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If you have a video doorbell or are thinking about getting one you will probably need to upgrade your current doorbell transformer. I know this may sound complicated but it is something you can do yourself. I'll show you just how easy it is and there's links above on where you can get the correct parts. You most likely have a 16v 10VA transformer in your home now, and this will allow your video doorbell to work but not very well. You may experience problems with the connection and overall performance. That is because it's not getting enough power to create a strong connection. So by simply upgrading your doorbell transformer you can solve all these problems and start enjoying all those cool features on your doorbell and have some reliability. ENJOY!!
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@josetrujillo9906 3 ай бұрын

I’m a landscaper turned handyman at times and so many customers have asked about this problem after installing Ring style doorbells. Your video pointed me in the right direction. I did this to my house first and it worked. Thanks

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear. Happy I could help. 🤙🏼🤙🏼 now you can offer another service to them and have that notch in your belt.

@pantheis 8 ай бұрын

Perfect and short, exactly what I needed to confirm what I suspected was the correct way to replace the doorbell transformer so my video doorbell would work properly. Thank you!

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Happy I could be of help!

@DjGrooveTech Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was about to tear apart the chime inside the house. You saved me a ton of time and frustration.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

That is great to hear. I’m happy o could be of help

@steverogers1976 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. And yes, Eufy rocks. 👍 Got two dual cam doorbells and one battery operated single cam doorbell. All work great, no monthly fee on any of them.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear. We still love ours too. Great product in my opinion.

@sil7173 9 ай бұрын

This is probably the best how to video I’ve seen for this.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that.

@dbdors 15 күн бұрын

I have a Ring Doorbell Pro. It said the power was low, and my chime would not work. Replaced my 10VA transformer with a 30VA. Fixed the problem.

@FortKnoxCo 15 күн бұрын

Yep! Seems to be the fix everytime

@avflyguy 5 ай бұрын

The biggest problem is locating the existing transformer. Finally found mine in the attic near the power cutoff switch to the furnace. Took forever looking for it. Builders on my 30 yr old house seem to put them whereever they want to. No uniformity on location. On the Ring camera you put a jumper across the existing doorbell ringer which essentially takes that out of the circuit, so the camera doorbell get full load of power it needs.

@FortKnoxCo 5 ай бұрын

Yes the jumper cable just bypasses the chime. It lets the power flow to the doorbell with no switch or chime in the path. I agree, som builder just threw it wherever they wanted not expecting anyone to need to replace or service it I guess.

@aznick102 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Couldn't find our transformer until I watched your video.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear

@shaunny0208 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, Sir. This was the most helpful and to-the-point video. Much much much appreciated

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for commenting! I appreciate it

@sky360aerialmedia 9 ай бұрын

Really appreciate this! There are not too many resources that explain where to install this. Thanks so much!

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. I’m happy you found it helpful.

@gekkogordon 8 ай бұрын

My eufy doorbell was working fine for over a year but then stopped working and I lost WIFI connectivity intermetently in the last 15 days until it shut down. I decided to reset the doorbell and I started receiving this message of 16v30va and does not work anymore. I checked the transformer and effectively is a 10-16. Thank you for doing this video, I m going to try change it soon!

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Oh awesome. Yeah I got a notification on my Eufy doorbell probably the first day or so when turning it on that it needed a better power source. It worked but didn’t work well. So it told me what I needed and that’s what prompted the creation of this video. Glad you got it figured out.

@FaustXD9 5 ай бұрын

I ended up putting a plug in transformer in since I wanted to remove my actual dork chime as well. Some reports had indicated that there might be issue with removing the chime and using the transformer, not getting the resistive activation load. I did find out the Nest doorbell does not seem to require any additional resistive load to work with a regular transformer.

@FortKnoxCo 5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Great info to share. Sounds like you got it figured out. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@central3425 Жыл бұрын

Transformers can be anywhere in the house. Mine was near the breaker box

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Great info. Gotta look around

@ThomasNappo 8 күн бұрын

Well done😊

@FortKnoxCo 8 күн бұрын

Thank you !

