Replace wireless doorbell with a wired one

Another John · 2020-02-20T13:53:55+00:00

Any views or advice on this, please:We have a wireless doorbell: bells (2) plugged into the mains, and the bellpush fixed to the outside of our porch.I'm now finally fed up of the bellpush failing spasmodically -- Damp? Cold? Battery failed? -- any and all of these causes have been identified, and fixed, over the years.Whenever it fails (due to cold and/or damp anyway), it usually corrects itself .... so we never know when the bellpush is going to work, or not.And so I've resolved to get a mains-wired bell instead (with the approved transformer).I'm looking for advice on drilling through the porch (door upright) - it's UPVC, with a steel frame, of course. And also any hints (make of doorbell, fitting transformer ... anything?) would be much appreciated!CheersJohn

Feb 20, 2020 Last reply: 6 years ago 40 Replies

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Tim+ 6 years ago

My parents bought a house in the 60s that had bell pushes everywhere, Leclanché cells to power them and a carbide acetylene generator to feed the gas lights. (I should add that these were no longer functional when we moved in).

Tim

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