You mentioned at the 2:17 mark about turning off the power which the instructions say to do. However, yesterday while installing one for first time for a friend who wasn’t able to do it, I realized another possibly easier solution to the power issue: I first simply disconnected the wire to the doorbell on the chime itself, thus insuring an fully open connection at the doorbell. Trying to find the right breaker in his house would have been a challenge! And possibly knocked out other items/lights they/I needed. So then just reconnected bell line on chime as final item. Worked out fine! But took me 3+ hours because I didn’t have a couple of tools that would have made it easier. And it was on quite old concrete block wall with his drill that wasn’t the best, even using supplied bit. I had to knock out a little tiny trench/groove for the wire so that we could move the switch up about an inch and a half to the correct 48 inches and run the wire behind the plate to the center opening of the plate.
That sounds like a great solution, and just what the situation called for! And seems like something always refuses to make the job as easy as we think it should be, but the results are what counts. Thanks for the comment!
@@HowSkills I am certainly no electrician, so there may have been a defect in my thinking, but if there’s no connection from the doorbell wire to the chime, I don’t really see how you could end up with a short when connecting the ring module. His transformer was mounted on the ceiling of a small bedroom closet with a light also in the closet so that’s why I decided to try to find a alternate solution.
We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.
Can you buy with 2nd one for back door. Not so much to be able to ring the doorbell at back yard but just to see who comes in and out of the back door for when we rent our home on Airbnb occasionally. Any suggestions to be able to have front door and back door video security
You could defnitely buy one for the back door too, but you might also look into one of their other products, which is a video security camera. You could put one of those by your back door and it will record when any movement and alerts you when there is activity. These can also allow you to communicate with anyone who comes near it, and they work with the Ring app and other Ring products.
Thanks for the video, was thinking about doing one to include the hook-up of the battery backup and to show others why is doesn't matter which wire goes on the terminals. It's because the doorbell power supply in most homes are AC volts, not DC. AC volts does not require polarity plus or minus like on standard batteries. So, if you're going to run a new power supply to any new or added device, that it specifically requires AC power supplies.
That bracket on the back of the doorbell can be a little stubborn to get off. Starting at the bottom edge of the doorbell, take a thin-bladed knife or flat head screwdriver, insert it between the bracket and the back, and gently pry the bracket off. It’s hinged at the top of the doorbell, so if you can get it separated a little at the bottom, that should allow you to pull it off.
They are extension wires if your existing are to short How you are supposed to connect them I do not know but I would solder them but first put on a length of shrink down insulation then shrink it down
If it is wired so it won't need taken down to charge, I'd just caulk around it. You can get black caulk so it blends in with the plastic bracket better.
@@dustintunis9347 nice, thanks for the tip! we haven’t set up the Ring doorbell yet in the app & synced it with our Alexa Show yet, do you have to go to Settings to make it play a chime when the button is pressed? (i believe it’s wired correctly)
You can go to Settings in the app under "In-home Chime Settings" and select "Automatic Chime Detection", or select "Advanced Settings", and then manually setup and configure your doorbell chime.
@@HowSkills This is the best post ever very good info indeed I have just changed the one I installed to Automatic Chime Detection And yes perfect Chiming on the old mechanical chime unit The unit must for a moment disconnect the charge circuit, run on its battery and loop back the wires to make it ding dong as it originally did with the old press button Very clever bit of kit
Yes, you can add an aftermarket chime to replace your original. As long as the voltage of your system is in the required range (8-24v ac) then you should be fine.
In the instructions, does it say what size torx bit size is needed? Is the internal camera rain proof, or should I seal it with a tiny amount of silicon bathtub calk? 10 years ago, I tried one of those wireless doorbells in back. It went dead after a heavy rain. Thanks for the tips........
It comes with a torx wrench for you to use, and the camera is sealed against rain and moisture. I haven’t had any trouble with mine, so I’m sure you won’t have a problem with yours. I have nothing but good things to say about mine!
Yes, you keep the battery in the doorbell all the time unless you’re charging it. If your doorbell is hardwired, you should never need to remove it. It receives a constant trickle charge when it’s hardwired.