@richardmoore5115 Жыл бұрын

What a nice, easy to listen to, video. You even had the same manufacturer for your demo transformer that I purchased. Easy, peazy.....thanks

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I really appreciate the kind words. Happy to be of help

@twennywonn 10 ай бұрын

I rarely see them in the garage but I do see them on the main panel often.

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

Yes that is true, Ive seen them there too.

@billjviola 8 ай бұрын

Very good presentation! Thank You

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that

@psfgtech 2 ай бұрын

I have red and white wire only and nest was working great until this morning when my cleaners were here, but i have zero idea where it is, but thanks

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

White should still be your neutral wire and red is your “hot” wire. White to white and red to black. Thats usually what’s going on if you have only a red.

@michaelsasso13 Жыл бұрын

Perfect explanation

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you.

@Hungry4Herb 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much!!!!

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome

@delpenano2241 Жыл бұрын

Y'all are great thank you.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that!

@mikejohnson5258 3 ай бұрын

so helpful, thanks

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome 🤙🏼

@dmitryg6353 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, great video. You mentioned needing 16-24V, 30VA however the one you recommend is 40VA, is that ok? Just a bit more power?

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. It’s actually still a 24v transformer at 24v AC power. The 40Va is a technical term with the way it works. I googled a quick explanation for you..”40 VA means that it can deliver 1 2/3 amps at 24 volts. A amp meter might show the valve drawing 1 2/3 amps. But the valve is only use part of it to do work. So it might only be drawing 30 watts. But you still need a big enough transformer to supply the 1 2/3 amps, thus you need a 40 VA transformer.” In short it’s still a 24v transformer that is meant for doorbells and video doorbells. It’s made specifically for these applications

@dmitryg6353 3 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Thanks so much for additional info. Last question, do you think this plug-in version will work too? 24 Volt Doorbell Transformer, 26 Foot C-Wire Thermostat Adapter, 16-24 Volt Doorbell Power Adapter Compatible with Ring Doorbell, Nest Hello, Wyze 、Eufy Video doorbells

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

@@dmitryg6353 no problem at all. I’m not 100% familiar with the plug-in versions of these transformers but if that’s what his advertise for I would say it can work. All you’re doing if you see in the video, is taking a regular outlet power source and downsizing it to, a lower voltage through the transformer and then from there going to your device. So whether you hardwired in or you’re plugging it in an outlet, you’re basically accomplishing the same task if they’re advertising the device.to do.

@danielwarner5358 3 ай бұрын

What are some of the problems associated with needing the updated transformer? I installed my ring pro, doorbell worked then I setup in app and now it’s not ringing in the house (chime) plus it’s offline. Not sure if the transformer would fix this issue?

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

@@danielwarner5358 those problems sound exactly like what the upgraded transformer will fix. The power source needs to be bigger/upgraded to properly power the device and to get the functions working.

@AnikiVash 10 ай бұрын

Does anyone know where to get a wall mount plate like the one in this video? Trying to replace my transformer with this exact one but I can't find a mounting plate that fits it correctly like the one shown in this video. Regardless, thank you for the easy installation video!

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

I just added two product links for what you might be looking for on Amazon. I’d start there and it should do the job. I found two different plates with holes commonly used. Thank you for watching. The links are at the bottom of the other links in the video description

@AnikiVash 10 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Thank you! I'll try those out.

@JuanBail 9 ай бұрын

Same here can't find a wallpate/faceplate that has the right size circle hole opening, will try links per OP. May have too manipulate one I already have.

@FortKnoxCo 9 ай бұрын

@@JuanBail I found a couple plates that already have a hole in them on Amazon. The links should be in the description

@stevekelley5635 6 ай бұрын

way to go brian

@FortKnoxCo 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it

@giod43beast Ай бұрын

Are you based in LV? Pretty sure I saw the logo on a vehicle when I was at the market this morning. Lol anyways thanks for video, saved me a headache.

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Yep. Out here in Vegas. It coulda been me. There’s a couple vehicles that are rocking the Fort-Knox Logo. Friends or family usually 🤙🏼

@TheRedRaven_ 7 ай бұрын

I can't find my transformer, could it be in the chimer itself? I opened mine up and it doesn't seem to have the same transformer inside, there are just two black boxes and the mechanism that strikes the bell. That being said, great video, straight to the point and helpful.

