other was an RF sensitivity control. By a process of scientific investigation (aka knob twiddling) I was able to reduce the RF gain to a very low level, sufficient to receive the door bell but insufficient to receive the WX stations. Now everything works well without mutual interference. what ********. There is SUPPOSED to be a code in all 'shared spectrum' devices.. Ian Whether this is indeed bollox is an interesting point, but we do actually have a cheapo wireless weather station, so it is possible that cheapo WS with cheapo bell might be the issue. Bell was ebay, so that will be written off to experience. Problem is, SWMBO likes a "proper" bell ringing, which most of the expensive other makes don't do, preferring some 90's style synthesised tune or other such dong-ing. Anyway, for whatever reason, no matter which frequency I try, it still rings randomly, so sommut is wrong. Will try an alternative brand more expensive unit taking advantage of distance selling regs and see what happens. Matt |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , tim..... wrote: They operate on the same frequency that car remotes use. Perhaps he has a neighbour whose remote somehow manages to look like his bell push How many car remotes open another car? I dunno But all car remotes have to be as different as possible, so there has to be some kind of secret code to stop it happening I doubt that doorbells are "paired", I would guess that any bell push will operate any chime, so there can't be the same level of checking that the signal really has come from your bell push BICBW tim |
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tim..... wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , tim..... wrote: They operate on the same frequency that car remotes use. Perhaps he has a neighbour whose remote somehow manages to look like his bell push How many car remotes open another car? I dunno But all car remotes have to be as different as possible, so there has to be some kind of secret code to stop it happening I doubt that doorbells are "paired", I would guess that any bell push will operate any chime, so there can't be the same level of checking that the signal really has come from your bell push BICBW The bell pushes I've played with have had 4 bit codes, whereas car keyfobs have many more bits and a way to regularly alter the code without user input. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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tim..... wrote:
But all car remotes have to be as different as possible, so there has to be some kind of secret code to stop it happening You would think so. Nevertheless, in this household, a Nissan key fob operated a plug-in socket remotely. Fortunately the socket remote has several channels. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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tim..... wrote: How many car remotes open another car? I dunno But all car remotes have to be as different as possible, so there has to be some kind of secret code to stop it happening Correct - even although they operate on the same frequency. I doubt that doorbells are "paired", I would guess that any bell push will operate any chime, so there can't be the same level of checking that the signal really has come from your bell push Which just means they are badly made. -- *Okay, who stopped the payment on my reality check? * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 24/09/2012 13:12, tim..... wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , tim..... wrote: They operate on the same frequency that car remotes use. Perhaps he has a neighbour whose remote somehow manages to look like his bell push How many car remotes open another car? I dunno But all car remotes have to be as different as possible, so there has to be some kind of secret code to stop it happening I doubt that doorbells are "paired", I would guess that any bell push will operate any chime, so there can't be the same level of checking that the signal really has come from your bell push BICBW tim Even the cheapo Argos chimes are paired with the bell push. Been there, tested that :-) |
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Chris J Dixon wrote: But all car remotes have to be as different as possible, so there has to be some kind of secret code to stop it happening You would think so. Nevertheless, in this household, a Nissan key fob operated a plug-in socket remotely. Fortunately the socket remote has several channels. That probably means the plug in socket electronics are crap. Unless, of course, the socket remote also opened the car. -- *I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Chris J Dixon wrote: But all car remotes have to be as different as possible, so there has to be some kind of secret code to stop it happening You would think so. Nevertheless, in this household, a Nissan key fob operated a plug-in socket remotely. Fortunately the socket remote has several channels. That probably means the plug in socket electronics are crap. Unless, of course, the socket remote also opened the car. Sounds about right. I was initially puzzled about Xmas lights turning off unexpectedly just as my partner arrived home, then realised that it was happening as her car was locked. No, I couldn't unlock the car accidentally ;-) Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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On Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:08:16 UTC+1, larkim wrote:
I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Hi there, it's the frequency, I just moved and mine was ringing when no one pressed it and guess what, so was my next door neighbours! Lol! Because they both work off the same frequency so press one and they all go off. |
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Wireless doorbells? Any "better" brands or frequencies?
Another old post, but surely they must have improved this issue by now?