@@HowSkills cool man I was looking for this answer since I fitted one a few months back just the same as yourself but only on a 8 volt 50hz ac supply and chime but wasn’t sure whether the “trickle charge” they describe is enough to permanently keep the doorbell battery full and powered, thus never needing recharged manually. It’s been running now for quite a while so hopefully you’re right and it is a fit and forget job to wire these things. Lots of customers want them these days.
The VA will be pretty high though, plenty amps to run a device like that but just wasn’t sure exactly how the doorbell itself handles being wired. It seemed to be only using the AC as an output to the chime and not drawing any current I could measure with my meter. So hopefully it just does so when that battery needs it and has some power control circuitry inside
Thanks for the video. Uhm, I installed mine hardwired not fully charge. Everything works. House chime works like a charm but when I go on the app still says "power source - battery. Any thoughts?
Probably showing that status because the battery wasn’t fully charged before installation. When it’s hardwired, the battery is constantly trickle-charged to keep it at full capacity so it probably expects it to start out that way. The battery serves as a backup power source in case of an electrical outage.
There wasn’t any work required with mine, but that can depend on the doorbell. Most should work. You do need to make sure in the app that you’ve selected “Mechanical” under “Doorbell Chime Type”, or that you’ve selected “Automatic Chime Detection”, if that’s the option you see.
Now that you have had it a few months, do you receive notice of the battery being low, even though you have it wired directly? I do and have to take it off to recharge it.
I recharged the door bell to 100% reattached, everything ok, maybe that’s what we have to do. I don’t know if the cam sends anything wired to the chime, chime voltage was at 11%.
If the voltage going through your wires is less than 8 volts then they will not supply on enough power to keep it charged. If this is true you will have to change the Transformer to your doorbell to one that supplies at least 12 volts. My doorbell wires were only supplying about 2.7 V
Yes some say it should ring the old chime but I do not know how this can ever work. The ring would need to somehow shot its own power terminals and run off its own battery for 1 second or so I suppose it could be done Can someone tell us if they have one that works please
Yes, it did. Our house is almost 50 years old and the doorbell transformer voltage was compatible. That will vary from house to house, but most modern systems will be compatible.
These doorbells (ring) require AC voltage ⚡ not DC..so if there is no existing doorbell you need a stepdown transformer aprox..10:1 ..and a load resistor with some models
steve wiser they a 4 AAAAA battery for ring 1, ring 2, ring 3 and for ring pro they need 120 V or use a transformer 12.v including a resistor to assist load. Better buy a new system with zero monthly 🤣😂
@@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 yes they can run off of a rechargeable battery but the recommend connection to a wired supply ..my comment is referring to the fact that some were thinking they needed a hard wired Dc supply and that is not the case
In the instructions it said to buy the ring doorbell resistor. Do I need this. I already bought it but won't use it unless I need it. I currently have a doorbell with a mechanical chime and would like the ring doorbell to ring the chime in my house. I have the same model doorbell as you. I can't find info on weither I need the resistor or not. In the box it says I need it but the paper that came with the resistor said not to use it with an existing chime. My transformer is 16v 10va
The resistor isn’t needed if you have an existing chime. It’s only needed if you don’t already have a chime connected to existing doorbell wiring, as the chime is what’s providing the resistance in the circuit with the transformer. If you had no chime and no pre-existing doorbell wiring, and wanted to hardwire the Ring Doorbell directly to a transformer so you could take advantage of it being trickle-charged, then you would need the resistor.
They do have a solar charger for this model. I don’t have one myself, but I’m sure the installation is pretty straightforward. I may look into getting one just to see what the installation process would be like.
On this model, once you initially charge the battery up all the way before installation, a wired installation of it will constantly trickle charge the built-in battery and should keep it charged. If it ever failed to keep the charge, you would have to remove the unit from the wall to charge it up again. Some Ring doorbells have removable batteries, but this model doesn’t.
Interesting I just purchased this model built in (non removable battery) the instructions state that you must install a resistor 25 ohm/50W onto one of the wires coming from the transformer, in order to complete this install. Does anyone know if that is just a recommendation or mandatory?