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

It usually is somewhere in the garage and it’s usually mounted above eye level. No matter where it’s installed it should be up high because there’s a risk of bumping it and there are those low voltage wires technically exposed. So if you haven’t looked up around areas where it could be make sure to do that. But I know every house builder is different. Maybe a neighbor or someone you know in your area has located theirs and that could lead you to where to look for yours. Depending on your area they may build the house with it in a specific space. On the west coast it’s commonly found in the garage.

@TheRedRaven_ 7 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Thanks for the info, I did some research and a few people mentioned it could be in the attic, I suppose I’ll climb up there and take a look as I’ve checked everywhere else.

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

@@TheRedRaven_ that could be a spot they put it for sure. It’s usually up and out of the way

@williamdavid6283 7 ай бұрын

Great video. My video doorbell camera and doorbell function were working with the old transformer (16/10) but after about 8 months, the doorbell stopped working (camera still worked). I just upgraded the transformer, but the doorbell still doesnt work (camera still does). Know what the issue could be?

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

If it just all of a sudden stopped working 100% it could be software update? Or could be mechanical and may need a replacement. I believe they have a good 1 year warranty. I’ve heard good stuff with their customer service and Amazon return process if you purchased it through Amazon. They like to work with you on that kinda stuff

@vincerocker 4 ай бұрын

so, with this transfermer upfraded, my old chime will works?

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

Not sure what you’re asking. Is your stock door bell chime not working? Because changing out the transformer in general may be a solution. But a broken chime could be a couple of things. Upgrading to a bigger power transformer isn’t just a Fix in itself. But for most new video doorbells they require more power than what most houses are built with. So in that case you should upgrade the power for video doorbells

@bassdee10 19 күн бұрын

Hello, my house has a 10v 5va transformer, you think this 16v 30 is to much, I have two ring video doorbells on it, and today I notice both battery were dead, was good for the last 7 years.

@FortKnoxCo 19 күн бұрын

It will not be too much. You will be better off with the stronger transformer and may get better performance from whatever you have hooked up to it.

@bassdee10 19 күн бұрын

Thanks

@FortKnoxCo 19 күн бұрын

@@bassdee10 No problem at all

@jonlandon1 6 ай бұрын

I watched a bunch of these then I went to the Ring and: Devices > click on your device > device settings > general settings > doorbell chime type > switch to MECHANICAL

@FortKnoxCo 6 ай бұрын

Nice!

@adamjacob9362 Ай бұрын

I have a mechanical doorbell with a wired Ring Doorbell. There’s a delay to the mechanical bell once someone presses the doorbell. Will a new transformer fix this delay?

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Possibly. But usually once you install a video doorbell there is a plug in chime associated to it. If it’s delaying the old chime/bell inside that could just be the way the new video doorbell is sending the signal. It’s possible interfering with the power to it or the signal timing. It doesn’t hurt to have the stronger doorbell transformer either way

@ChristySimmonz 3 ай бұрын

Hi there!I’m hoping you can help me 😊. I am replacing my basic doorbell with a wired ring doorbell camera. My current transformer is 10v 5va & located on an unfinished basement ceiling light fixture ( near panel box) I purchased a 16vac 30va transformer to upgrade. I would like to eliminate the existing chime on my kitchen wall & patch small 1 inch hole. Is there anyway to do this and not use the jumper? I did purchase a Ring chime which will plug into an outlet.

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

Essentially, with a jumper, all you’re doing is connecting the wire that is normally broken by the bell/ doorbell chime. so when the button outside is pressed it creates that connection to ring the bell. So if you’re looking to eliminate it, you should be able to just create the connection between the two wires so that the power continues uninterrupted out to where the doorbell is. If you make that connection it most likely would be a Splice. I’m guessing. Normally, if there’s any type of splice connection in home wiring, it’s not supposed to be covered up or concealed Behind a wall. Usually it needs to have some type of access or panel even if it’s just an outlet cover. But if there’s a splice wire it needs to be able to be reached. That would be the only hurdle that I see if you’re worried about that. But in short, yes you can eliminate the doorbell chime. It’s just about how you want to go about it. With the new video doorbell it just needs the wires to go straight to the outside and not to the chime first.

