Hi, I am asking for any advice on installing the ring doorbell pro. I am interested in installing it using a plug in transformer , as I have no existing hardwired doorbell and no space in my cu. I was wondering if anyone had installed the ring pro using this method (which you can do) and if so which uk plug in transformer did you use and could you point me in the right direction to purchase one as I am having difficulty finding one. Thank you in advance for any help.
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Hi, thanks for replying. Yes it does but as I explained above it is for use in CU. I have no space in my CU for it, hence I am going to use a plug in transformer 24v AC 1.5 AMP, its just trying to find if anyone knows where I can buy in the UK and if anyone has used a plug in transformer to power their ring pro.
I can use one the same as a Dantech DA652, but I am finding it very difficult to source one. I was hoping that maybe someone in the forum may know of one similar that I could buy and where from in the UK. The DA652 is 24V AC 1.5A
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How would you provide cord restraint at that.
Hi, thanks I have sent off for this but they keep telling me its coming out to me and then telling me there is delays, I dont know when they will have them to dispatch and I am impatient. The doorbell is all in place wired with bell wire and ready to go, just waiting for the power supply lol...
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Hi , could you explain what you mean by cord restraint please ?
Hi, do you know where I could buy this in the UK please, thanks.You could pop it in a small DIN enclosure, screw it to the wall and connect up a flying lead with a plug on the end.
Where the flexible cable (cord) enters the enclosure it should be suitably restrained to prevent stress on terminations. Stick with the item Spoon suggested you are getting from Amazon.
A cable tie.
Simples!
Any Electrical wholesalers (NOT B&Q etc!)
Lots of on line places
2 Way Plastic Enclosure - 2 Module - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BHCT2.html
That enclosure is not suitable for the connection of flexible cables.
Cable tie will be fine. And we always clip our cables, don’t we?
Thank you very much. I have been talking on another forum and a guy has installed the ring pro doorbell this way, using the transformer included in the pack and it works a treat ! He has the enclosure secured on the wall and the cables all tidy and safe. Thank you.
Cable ties do not provide suitable restraint you are giving poor advise.
Are you sure? How many cables have you seen tied to trunking?
Be interesting to see how you would use cable ties at that enclosure as the entire cover comes off leaving the base.
Could you guys advise if that adapter would be suitable for this doorbell which needs AC (8~12V)?
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The back plate is the same as the ring so
could you guys also give me a link to the connectors which screw into the holes at the back of the bell?
Thanks
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The back plate is the same as the ring so
could you guys also give me a link to the connectors which screw into the holes at the back of the bell?
Thanks
or you could just fit something like......
But where is the fun in that.... when you can stick an item costing between £85 to £400 on your door... So someone can smash it off and take it..
Thanks for your reply. Are you saying the Dantech wouldnt work then? I have no fusebox experience.
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Is the one I linked to on Amazon the one you are getting?
If so then I would go with the transformer I linked in post #25 as it is the same one that is in the manual..
Many thanks Spoon, I'm sorry I didnt fully contemplate your post 25 as I had trouble with the links at first. Firstly, do you have a link to the review? I can't find an Amazon review for the same bell and any way I got it a lot cheaper than the Ebay one and it keeps connected to my wifi outside the door were a more expensive Proxima doorbell I tried and returned about 6 weeks ago kept disconnecting.
In regards to my coment about not having fusebox experience, this was because the Amazon picture has the transformer fixed into a fusebox. However, I now think the transformer can be wired to a spur from a mains socket. The transformer is to be fixed to a lath and plaster wall, so I need to consider if fixing directly to this wall is OK and can I make a wooden enclosure or what enclosures maybe suitable. Would be greatful for suggestions and again, thanks.
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If it's the right size for the transformer then yes. No spaces where you can get to the transformer terminals when fitted.
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I wired it all to a fused plug to test it before installation. The bell doesnt power on though power is going with as it checked with a tester.
So you have the bell now. What does the manual say about the power.
The link you supplied for the bell just shows batteries.
You said the bell required 8-12V. The transformer I suggested was pinched from a manual of Amazon. I will see if I can find it again.
Thanks for your reply. The manaul is actually crap in regards to the AC power, it just says AC 8V-24V (the description on the sales page says 8V-12V as you can see) and directs to the screw holes on the alarm.
I have tried the 8V, 12V then the 24V settings and none work.
I have tried the 8V, 12V then the 24V settings and none work.
In your post #24, where you put the link to the item in ebay, I can't see anywhere where it states the voltage. It just shows batteries.
I'm still trying to find the one I was on Amazon, where I got the transformer from.
Have you tried contacting the seller on ebay and asking them how to wire it?
I'm still trying to find the one I was on Amazon, where I got the transformer from.
Have you tried contacting the seller on ebay and asking them how to wire it?
I did ask for help from them but they were as much use as the manual.
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