The resistor isn’t needed if you are hardwiring your doorbell into existing wiring that is connected to an already existing doorbell chime. That was my case in this video. The chime served as the resistor in my circuit. But if your house doesn’t have existing wiring connecting to a chime, and you are directly attaching to a doorbell transformer, then a resistor is needed as a substitute for the absence of the house-bell chime for this doorbell.
You don’t have to pay anything extra if you don’t want to. But I have the additional Basic Plan that’s $30 a year and stores 60 days of video history from my device. There is a more expensive plan that also works with Ring Alarm.
The 16V at 1 amp will probably work, but check its VA rating. This doorbell can work with 8-24V transformers but needs a VA rating somewhere between 20-40VA.
This was so helpful! Thank you. Did you have to use a drill to mount the other 2 screws to the wall, or did you use the screwdriver that came w/ the doorbell to do it?
I bought the same one but my question is even if I connect to the wire to the old door bell do I still have to keep charging the battery for the camera to work ?
If your doorbell is going to be hardwired into your existing wiring then you need won’t have to keep charging the battery. It’s important to fully charge the battery before installing the doorbell, and then it will be continuously trickle-charged and should keep it’s charge.
an excellent informative video! well done. I have this model and it is hardwired into the door bell wires directly. How do I take it off to charge the battery with it hardwired?
The battery pack is built into the unit, so if for some reason it loses its charge, then you have to completely remove the entire unit and disconnect the wires in the rear of it. The battery should be completely charged before installing the doorbell, and should stay charged, as the unit trickle charges it as needed. But, I have heard of some of these batteries losing their charge for some reason, and the only way to fully recharge them is to remove the unit entirely from where it's mounted.
@@HowSkills thank you. some of the videos show that you can remove the battery pack and charge it at your charging station. mine was fully charged and has been active and installed, hardwired to the doorbell for a while now.
@@donnacurrie7360 Some models do have a removable battery, but unfortunately, this exact model doesn’t. The Ring Video Doorbell 2, 3, 3 Plus, and the Peephole Cam all have removable batteries.
@@HowSkills I had it all charged up and it took a couple of months to get it installed. i should have checked that before the installation happened. sigh.
They do make some different types of extension mounts that might work. Ring has some, but you can also find some on eBay and Esty. Try searching for some of those. Sounds like you might need something that mounts behind the Ring Doorbell to make it stick out further from the wall.
It does say to fully charge it before installing it. Not sure if that would be the problem, but I would try doing that. If you hardwired your doorbell, the power from those wires don’t actually run the doorbell. They trickle charge the battery and the battery actually gives the doorbell its operating power. Possibly if you don’t fully charge the doorbell first, it might not function properly.
I ran my Ring 2020 version on battery for 5 months. I had to remove it and recharge it every 4-5 weeks. I finally wired it to my existing doorbell wires. The battery was about 30% at the time I wired it. Every day I checked the battery using the Ring app. It was charging. It took about a week to reach a full charge. FYI. I have two electronic doorbells connected in parallel. Your results may vary.
Hello, my friend, I live in Brazil. Here in Brazil, all bells are 127v or 220v. To run the doorbell with the Ring vídeo Doorbell, should I acquire one with a voltage between 8 and 24v?
@@dustintunis9347 I think there must be a transformer somewhere . Maybe measure the voltage on the push button but please be careful if 220v you can run the ring on a Ring 18v transformer but they are not approved by ring as not an approved ring Item
I installed a ring doorbell plus 3 hard wired to my old doorbell worked great for 1 1/2 years then started fail, seems its not charging with the trickle anymore( the power is good)so now its like battery only and recharge every 2months. do the batteries go bad after awhile ? Any ideas, tried calling customer service, useless.
This version of the Ring Doorbell (2nd Generation) should not need a resistor, due to its wiring. It has a built-in diode, and also doesn’t need the resistor that does/did come with some of their doorbells. The resistor was often needed when hardwiring certain versions of Ring doorbells.
FYI you can remove the bottom screws without that tool.. Those screws don't even get tight because its a plastic mount. A small flat head screws driver is all you need to steal it..