@ChristySimmonz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much for the great info!! I got lucky and discovered my chime wire runs down to my unfinished basement side & can be removed easily from the transformer (which I’m replacing)so I’m able patch the small hole on my kitchen wall (from the old chime) & not have any loose unsafe wires behind the wall. I really appreciate the help!! The video you posted was extremely helpful!! I subscribed 😁

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

@@ChristySimmonz that’s awesome to hear. I really appreciate that! Happy you got it all worked out. Good job on that!

@danj5352 2 ай бұрын

Dumb question, but the transformer is on the same breaker as the doorbell right?

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

It can be. But not always the case. Technically the transformer can be on any breaker circuit. It’s similar to just having an outlet on a circuit. Then you take that outlet and pop the transformer on it and it’s downsizing the power to the doorbells need

@559kickz 2 ай бұрын

I upgraded my transformer to 16 30 but after 2 rings i can’t hear my chime anymore but my ring doorbell goes off you just can’t hear the chime

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

You may need to re sync everything. Sounds like it’s not connecting to the doorbell well. That could just be a connection issue. Not so much a power issue

@surfing706 2 ай бұрын

I found the one on my horse inside my sons closet

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Interesting. Don’t know if I’ve seen it in a bedroom closet before.

@mohitparnami174 Жыл бұрын

Do those blue small wires go directly to the bells? Reason I ask is my old Chime is toast...and my new Eufy (Wired) doorbell comes with a separate chime..so not going to use/but the same old Chime. Also, I am going to join the black with black, red with red (color in my case) at the old chime location, and check if I am getting 16v at the Front doorbell (don't have a 2nd one). No need to use the old chime correct?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Yep, that is correct. In most cases you are jumping across the terminals on the chime and bypassing it to have those wires go straight to the doorbell outside. So what your describing sounds correct. Just eliminating the chime all together. And having those wires go straight out to the doorbell.

@jewdd1989 Жыл бұрын

I think my transformer is behind the chime box, another video showed a guy install a new transformer in the junction box behind the chime box but some said it isn’t code and could cause the transformer to overheat and potential fire hazard. What should I do if it in fact is on an inside wall (no insulation) already installed in the junction box and behind the chimes box?!

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Hmm. Yeah I’ve never seen that myself. But maybe at one time it was okay with building code to have the transformer there. If it is behind your chime then I’d say you can go ahead and replace it, just make sure there’s as much room around it as possible and hopefully it’s not crammed in there too tight. You just need space for some airflow. I don’t believe they get super hot but obviously it “could” cause an over heating issue. Make connections tightly and make sure no wires are loose. That’s most common for fire hazards. The only other option would be to rerun wires from a different power location where you decide. Then running those new small gauge wires to your chime or just to your video doorbell.

@jonathanr1913 Ай бұрын

I have three Lorex 2k doorbell video cameras . Do I need three separate transformers?

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

You may not need separate transformers, unless you have more than one transformer already. Usually it’s just one that powers the door bell or door bells. I would upgrade the transformer you have but not add any additional transformers. unless you have others to upgrade.

@user-bm8mh3sj7m 10 ай бұрын

I purchased a new transformer but my old electrical box does not have a green grounding wire. What do I do with the grounding wire from the transformer?

@FortKnoxCo 10 ай бұрын

If you don’t have a ground to connect it to in the box you can usually just cap it and tuck it away. Not every circuit has a ground wire, not common but still you see it sometimes. The ground acts like a back up white wire. It’s in place so if for some reason electricity can travel back down the white wire it has a place to go down the ground.

@plumrhondas 4 ай бұрын

I have the wyze v2. My old transformer works the camera fine. It rings outside when pressed but not inside. I have researched and found that is needs a 16 to 24v transformer. I would like to know what makes a difference if you go 16V vs 24V and the other number the 40 VA vs the 30 VA? Thanks.

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

I’m not sure the difference other than having more juice (power) so the unit can run stronger signal. That’s usually the reason for the jump from 12v to having to go to 24v. So if it recommends using a 16 or 24 then I’d opt for the 24v.

