Not all hero’s wear capes. Some show you how to test voltage for a smart doorbell. Thank you!
@OneHourSmartHome2 жыл бұрын
Thank You! I had a good chuckle reading this. Glad to help!
@buz5678 Жыл бұрын
I got zero volts till I saw your video... I was on DC!!! Switched to AC and got 13.2VAC! THANK YOU!!!
@umarakhtar3 жыл бұрын
love your non-bs and to-the-point videos. thanks
@WenisTRON2 жыл бұрын
This was great, very concise and explaining exactly what is needed.
@chelin70232 жыл бұрын
Well, the devil is in the details! I would have never thought of voltage levels for a smart door bell. Thank you; I learned something new today.
@benitocamelo34083 жыл бұрын
You sir have earned yourself a subscriber!
@OneHourSmartHome3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being here and the subscribe!
@330Dodge3 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@user-do1mz9iu3q Жыл бұрын
Is there a video as to upgrade the voltage regulator? Thank you. Great video thank you.
@jimm.1166 Жыл бұрын
THANKS for making it SIMPLE!!!
@OneHourSmartHome Жыл бұрын
I try! Thanks for watching!
@patricknelson Жыл бұрын
Awesome, gave me the confidence on how to interpret all these numbers. Thanks!
@AncientAviator Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Great job! Much appreciated sir!
@OneHourSmartHome Жыл бұрын
Thank You! Thanks for being a subscriber it's appreciated.
@luvdocumentary8 ай бұрын
Thanks for going straight to the point, covering all the safety precautions, and not giving us the history of transformers and doorbells.
@shadowpapito2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@sandywjo59 ай бұрын
At the risk of sounding like an idiot, my old transformer installed in 1970 will at least be that 8V requirement right? We can not find it anywhere to replace if needed. If that is the case I'll just check your list of ones that work with the 8V. Thank you so much for your great videos!
@thecoppertopdesigns58732 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the incredibly concise and helpful video!
@wynnewoodcivicassociation16913 жыл бұрын
Nice, would be helpful to see you measure voltage before and after transformer
@Los714 Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you
@notmycupotea Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid!
@JWolff-md3ijАй бұрын
Question: Would the rating for the light bulb inside the button be the same voltage as the voltage read from the wires completing the circuit?
@johnmanfra4224 Жыл бұрын
Haha you got me this far. Now where is the how to upgrade doorbell transformer video haha
@filipinoy79372 ай бұрын
ring is suggesting 16vac with 30va amp?
@joseluissosa-kx4nj6 ай бұрын
My doorbell dont work I tested terminals like you did my Voltage is 97 AC volts ¿¿can you tell me the reaspn Im getting that reading??
@MeatsackMiracle2 жыл бұрын
ac or dc? makes a huge difference...
@kennyplay5982 Жыл бұрын
Is there a video as to upgrade the voltage regulator? Thank you
@tomjungmeyer3523 жыл бұрын
Reading voltage with ac current setting? Current is amperage not voltage. Also testing at switch will be reading a voltage drop through coil of the doorbell. Better to test at transformer to get accurate voltage with multimeter set to ac voltage, not current.
@cjunker042 жыл бұрын
I get 19v at the transformer, 15v at the chime and only 2v at the doorbell (doorbell goes to 0 when pressed). Doorbell doesn’t work. Which part should I replace first to troubleshoot? Or could it somehow be the wiring?
@clisaa6974 Жыл бұрын
^When ur installing... do u need to turn the power off? Also if u install a new ring pro... and it's not the right voltage what will happen?
@Majik2604 ай бұрын
just got a new wired ring doorbell but i cant find my doorbell transformer. I think my friend has a meter like this though so can i just have him check this way to see if it will work instead of finding the transformer or would i still have to find the transformer as well?
@lixrvs68532 жыл бұрын
What if both wires are the same color, how can I find out which is hot, unfortunately both wires are grey. Also can't find the transformer 😅, why are they so hard to find.
@metalpractor51505 ай бұрын
Does Red have to go with red when testing?