Hi I have this quest for the longest and can fin any answers around you tube we you connected you ring to the wires do you still have to charge the battery, because my is connected to the wires and I started getting messages about charging my battery any feed back on this matter? Thank you
Normally, once a Ring Doorbell is hardwired, the internal battery should stay charged. One thing I have learned though, is that you need to make sure that the internal battery is fully charged before installing the doorbell and connecting it to the existing wiring. Once it's fully charged, the internal battery is kept charged by a built-in trickle charger. But if the battery wasn't fully charged to start with, it can be more easily drained. You also might have a transformer that doesn't have sufficient power to keep the battery charged. The transformer needs to have an output of 8-24V AC.
No you don't need to remove it. Just leave it in, and it can serve as a backup battery in case you have a short power failure. The battery is constantly trickled charged when your doorbell is hard wired.
So my doorbell chime has 4 screws instead of 3. One is labeled comm, trans, bell 1, and bell 2. I only have one doorbell. Is it safe to assume that comm and trans is what I need to use for jumper wire?
If it's wired into your existing wiring that was there with the former doorbell, you only have to fully charge it once, that very first time. After that, the Ring Doorbell keeps the battery charged up and can use it as a backup in case of a power failure. If your doorbell isn't wired and uses the battery alone to operate on, you may need to recharge it anywhere from between every 3-6 months depending on how often it detects motion. They are rated by the manufacturer to last as long as 9-12 months, but in real-world use, that's not likely.
It did work with mine, and it should in most cases. Some homes might need a different transformer to make it work. Ring also has a wireless chime that can be used too.
Update: It is installed & does ring the original Home Doorbell chime even though Ring Customer service said it would not. They need better training Bezos.
Ring recommends that you still fully charge the battery even if you're going to hardwire it. Their thinking probably is that if it has a full charge to start with, then it's ready to take over for as long as possible in case of a power outage. The battery is constantly being trickle-charged when it's hardwired, but it probably take's a while to bring it up to full charge if it's in a low-charge state to begin with.
I have just been given a new sealed one as a gift, no spirit level or drill bit enclosed in mine and no reversible screwdriver tip, just the star end for the security screws.
Does your home doorbell chime work with it too? Just wondering because it wasn't on the video. I'm about to purchase a wireless one.. But connect it like you did to the existing doorbell
This model will work with most existing chimes. There are some models, such as a low-priced 2021 wired version, that don’t support an existing chime. Those models require you to buy a Ring Chime or connect to an Alexa device to hear a chime.
This is one of the better videos I have watched regarding this installation. I have been watching a few of these videos about installing this to a mechanical doorbell. The transformers in the doorbell unit is 16vac so I know it is enough power. Where I am confused is, will the mechanical doorbell continue to chime, or do I need to add something to make it work?
Good video, Stan! I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind? 1) does the old doorbell chime in your house still work with this? 2) the two wires going to your old doorbell button are just for a switch. They don"t have a true power supply to them. only one side of the 12 - 24 volts. Did you have to modify the wiring at your old chime? Thanks
Make sure you’re on wifi and that you have Notifications enabled. Then uncheck the notifications and then recheck it. See if that helps. You can also uninstall the app and then install it again. I’ve read where some people had to clear their phones cache and that helped. I haven’t personally had this problem so I’m just guessing.
Yes, you can playback recorded videos, but only if you subscribe to a Ring plan. The cheapest plan covers one device and is $3 a month, or $30 a year if you pay all at once. There are more expensive plans that have to get if you have more than one Ring device and you want them all to be able to record videos for playback. I only have the one doorbell, so I pay $30 a year, and I can playback the captured videos that it records, download and save them, and even share them if I want to.
@@HowSkills That's not too awful bad but kind of odd as I can easily go back and watch my car dashcams without paying any fees. I can either play it back in my car or pop out the SD card and watch (and save) it on my computer.
I have the same exact ring doorbell. But now i have to take it off and recharge the doorbell every few days. Ive had mine for a little over a year. Are you by any chance having the same issue?
This was the best instructional video out of all the ones, many, I've seen: clear, simple, concise. No filler bs. Thank you.
