Hi, I am replacing a 4 tube chime doorbell with a different model. The older doorbell had 4 wires (2 red 2 white) for the 4 notes and two wires from the 20 volt transformer. How do I wire the new doorbell that only requires two wires (one from the transformer and one from the doorbell)? Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks.
2006-12-17 07:45:54 · 4 answers · asked by John 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You probably have 2 door buttons, front door and side door. if that is the case, it doesn't matter which wire goes to which screw. FYI.....more people die every year from 24 volt electricity shoch than any other current. 24 volt can sent the heart into V-FIB.
2006-12-17 08:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by BUBBA~THE~POOCH 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The new bell should have hook up instructions. Check that it needs 20 volts and not 12, btw. If the new one requires 12 volts, you should change the transformer as well...
2006-12-17 07:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by waynebudd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
looks like a short on the secondary of the transformer. Did you attempt for A/C voltage, with the wires unhooked? Did you verify continuity on the wires? could desire to be the wires to the button, or the botton itself, you could have an "open" circuit on the wires from the transformer. If no longer, you could discover the source of the fast, and nicely suited it. And verify the voltage on the transformer with the wires unhooked, you may get from 12 to 24 volts A/C. maximum in many cases a "burning odor" from a transformer skill an overload, or a shorted secondary.
2016-12-18 15:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by younker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was able to sort out the problem. It turned out that one of the wires to the transformer had disconnected. I checked for power and found the problem. Thanks much for the advice.
2016-12-20 15:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by John 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