@kevinagullana7422 жыл бұрын
Interesting..I cant get my ring wired past the power error during setup. I test my doorbell voltage and it is 10 on the nose..yours is 11.5. I just bought the ring wired and echo during amazon black friday. I don't know if they updated the software to only accept voltage 16v and above to force home owners to buy another product...!!
@papothetech5 ай бұрын
I installed the latest ring doorbell video battery pro. Now my mechanical doorbell does not work. Can you tell me why?
@troyhenry32672 жыл бұрын
How easy is it to replace existing doorbell transformer to a higher voltage transformer rated at 16-24 volts? Can you provide a link or how to video on this?
@flipnap21122 жыл бұрын
I just did it and its easy, im not an electrician. you just have to find it. if you have a basement it'll probably be down there. get a multimeter and check voltages on it. they all pretty much look the same. only issue ive ever heard is people confusing the thermostat transformer with the doorbell transformer.. but I think those are all built in these days.
@josep28073 жыл бұрын
Hello. I want to disconnect my rear doorbell. Obviously I would remove the doorbell but to make sure there’s no live wire going, do I simpy disconnect/unhook the rear wire from transformer?
@platinum9898 Жыл бұрын
Is it a must to change transformer? Whats the power pack on the chime for?
@intelin123 Жыл бұрын
That just activates the chime.
@ACMaverick9 ай бұрын
Do you need to ring the doorbell to get a voltage reading?
@azgardener794 ай бұрын
No
@iammdeepak12 жыл бұрын
My doorbell wires show 34v. Is that too much?
@prairiedoggy13 жыл бұрын
Can you do the voltage check at the chime box?
@tomjungmeyer3523 жыл бұрын
Yes, check ac voltage across doorbell while someone pushes the button at door.
@unstableentropy54772 жыл бұрын
I’m trying to install a SimpliSafe doorbell camera and when I test the voltage it goes from about 16v and drops immediately to less then 1v. If I take the probes off and try again it goes back to 16v but a split second. Any idea why this would be the case? I’ve hooked up the doorbell and after a while it turns green but as soon as you click it it turns off. It chimes but then dies.
@unstableentropy54772 жыл бұрын
Edit: I’ve tried looking behind the main panel of our doorbell intercom system and the transformer is this big box that I can’t seem to find a replacement for.
@TheRealityTwister2 жыл бұрын
What can it be if my Door bell is getting to HOT
@tfun1012 жыл бұрын
EVERY time I test voltage at the doorbell or the address lights it is 30% higher than what the transformer setting is.
@frankmcgrogan16073 жыл бұрын
Hello, I purchased a Ring 3 video doorbell,I also bought a Ring chime plug in. I have an existing door bell that works. The voltage reading on my multimeter is 14.8 - 15.2 v. On the transformer. If I decide to use the Ring chime instead of my exsiting bell is it a problem setting it up that way? Is the battery just to run the camera? Thanks
@beboystyle62027 күн бұрын
Sound like robot some time
@rayolson9922 Жыл бұрын
Has anyone actually been injured by 24 volts?
@aqualane13 жыл бұрын
Can I touch the wires with my tongue?
@ralfsbeitans37693 жыл бұрын
Make sure to dry your tongue with a paper towel first.
@DenzelHenderson-js1ko3 ай бұрын
Of course
@dawng589020 күн бұрын
Idk why I laughed this hard😂😂
@bdormer1 Жыл бұрын
Voltage (as long as it’s 12 volts) DOES NOT MATTER !!! Current is what matters. An old/ existing doorbell transformer PROBABLY does not put out enough current to run a video doorbell. Check with the manufacturer of the new doorbell or a licensed electrician for the requirements.
@KLRFJR Жыл бұрын
Good video, helpful information. One bit of hopefully constructive feedback for you though--"go ahead and..." is a pervasive verbal tic in your presentation. Very distracting after the third time in less than 3 minutes.
@bingosunnoon934111 ай бұрын
Be sure you have your meter set to AC current?? Did you really say that?? You have no business giving advice about electricity.
@skipm27034 ай бұрын
Sorry Bingosun, he was correct. The voltage was AC at the bell switch, NOT DC.
@michaelwinans48533 ай бұрын
Lol you do know that old mechanical doorbells use an AC voltage right? Guess not.