@plumrhondas 4 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Thank you

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

@@plumrhondas your welcome

@loupakisathleticcenter9667 11 ай бұрын

Could you have two transformers in the home.. It's a two family

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

If you have two transformers then I’d guess you have two separate doorbells? That’s the only scenario I could think of where you’d need two of them.

@allred53 Ай бұрын

What size transformer for 3 ring cameras?

@FortKnoxCo Ай бұрын

Should still be the upgraded 24 or 30a. Don’t believe it matters how many.

@braxal6983 4 ай бұрын

If you upgrade your transformer to 24V from a 15 volt transformer would that increase possibly damage your chime and or light in the door bell switch making the light run hot and damage the plastic covering the light bulb due the increase in volts? Please advise.

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

That I’m not quite sure of. It shouldn’t because it’s still pretty low voltage. But I wouldn’t upgrade to a 24v if you’re going to just be using a push button doorbell. It’s really only needed if you’re upgrading to a video doorbell.

@braxal6983 4 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo I appreciate your quick reply. I do not want to over heat anything or cause a fire.

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

@@braxal6983 no problem at all. Usually in most cases when your installing a video doorbell your bypassing or removing/replacing the push button/light doorbell.

@braxal6983 4 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo What about the chime portion. Do I need to worry about to much power going to that? I really appreciate your help.

@FortKnoxCo 4 ай бұрын

@@braxal6983 nope. Thats where you usually hook up a small bypass wire to jump across the chime and bypass the push button. Making the power straight through to the outside where the button was and you hook up your video doorbell. So your doorbell has constant power. And all the wiring is still very small gauge and can easily handle 24v.

@ScobieWilcoxon-px1fg 2 ай бұрын

Hmmm. I’ve never seen a transformer in the house. Unless it is in the chime box itself, I don’t know where to even begin looking for it. If it’s in the ceiling crawl space, I’ll never know; can’t get in there, any more. This is discouraging.

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

Usually I’ve always found them in the garage. Near the front of the home or near the location of the doorbell itself. I’ve also heard some people say they found it up in the attic if it’s accessible. It should be mounted in a location that can’t be accessed, they are an item that. We’d service sometimes so it would be a bad move on the builder to do that. I’d say start looking in and around the area close to the door bell and the door chime in your home. Should be close by

@ScobieWilcoxon-px1fg 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Ponistar Жыл бұрын

I only have 2 white wires and 2 black wires that were connected to my old transformer. No green. What can be done when adding the new transformer (trying to add doorbell camera)

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

The green is just a ground. Not always required. Technically it works as a back up for what the white wires does. In case the white wire faults it gives the electricity a path way out to the ground still. So some circuits don’t have a ground wire. In this case you can attach the green to the terminal box or leave it capped. Some fixture boxes have a screw to attach the green wire to.

@AverageGuy513 6 ай бұрын

Is there a benefit of using 24v ?

@FortKnoxCo 6 ай бұрын

It provides more power for these video doorbells that usually need a stronger source to function properly and have all the good connections like WiFi signals n stuff. So they need a stronger power supply than the traditional push button door bell chime.

@clisaa6974 Жыл бұрын

^ I have Ring doorbell that's low volt and i'll be hiring an electrician to install the floodlight camera( to replace a normal floodlight which i am guessing would be low volt too)... typically if you know, how much would u say is reasonable for an electrician to charge? I saw one review where a person paid $350 to install the floodlight! which is the cost of the floodlight. I would try it but when it comes to electrical things i don't like to play around.I

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

The voltage at the flood light should be standard 120 voltage, not low voltage like the doorbell. If you see my door bell transformer video I show how they accomplish making it low voltage. They basically put the transformer on a regular voltage feed of 120, just like wiring a standard outlet or light fixture/fan, and that has two small telephone wires that feed off, much smaller skinny wires, and that transformer basically suppresses the voltage down to a lower needed voltage for the doorbells. If you want to wire in the flood light the hardest part for you would probably be mounting it honestly, the wiring of it is very straight forward. You’ll have a black,white & bare copper wire that you attach to 3 wires on your floodlight. Just turn the power breaker off when doing this and your safe to mess with the wires. It’s definitely something you can do yourself. I have a couple video showing wiring or fans and new outlets and the process behind the connection is very similar with the floodlight.