Thank you very much for the comment and for taking the time to watch the video. I really appreciate it!
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I installed this a couple of days ago before my vacation and I can’t stop receiving neighborhood videos. Awesome
Kinda fun to see what’s going on back home sometimes!
Thank you for making the video simple and short, unlike those who spend 20 minutes doing the same thing.
Glad it helped, and thank you for watching!
By far the best instructional video! Feels like a dad walking you through it 😊
Glad to hear it helped, and thanks for watching it!
Letssss goooo with the DIY. He did not waste time. He got straight to it. I love it!
I figure that’s what people came for and not to see my face!
Excellent video. I have zero experience doing installs and you walked me through this perfectly. Ring should use this instead of their video.
Glad it helped, and thank you for watching.
Nice!!!! No nonsense installation, Picked this up for my sister inlaw, going to install it for her Christmas day. There under 100 bucks now.
Thanks for watching and that’s a great gift, especially with you installing it!
You mentioned at the 2:17 mark about turning off the power which the instructions say to do.
However, yesterday while installing one for first time for a friend who wasn’t able to do it, I realized another possibly easier solution to the power issue: I first simply disconnected the wire to the doorbell on the chime itself, thus insuring an fully open connection at the doorbell.
Trying to find the right breaker in his house would have been a challenge! And possibly knocked out other items/lights they/I needed.
So then just reconnected bell line on chime as final item.
Worked out fine! But took me 3+ hours because I didn’t have a couple of tools that would have made it easier.
And it was on quite old concrete block wall with his drill that wasn’t the best, even using supplied bit.
I had to knock out a little tiny trench/groove for the wire so that we could move the switch up about an inch and a half to the correct 48 inches and run the wire behind the plate to the center opening of the plate.
That sounds like a great solution, and just what the situation called for! And seems like something always refuses to make the job as easy as we think it should be, but the results are what counts. Thanks for the comment!
@@HowSkills I am certainly no electrician, so there may have been a defect in my thinking, but if there’s no connection from the doorbell wire to the chime, I don’t really see how you could end up with a short when connecting the ring module.
His transformer was mounted on the ceiling of a small bedroom closet with a light also in the closet so that’s why I decided to try to find a alternate solution.
Thank you for your video. This is by far the best one we have found.
Glad it was helpful!
We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.
The Best Explanation on the web...I've been searching for 3 days! Thanks for the detailed but straight to the point video. Exceptional!
Glad to hear it helped!
well, finally a video that is simple and to the point with good images. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Exactly.
great video thanks! mine has been in a box for almost 2 years and I will be installing mine tonight!
Glad to hear you're going to be using it...I've had a very good experience with mine.
Can you buy with 2nd one for back door. Not so much to be able to ring the doorbell at back yard but just to see who comes in and out of the back door for when we rent our home on Airbnb occasionally. Any suggestions to be able to have front door and back door video security
You could defnitely buy one for the back door too, but you might also look into one of their other products, which is a video security camera. You could put one of those by your back door and it will record when any movement and alerts you when there is activity. These can also allow you to communicate with anyone who comes near it, and they work with the Ring app and other Ring products.
@@HowSkills Thanks :)
Good question. I live in townhouse and was looking for one for my backdoor also. Thanks
Thanks for the video, was thinking about doing one to include the hook-up of the battery backup and to show others why is doesn't matter which wire goes on the terminals. It's because the doorbell power supply in most homes are AC volts, not DC. AC volts does not require polarity plus or minus like on standard batteries. So, if you're going to run a new power supply to any new or added device, that it specifically requires AC power supplies.
That would be a great idea, and some good information. Make that video!
Very thorough instructions. Best video tutorial for this
Thanks for watching!
How did you remove the bracket to install? Just got this device yesterday and am having a difficult time separating. Thank you
That bracket on the back of the doorbell can be a little stubborn to get off. Starting at the bottom edge of the doorbell, take a thin-bladed knife or flat head screwdriver, insert it between the bracket and the back, and gently pry the bracket off. It’s hinged at the top of the doorbell, so if you can get it separated a little at the bottom, that should allow you to pull it off.
