The best video on doorbell installation. Made very easy and very clear. Many thanks.

Holly shit I was loosing faith in KZread! You are the only person who explain the most simple way of doing this in under 5 minutes thank you 🙏

Thank you. I just wired my doorbell at my new apartment!

Wire loops are backwards. The loops should be facing clockwise in the same direction as when the screws are tightened. You can see the red wire from the switch to the doorbell slide off as the screw is tightened.

We just bought a new house, and the guy who renovated it wired two receiving wires to try and make a circuit 🙄 Thank you for showing us how to fix it!

This is the second home in which kzread.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).

]I spent 45 minutes trying to apply directionsthat came with the doorbell. Your explanation was spot o +*n +

Simple, straight, to the point. 👍🏼

Now I know to wire a door bell yeeaaaa thanx bro

Awesome finally someone explains it cristal clear thanks

The loops in your wire need to face clockwise so they tighten around the terminal screw.

The best explained Thanks!

Needed that !! Thanks

Great, great video, thank you so, so much! New subscriber.

Wonderful!! Does it matter that the red wire went to the front on the chime? Are the 2 screws on the transformer interchangeable?

You are good teacher

Can you substitute the bell and put a 2 wire siren. So when you press the button it makes noise?

Thank you

The wire goes clockwise. You were undoing the wire while screwing in the screw

Finally. Someone who speaks plain English. Thank you.

if you are planning to exclusively use a smart doorbell with wireless electronic devices serving as the chime (like an Alexa/homepod/googlenest) couldn't you skip the physical chime altogether? wiring directly to the power source?

@twjung

2 жыл бұрын

Yes if you are doing a wireless activated chime then yes you could go straight from the door bell transformer to the smart door bell and won't need to power a normal door chime.

@sergiomorales8274

Жыл бұрын

This is what I needed as well. Thank you!

@MatthiasLowry

Жыл бұрын

​@@twjung So, I have an old-style doorbell chime, like the one in this video. I'm planning to install a smart doorbell. You're suggesting that I should be able to disconnect the wires from the chime and then connect the white and red cables, which would typically run through the chime, correct? IF I wanted to bypass the traditional chime?

@twjung

Жыл бұрын

@@MatthiasLowry correct it should be no problem to by pass your existing chimes for the new ones with your camera.

Anyone have any videos on how to do a three door bell button setup? I have three doors. Possibly 4 doors if I wanted to do one of my interior porch doors?

Can you split the wire to make 2 separate chime connections? My chime burnt out when contractor was working on front door install (but he has no idea what could have caused it; LOL) I wanted to put double chimes side by side to replace old one (increasing DBs in same location); took the wire that was existing that was connected to burnt chime and spliced 2 new wires in (all 3 reds in one wire nut and all 3 blacks in the other). I already had 30amp transformer bc I wanted to this originally but never did. Thanx in advance for the help!

@twjung

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you could run double chimes if you have enough amps coming from your door bell chime. Just look at the door bell chime and see how many amps each door bell chime needs. So if one chime needs 10 amps then you would need at least 20 amps for two of the same chimes.

Ok so there is a transformer somewhere. I have a double light switch at my front door for the porch light. And inside light. Has to be running off that. Don’t see a transformer yet without removing drywall. But I have a cheap door bell like that on wooden door frame. It has to go. Have to put the camera on the brick.

Jesus... How do you wire that to the mains...

mine has been wired , chime working , my transformer has a small plate in between the mounting brackets that vibrates something crazy , any idea how to stop this ? as soon as i place my finger on the plate the buzz , vibration goes away

Is it possible to wire only a ring doorbell to the transfomer because I have a bluetooth chime?

@abdallaartail1978

9 ай бұрын

Had the same question, but based on the circuit shown, it seems possible to just go: first transformer screw terminal to first (video)doorbell wire and then second transformer screw terminal to second (video)doorbell wire, without passing through a chime

Thanks for the video. I did all that. But when I connect the wire coming from the doorbell button to the transformer I loose power in the Transformer. Any suggestions?

@OneHourSmartHome

4 жыл бұрын

You might have a shorted out doorbell button.

@rafaelramirez8057

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. I'll try it

120 V coming from where… Nobody ever explains that is it a plug, does it go to the circuit breaker box and if so can you show where I really don’t want to go rooting around in the circuit breaker box… Thanks

@mr-moomin

2 жыл бұрын

With you on that. They just presume you already have an existing doorbell.

@readysetterrible3278

2 жыл бұрын

@@mr-moomin ok thanks

@blargh7571

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same, that's the most important part imho.

@twjung

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you need to either tap into the same power coming from the wires for an outlet or you need to go all the way to breaker box and pick up power. You will not normally need a breaker JUST for the door bell though. That would be over kill. Door bell doesn't use that many amps but you do need to keep in mind not to overload a circuit. Normally pulling power from a outlet is fine unless your home builder cheaped out and put the max amount of outlets and lights on one circuit. If you shut down the breaker and see which outlets and lights a devices don't have power then you can count everything, and add up all the amps of things turned off to get the amount of amps already on that circuit before you add your door bell. Most of the time it will be fine, but never hurts to double check.

All I need to know witch one is the ground

@lori6063

2 жыл бұрын

White

what wire goes where?

what if its cat5 wire?

You didn't wire the transformer? Usless.

@twjung

2 жыл бұрын

That isn't hard. You just need to figure out where the best power lines are for your project and tap into power. Only you will know where the best location in your home will be for the door bell transformer. I doubt you will want the ugly door bell transform on the wall inside near the door. but if you put the door bell transformer next to your breaker box you may have a long distance to run wire to your front door. So it is up to you were you want to tap in to some power.

Just because a wire is white does NOT Guarantee it is a neutral!

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@thecarguy10054

2 жыл бұрын

He is a man, not a woman!

@danlourenco

2 жыл бұрын

don't hate. maybe one day you'll reach puberty, too.

@twjung

2 жыл бұрын

@@danlourenco LOL