@4u25out Жыл бұрын

I have a euyfy dual camera 2k,doorbell (battery operated,) i also have a existing doorbell, can i use this transformer to trickle charge the battery on the doorbell? TIA.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

If your able to install this transformer and run wires to your Eufy doorbell then you could use the wired version since you have the power there. I don’t believe the battery operated versions have power hook up terminals on the back. But if they did, which some battery back up doorbells have then you could hook it up to those transformer and it would have constant power form the wires. Then if power went out your have some life left from the battery.

@DawidDoOuro 3 ай бұрын

Can I use my 19V notebook charger to install the doorbell?

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

No. You need a transformer shown like here in the video.

@DawidDoOuro 3 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo thanks

@FortKnoxCo 3 ай бұрын

@@DawidDoOuro your welcome 🤙🏼

@philshepard2556 Жыл бұрын

How did you get such a nice finished garage? Doesn't look anything like mine. 😊

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Well thank you. Most garages out here in the area are finished drywall and usually textured. I believe the building codes require them to have it finished if it’s attached to the home.

@sidneywhite749 8 ай бұрын

Help. I checked the voltage at my front door button it reads 12 volts. I think I see the transformer in the garage above my breaker box up always. If I upgrade to 16 volts will that adversely affect my existing doorbell? I have high ceilings and don’t want a new door bell. While on the subject the doorbell chime is in a box and there is another box next to it? Could that be the transformer? I really don’t want to screw something up.

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Finding your existing doorbell transformer shouldn’t be too hard. Everyone that I’ve seen even an older homes. Looks just like these in the video. It’s a small little box that’s wired on the outside of the outlet junction. Inside is common electrical wires and your basically wiring in a transformer that downgrades the power amperage to be appropriate for a doorbell. Finding this transformer in your house is the first thing. Once you’ve located where that transformer is at then you can easily replace it or upgrade it. I don’t believe upgrading to a stronger doorbell transformer will mess anything up. Assuming that you’re using a video doorbell most of them now of days need the higher power which is why this is becoming more of a common upgrade or builders are just installing this larger doorbell transformer during construction.

@sidneywhite749 8 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo thank you

@msbarbraw Жыл бұрын

so if i hardwire the google nest doorbell, should i remove the rechargable battery it came with?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

No. I believe you leave it in. That ways it has a power source Incase power ever goes out or has a temporary disruption. Being wired in keeps it charged fully until needed.

@backinthelabdetroit Жыл бұрын

Is there a chance that the chime will fry from too much power if you upgrade from a lower powered transformer?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

No. It’s still low voltage. It’s a very common upgrade.

@Bmferna98 8 ай бұрын

Installing this in an older house. Our current transformer was not grounded, so there is no ground wire accessible to connect to the ground wire of the new transformer. What should I do?

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

Some circuits in homes don’t have the bare copper ground. It’s technically the same as the white wires. It should be fine leaving it capped inside the box. Of you can secure it to the the junction box if it has a ground screw. But not securing the copper wire should be fine so long as you have the black and white one secured correctly

@Bmferna98 8 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo thank you!

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

@@Bmferna98 your welcome

@prsupaman1 Жыл бұрын

Is it normal to hear a little hum from the new transformer after installation? I went from a smaller one to a larger one.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Yes, It can have a little hum to it. That’s normal

@Nostalgicholy 7 ай бұрын

Where can the transformer be? I cant find it

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

It’s most commonly in the garage, possibly near the garage door opening, usually mounted up above your eye line. If it’s not it the garage it could be near your front door or where your doorbell location but inside the house on a near by wall. Again usually mounted up high away from people being able to touch or bump it.