@@HowSkills got it thank you much!
Perfect demo with quality images.
Thank you!
I'm glad it helped! I've been really pleased with this Ring doorbell too...works great.
Do you know why they provide two black antenna like wires in the kit? I didn’t use them when I installed it
Offhand, I'm not sure what they are for...I didn't have those in my box. Could they possibly be diodes that some Ring Doorbells require?
They are extension wires if your existing are to short How you are supposed to connect them I do not know but I would solder them but first put on a length of shrink down insulation then shrink it down
Very useful and straight to the point video 🙌
I appreciate your taking the time to watch and leave a comment…hope the video helped!
great video! only problem with my setup is the surface isn’t completely flat near the door where the wires come out, what do you recommend?
If it is wired so it won't need taken down to charge, I'd just caulk around it. You can get black caulk so it blends in with the plastic bracket better.
@@dustintunis9347 nice, thanks for the tip! we haven’t set up the Ring doorbell yet in the app & synced it with our Alexa Show yet, do you have to go to Settings to make it play a chime when the button is pressed? (i believe it’s wired correctly)
@@glenbarrett8299 - I haven't installed one yet, so I don't know.
You can go to Settings in the app under "In-home Chime Settings" and select "Automatic Chime Detection", or select "Advanced Settings", and then manually setup and configure your doorbell chime.
@@HowSkills This is the best post ever very good info indeed I have just changed the one I installed to Automatic Chime Detection And yes perfect Chiming on the old mechanical chime unit The unit must for a moment disconnect the charge circuit, run on its battery and loop back the wires to make it ding dong as it originally did with the old press button Very clever bit of kit
Great video...nice and to the point...great transitions.
Thanks...I hope it helped!
Hello I have a question??? Is it possible to install a aftermarket chime with this device. because my original home chime is broken, thanks👍👍👍
Yes, you can add an aftermarket chime to replace your original. As long as the voltage of your system is in the required range (8-24v ac) then you should be fine.
@@HowSkills ok. Thank you, 👍👍
@@HowSkills Is not the gen 2 chime mains powered
Wow you made a great video now I feel confident that I can install one.
Glad it helped, and I appreciate your taking the time to watch it!
In the instructions, does it say what size torx bit size is needed? Is the internal camera rain proof, or should I seal it with a tiny amount of silicon bathtub calk? 10 years ago, I tried one of those wireless doorbells in back. It went dead after a heavy rain.
Thanks for the tips........
It comes with a torx wrench for you to use, and the camera is sealed against rain and moisture. I haven’t had any trouble with mine, so I’m sure you won’t have a problem with yours. I have nothing but good things to say about mine!
@@HowSkills Thanks.
Absolutely great video ! Thank you ! 👍🏻
Thanks - I hope it helped!
Did you need to use a wire jumper to your existing mechanical chime box?
No, I didn’t. Mine worked just fine as it was.
@@HowSkills You do not have to use a jumper as the old bell is very low resistance eg 20 OHMS and does not affect charging
Do you have to keep the included battery in the unit. Some devises require the battery installed even when its plugged in to an A/C charger.
Yes, you keep the battery in the doorbell all the time unless you’re charging it. If your doorbell is hardwired, you should never need to remove it. It receives a constant trickle charge when it’s hardwired.
@@HowSkills Thanks, Stan.
@@HowSkills cool man I was looking for this answer since I fitted one a few months back just the same as yourself but only on a 8 volt 50hz ac supply and chime but wasn’t sure whether the “trickle charge” they describe is enough to permanently keep the doorbell battery full and powered, thus never needing recharged manually. It’s been running now for quite a while so hopefully you’re right and it is a fit and forget job to wire these things. Lots of customers want them these days.
The VA will be pretty high though, plenty amps to run a device like that but just wasn’t sure exactly how the doorbell itself handles being wired. It seemed to be only using the AC as an output to the chime and not drawing any current I could measure with my meter. So hopefully it just does so when that battery needs it and has some power control circuitry inside
Thanks for the video. Uhm, I installed mine hardwired not fully charge. Everything works. House chime works like a charm but when I go on the app still says "power source - battery. Any thoughts?
