Installing Ring Pro With old Doorbell System/Wiring
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:34 pm
Hi,
I have just bought a Pro doorbell and have some questions which I am hoping someone may be able to help with.
In all of the videos/manuals, when installing the bypass, the old doorbell has 4 wires leading into/out of it (2 power cables and 2 cables which I assume lead to the bell push). My doorbell box only has two cables running into it. It seems my system has been set up (old house and therefore old wiring I guess) by running a cable from the transformer to the doorbell, a cable from the doorbell to the push button and a third cable from the push button back to the transformer.
What I have done is effectively remove the old doorbell completely, by running a cable from the transformer to the Ring bypass, from the Ring bypass to the Ring push button, then back from the ring device to the transformer - this seems to work.
I have two questions, firstly is this the correct way of setting up the Ring based on the wiring I have? Secondly, is it actually possible to have my old doorbell ring as well as the Ring Chime when the Ring is activated?
Many thanks in advance for any guidance/help.
I have just bought a Pro doorbell and have some questions which I am hoping someone may be able to help with.
In all of the videos/manuals, when installing the bypass, the old doorbell has 4 wires leading into/out of it (2 power cables and 2 cables which I assume lead to the bell push). My doorbell box only has two cables running into it. It seems my system has been set up (old house and therefore old wiring I guess) by running a cable from the transformer to the doorbell, a cable from the doorbell to the push button and a third cable from the push button back to the transformer.
What I have done is effectively remove the old doorbell completely, by running a cable from the transformer to the Ring bypass, from the Ring bypass to the Ring push button, then back from the ring device to the transformer - this seems to work.
I have two questions, firstly is this the correct way of setting up the Ring based on the wiring I have? Secondly, is it actually possible to have my old doorbell ring as well as the Ring Chime when the Ring is activated?
Many thanks in advance for any guidance/help.