@Taylor-xw8op Жыл бұрын

I did exactly what you did in the video. After run diagnostic test it still showing my current transformer doesn’t match my door bell. What can i do to fix the problem. Tia 😊

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Hmm. That’s weird. It should be able to recognize if the power source has increased and make the correction. I’m not sure if it would help to uninstall and reinstall the app or to disconnect and connect the unit.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

Also do you have a doorbell chime in your home? If so did you use any jumpers wires to bypass the wall chime? I think this could be a factor as well. By bypassing the wall chime I think it helps the power just run straight to the doorbell

@Taylor-xw8op Жыл бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo yes i do have a doorbell chime side but without using the jumpers wires. I’ll looking into jumpers wires tonight. Thank you so much 😊

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@Taylor-xw8op awesome. Yeah that may help with the power getting to the doorbell properly

@neweyes2947 11 ай бұрын

Hey I changed it out and it didn’t work he said I needed to reset the ring and it didn’t work the chime doesn’t work what could be happening

@FortKnoxCo 11 ай бұрын

Are you using a Ring doorbell? And do you have the bypass/jumper cable installed on your stock home chime?

@Jeanettepina12 8 ай бұрын

Can this doorbell work with eco show ?

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

This should work best will all video doorbells. Most no a days require a stronger power source and this is that upgrade .

@Jeanettepina12 8 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo thank you so shouldn’t have a problem is that what your saying ?

@FortKnoxCo 8 ай бұрын

@@Jeanettepina12 I’m not familiar with the eco show that you are speaking of. A quick google search or read of their product instructions should help you with that it’s comparable with. But I do know most new video doorbells need this type of power source to be strong enough to operate correctly

@danielfinao Жыл бұрын

Is there any other transformer in the house , I found a transformer next to the electrical panel in the Basment , how do I know if is related to the doorbell?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

That could be a location for your door bell if you have a basement. If it’s like the transformer I’m showing then these usually are specifically used for doorbells. It basically drops down the voltage to be suitable for the low voltage system that the doorbell runs off of. There usually isn’t multiple in a home. Just one that I’ve ever seen. You can test and see if it’s going to your doorbell by disconnecting the two small wires and using an electrical detection tool. Many circuit testing tools have an ability to send a voltage down a line and you can test the wire coming out at your exterior doorbell location to see if it’s coming through. Like sending water through a hose and seeing if it comes out down the line where your thinking it should be coming out. If that makes any sense.

@danielfinao Жыл бұрын

first time I get a reply from YT ❤, great video. Thank you

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@danielfinao Well, I’m happy to be the first one to reply. Lol. I make it a point to try to reply back to all comments on my channel. So far I think I’m shooting 100.

@jeffc651 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping you could assist. I bought and installed the new 16v 30va transformer but the chime says to only use a 16v 10va transformer. Should I be alright using the 30va on a 10va chime?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

If it’s saying to only use the 10va then I’d assume you need to use that one. My guess is it could be too much with the 30va and might cause it to malfunction or overload it and cause a short. Most chimes I’ve seen though ask for the 30va because it needs more power to work right. But if says 10va on it the instructions then I’d do that. The 10va transformers are less $$ usually than the 30va.

@MDC885 6 ай бұрын

My vid doorbell stopped working, borrowed my neighbor's multimeter, and only getting 1 volt out of the transformer so the thing is shot. My concern is that I don't know which breaker will cut the power to the transformer, and if it's only showing a volt or less, how am I even going to know if I found the right breaker?

@FortKnoxCo 6 ай бұрын

That’s a good question. Have you put the volt meter on the actual electrical wires in the outlet box? The 12 gauge wires that this transformer wires into should be putting out 110v. So by checking that you’ll know if that house electrical wires is getting juice. That should be 110v. If the romex 12 gauge wire in the box is only showing 1v then you may have a bad power source to start with. Or a breaker that it is on is already popped.

@MDC885 6 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Thanks for the reply. Actually, no I haven't opened it up yet. How would I do that? Do I but both points from the multimeter on one wire? Or?

