Does this have to be wired at the part of the circuit with the doorbell main box? Or can I loop it in where the transformer is at?
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The transmitter has to be wired to house door bell. Its not hard to do. Just remove the cover of your door bell. There is probably 3 terminals. One for the front door, one for "common" , and one for the back door. (NOTE: YOU SHOULD POWER DOWN THE CIRCUIT BEFORE ATTEMPTING THE INSTALLATION.) Just loosen the screws and add the transmitter wires to 2 of the terminals. Good luck.
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You have to wire it in at the existing bell box, because that is where the button wires go... Brad
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It's wired in parallel with the bell. See this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSOvGjyhaLE
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hmmm... not sure exactly what you mean. The small part sits on top of your doorbell main box....if you mean the part of the doorbell that sits on your wall with the bell and coil in it. Your door bell button is wired to this box and the wires for the Extend-a-box are basically wired in parallel with the existing connections. There are screws holding the existing wires. You loosen those wires and put the wires from the Extend-a-box under the same screws. It is really very easy. The larger part goes anywhere you want it to be.
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Mine is attached where the doorbell rings in the house. The remote unit is outside in the yard
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It must be wired in parallel with the chime, which can be done at the chime or the other end of the chime wires, at the transformer. That's assuming all the wires for your chime go back to the transformer. One wire might go straight to the transformer, while the other wire(s) go straight to the button(s). You wouldn't be able to hook it up at the transformer that way. If all the wires meet up at the transformer, you can, but it won't be as obvious which wire is which.
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Hi Rick--you have to provide your own transformer (and/or batteries), and buttons. I purchased Heath Zenith 121AC Wired Door Chime Transformer and two NuTone PB7LSN Wired One-Lighted Door Chime Push Button, Satin Nickel Finish. I also separately purchased some doorbell wire, I think 18AWG (18 gauge). I think you can get a higher gauge number (thinner) but I was making long runs to the back and front doors of my commercial building, so wanted to have more copper for the long runs of wire. I specifically wanted a hard-wired doorbell because wireless has not been very reliable for me, and I needed complete reliability.
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You can hardwire but you must use the transformer in between. I just plugged mine into an outlet that I have a wireless remote for so I could turn it on and off without plugging and unplugging.
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I cannot verify, but i believe so! you are simply programming each system to one pushbutton. If you already have a wired doorbell, you can use this to extend. So when your wired pushbutton is pressed, your wired doorbell will ring downstairs and your wireless will ring upstairs
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We needed to move the inside doorbell. We have an older house, and wanted the camera screen in the kitchen/hall way. We ran the wire inside the wall to the new location.
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It's to be installed flush-mount through the wall, so it should be properly hard-wired from the house-wiring inside the wall, possibly with a more conveniently located (lower) wall switch. If not work-competent, have someone who is, install it.
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This ties into a wired doorbell. It adds a remote speaker that rings the same time a wired bell chimes.
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This is wired directly to your switch, so it is basically hardwired. You take your incoming wires to the outlet/switch run them to this unit and than out of that to your switch/outlet, tuck it all back in the box which can get tight depending on how many wires are coming into the box.
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hi virginia, this doorbell works great has about 4 different sounds. you do not need another transformer. lou
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Yes its best to wire it to a double pole breaker closest to the main. It comes with easy to fallow instuctions.
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Yes, the small transmitter has to be connected to the wall-mounted doorbell. The instructions that are included with the Door Bell Extender are very helpful. See answer from I.C. Vernon Netto, below.
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I'm sorry, I don't know that answer. I am using it as is, out of the box. It is the best doorbell I've ever owned.
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You will need only a simple switch that either opens or closes when the door is operated and that switch must be wired directly to the NO or NC input on the alarm box itself depending if your selected switch is normally open or normally closed. This will cause a tone to be emitted each time the door is opened or closed. A very different sound from when the doorbell is rung. Such switched are available in magnet to switch form all over the place. Just mount the switch on the door jam and install the magnet on the door so it affects the switch contacts when the door is operated. I hope this helps, good luck with your project. You will need only a simple switch that either opens or closes when the door is operated and that switch must be wired directly to the NO or NC input on the alarm box itself depending if your selected switch is normally open or normally closed. This will cause a tone to be emitted each time the door is opened or closed. A very different sound from when the doorbell is rung. Such switched are available in magnet to switch form all over the place. Just mount the switch on the door jam and install the magnet on the door so it affects the switch contacts when the door is operated. I hope this... » Read More You will need only a simple switch that either opens or closes when the door is operated and that switch must be wired directly to the NO or NC input on the alarm box itself depending if your selected switch is normally open or normally closed. This will cause a tone to be emitted each time the door is opened or closed. A very different sound from when the doorbell is rung. Such switched are available in magnet to switch form all over the place. Just mount the switch on the door jam and install the magnet on the door so it affects the switch contacts when the door is operated. I hope this helps, good luck with your project. « Show Less
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Mine connected to a standard round 5 1/2 inch single gang box and mounts directly behind the lightbulb. Since the transformer is above the bulb, you must allow for an additional 6 or 8 inches. Hope this helps.
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It worked with the transformer from my chime. You will need to add a diode (supplied) to one of the door push buttons.
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We just connected this where our other doorbell was located. Wires pushed into the existing opening. Hope this helps.
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HomeDepot.com says: "Older wired doorbell systems operate using an 8 to 20 volt transmitter and transformer, with 16 volts being the most common." Our home is 28 years old so I'm betting it's 16 volt. This doorbell hooked right up no problem and works great for us.