Re: Ring Door Bell with existing Chime

[The Natural Philosopher]

You sure about that? many old bells would work just as well off AC.

[Brian Gaff (Sofa]

I would say, unless the Amazon Ring has improved in the last year or so, the quality of the audio is pretty poor. It seems the Google/Nest one is better according to reports. Being a bit of a stick in the mud, and not needing the video, then I have still got my old door phone. Your issue does seem a little odd. Are you saying that the unit has in fact got an output that can operate something else already built in?. The description you give seems to be a very complicated way they have made it work. All they really needed to do was make a supply capable of driving a relay. Brian

[spuorgelgoog]

I wired up one as a telephone ringer. The ding-dong superposed on the British ringing cadence gives

ding...dong-ding...dong...............ding...dong-ding...dong...

Well, it amused me at the time, and the neighbours appreciated it more than the Swedish foghorn I also had.

Owain