@FortKnoxCo 6 ай бұрын

@@MDC885 you would put one electric point on the black wire and one on the white wire. It should read 110-120v if you have the multimeter on the right range settings. Allow the current to flow through the two electrodes. Complete the circuit with the points and the multimeter inbetween

@MDC885 6 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Ok got it! Does it matter which color probe goes on which wire? Or either one can be placed on the black or white wire? Thank you for your help

@FortKnoxCo 6 ай бұрын

@@MDC885 shouldn’t matter. So long as your completing the circuit with the probes and the power can run through the multi meter

@Mr-wt3uf Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. My transformer reads 18v.. does that mean it's a 16v trans or 18v. I ask because they say usually transformers will read higher than rated. How can I tell for sure if I have a true 16v or 18v if there are no labels?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

One way would be to get a volt meter and test the two terminals that the small wires are coming off of and see if it reads an output of 18v or whatever voltage is transmitting. If you don’t have a volt meter or a tools to test the electrical current I would find the make/model of the transformer you have, google it and find the same one online and read the descriptions that are given. On some websites that sell it or have product information you should be able to find out what it’s putting out.

@Mr-wt3uf Жыл бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo That's what I did. I have a volt meter and used the 2 screws coming off the trans.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@Mr-wt3uf oh ok. I thought you were saying it was reading 18v as in typed on the outside of it. Lol. Yeah if it’s reading 18v that may just be the variance it has. A 16v transformer can have a fluctuation. I say that also because I’ve not seen any 18v transformers for the doorbells in homes.

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@Mr-wt3uf are you checking this because it’s not functioning properly? Or just verifying?

@kogetasarada6372 7 ай бұрын

Hey mate. I bought the battery version of an eufy 2k doorbell that I’m looking to hardwire. I’m just not sure about my transformer as it was installed prob decades ago. It’s an Arlec Bell and Chime Transformer with 240V 50hz /5-16v 1A. Would this be sufficient?

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

If you bought the battery operated video doorbell you shouldn’t need to worry about out the doorbell transformer as you won’t be wiring it into the system. If you got the hardwired version then this would be something you would need to upgrade.

@kogetasarada6372 7 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo yeah I kinda want to hardwire the battery doorbell to avoid charging every often. But looks like I have to upgrade. Are there any you can suggest that are available online?

@FortKnoxCo 7 ай бұрын

@@kogetasarada6372 any battery video door bells that hardwire? Not sure. It’s usually one or the other. Hardwire versions sometimes have a short internal battery that will last if power goes out but they usually are either or. They don’t waste the time putting in a removable battery if you have the ability to hardwire. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. I’d suggest going with the hardwire version if you have the ability to. It’s set it and forget it. I almost never have to mess with it at all. Only time I’ve ever had to remove it off the wall was to reset my WiFi connection after changing the password.

@vatinlocin 2 ай бұрын

Will I ruin my nest doorbell if I don’t hook up the chime box adapter?

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

It shouldn’t ruin anything. Not quite sure what your chime box adapter entails. Usually most video doorbells may give you a small jumper wire for your indoor chime. But not sure about the box adapter

@vatinlocin 2 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo it’s just that round device that suppose to go in the chime box to use existing chime with the best doorbell… Just saw video of guy stating that make sure to connect it or you may damage the doorbell? Any truth to that?

@FortKnoxCo 2 ай бұрын

@@vatinlocin honestly I’m not familiar with that chime box adapter. Sorry. Wish I could be more help with that

@vatinlocin 2 ай бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo maybe my terminology is wrong. It’s called power kit I believe …

@mr.boniato6402 Жыл бұрын

Can I upgrade my 16v with a 24v with my 16v doorbell?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

You can, but I’d make sure you doorbell is compatible with 24v. You don’t want to over power it and cause any damage to the electronics inside.

@mr.boniato6402 Жыл бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Thanks!

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@mr.boniato6402 no problem at all.

@sinosparo Жыл бұрын

What if you can't find it anywhere in your house?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

If you don’t have a doorbell transformer a where in your house or in the garage then I’d check the circuit breaker box. They are not commonly in there because of the size of the transformer. But you should have one if you have a door bell. Maybe try looking near the bell chime in your house? Could be there

@sinosparo Жыл бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo I see something, would/could it be attached to the breaker box?

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@sinosparo possibly. It should look like the transformers in the video. I haven’t seen any other type of doorbell transformer than these ones I’ve shown.

@sinosparo Жыл бұрын

@@FortKnoxCo Ok thanks. It looks like that but I'll sniff around before I swap that one out. Cheers !

@FortKnoxCo Жыл бұрын

@@sinosparo sounds good! I hope you get it figured out !