Brian -- From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active wrote in message ... On Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:08:16 UTC+1, larkim wrote: I've bought two wireless doorbells, one a B&Q cheapo and another a Byron SX15i cheapo from ebay. Both displayed the same problem - OK to set up, work fine, and then start randomly ringing themselves within an hour of being set up. Random rings are truly random - no regular time pattern present, long periods of zero activity, etc etc. In the absence of possession by the devil, and ruling out nearby other houses' bells (I have tried every one of the 16 different frequencies on offer), I can only presume there is "something" in my house (or a neighbours) that is triggering the ring - perhaps the heating system, or just a switch or something else generating the right sort of rf signal to cause a problem. I really want to be able to use a wirefree device as there are limited options for wiring from the front door to a sensible location for a bell, and we've just decorated so I don't want bell wire all over the place. Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Hi there, it's the frequency, I just moved and mine was ringing when no one pressed it and guess what, so was my next door neighbours! Lol! Because they both work off the same frequency so press one and they all go off. |
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Huge expressed precisely :
On 2014-05-07, Tim Watts wrote: On 07/05/14 19:00, wrote: On Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:08:16 UTC+1, larkim wrote: Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Hi there, it's the frequency, I just moved and mine was ringing when no one pressed it and guess what, so was my next door neighbours! Lol! Because they both work off the same frequency so press one and they all go off. I have a Friedland Evo 433MHz - no trouble in 5 years, original batteries too! No nearby radio amateurs on 70cm, then? If not presented with both the right frequency and the correct code, they should not ring. You get what you pay for. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |
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On 07/05/2014 21:49, Tim Watts wrote:
On 07/05/14 19:00, wrote: On Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:08:16 UTC+1, larkim wrote: Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Hi there, it's the frequency, I just moved and mine was ringing when no one pressed it and guess what, so was my next door neighbours! Lol! Because they both work off the same frequency so press one and they all go off. I have a Friedland Evo 433MHz - no trouble in 5 years, original batteries too! I recently got: Friedland 200m D914 Libra Plus Wirefree Portable Chime and Push for my somewhat hearing-challenged mother. Much better than I expected and you can get a dongle so an incoming phone call also makes it sound (with a different effect). -- Rod |
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Bloomfield scribeth thus Huge expressed precisely : On 2014-05-07, Tim Watts wrote: On 07/05/14 19:00, wrote: On Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:08:16 UTC+1, larkim wrote: Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Hi there, it's the frequency, I just moved and mine was ringing when no one pressed it and guess what, so was my next door neighbours! Lol! Because they both work off the same frequency so press one and they all go off. I have a Friedland Evo 433MHz - no trouble in 5 years, original batteries too! No nearby radio amateurs on 70cm, then? If not presented with both the right frequency and the correct code, they should not ring. You get what you pay for. Except that equipment like that can be overloaded and driven to places you don't want it to go like TETRA Airwave transmitters nearby.. -- Tony Sayer |
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On 07/05/2014 22:05, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
You get what you pay for. So maybe one of these: SILVERCREST Wireless Doorbell £6.99*Each 36 different tones and 4-level volume adjustment With 3 signal options - acoustic, visual or acoustic & visual Includes receiver base for tabletop use and 5 removable name tags Batteries and mounting materials included 3 year manufacturer's warranty Lidl. Tomorrow. -- Rod |
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On 07/05/14 21:59, Huge wrote:
On 2014-05-07, Tim Watts wrote: On 07/05/14 19:00, wrote: On Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:08:16 UTC+1, larkim wrote: Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Hi there, it's the frequency, I just moved and mine was ringing when no one pressed it and guess what, so was my next door neighbours! Lol! Because they both work off the same frequency so press one and they all go off. I have a Friedland Evo 433MHz - no trouble in 5 years, original batteries too! No nearby radio amateurs on 70cm, then? Most people around here struggle with their household tech - I doubt it ;- |
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On Thu, 08 May 2014 09:42:32 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:
On 07/05/14 21:59, Huge wrote: On 2014-05-07, Tim Watts wrote: On 07/05/14 19:00, wrote: On Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:08:16 UTC+1, larkim wrote: Do any of the brands do a "better" type of RF transmission that might not be so subject to this sort of interference? Matt Hi there, it's the frequency, I just moved and mine was ringing when no one pressed it and guess what, so was my next door neighbours! Lol! Because they both work off the same frequency so press one and they all go off. I have a Friedland Evo 433MHz - no trouble in 5 years, original batteries too! No nearby radio amateurs on 70cm, then? Most people around here struggle with their household tech - I doubt it ;- Just setting up to have the bell push just ring all the phones in the house... -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org My posts (including this one) are my copyright and if @diy_forums on Twitter wish to tweet them they can pay me £30 a post *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On 08/05/14 10:18, Bob Eager wrote:
Just setting up to have the bell push just ring all the phones in the house... Cool - what device is that Bob? |
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