Probably showing that status because the battery wasn’t fully charged before installation. When it’s hardwired, the battery is constantly trickle-charged to keep it at full capacity so it probably expects it to start out that way. The battery serves as a backup power source in case of an electrical outage.
@@HowSkills what is the old system like is it a old maniacal chime or some new electronic thing they may not be able to charge a ring
is there any work required on the old mechanical house chime (ding ding)?
There wasn’t any work required with mine, but that can depend on the doorbell. Most should work. You do need to make sure in the app that you’ve selected “Mechanical” under “Doorbell Chime Type”, or that you’ve selected “Automatic Chime Detection”, if that’s the option you see.
Yes on the App change setting to Mechanical chime or Automatic I must change mine as it does not ring The instruction with it are poor very poor
Now that you have had it a few months, do you receive notice of the battery being low, even though you have it wired directly? I do and have to take it off to recharge it.
I haven't experienced that problem so far. Do you think your current system might not be supplying enough power to the doorbell?
I recharged the door bell to 100% reattached, everything ok, maybe that’s what we have to do. I don’t know if the cam sends anything wired to the chime, chime voltage was at 11%.
If the voltage going through your wires is less than 8 volts then they will not supply on enough power to keep it charged. If this is true you will have to change the Transformer to your doorbell to one that supplies at least 12 volts. My doorbell wires were only supplying about 2.7 V
What AC voltage do you have on the back of the unit on the wires need to be 8 to 24v AC is it an old Mechanical chime unit you are powering it off
Will it work with your existing chime or do you need to buy a separate ring chime?
It will work with most existing chimes, but Ring and others also sell compatible chimes of their own.
Yes some say it should ring the old chime but I do not know how this can ever work. The ring would need to somehow shot its own power terminals and run off its own battery for 1 second or so I suppose it could be done Can someone tell us if they have one that works please
Does your old doorbell ring still along with the new Ring functions?
Yes, it does. It works perfectly. So far, I’ve been very happy with this doorbell.
Did it work with your existing chime inside?
Yes, it did. Our house is almost 50 years old and the doorbell transformer voltage was compatible. That will vary from house to house, but most modern systems will be compatible.
I hard wired mine and my house is only 10 years old but the chime inside my house isn’t working now...any suggestions?
These doorbells (ring) require AC voltage ⚡ not DC..so if there is no existing doorbell you need a stepdown transformer aprox..10:1 ..and a load resistor with some models
steve wiser they a 4 AAAAA battery for ring 1, ring 2, ring 3 and
for ring pro they need 120 V or use a transformer 12.v including
a resistor to assist load. Better buy a new system with zero monthly 🤣😂
@@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 yes they can run off of a rechargeable battery but the recommend connection to a wired supply ..my comment is referring to the fact that some were thinking they needed a hard wired Dc supply and that is not the case
@@beatlessteve1010 what is the best door video system for this days?
@@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 to me it is subjective..it depends on ones needs and circumstances as well as environment.
@@beatlessteve1010 I might buy the ring pro 2 maybe I will go for an all home security system bundle. Have a nice day
In the instructions it said to buy the ring doorbell resistor. Do I need this. I already bought it but won't use it unless I need it. I currently have a doorbell with a mechanical chime and would like the ring doorbell to ring the chime in my house. I have the same model doorbell as you. I can't find info on weither I need the resistor or not. In the box it says I need it but the paper that came with the resistor said not to use it with an existing chime. My transformer is 16v 10va
The resistor isn’t needed if you have an existing chime. It’s only needed if you don’t already have a chime connected to existing doorbell wiring, as the chime is what’s providing the resistance in the circuit with the transformer. If you had no chime and no pre-existing doorbell wiring, and wanted to hardwire the Ring Doorbell directly to a transformer so you could take advantage of it being trickle-charged, then you would need the resistor.
Do you know what the if they have a solar charger mount for this model and could you do an installation for the charger?
They do have a solar charger for this model. I don’t have one myself, but I’m sure the installation is pretty straightforward. I may look into getting one just to see what the installation process would be like.
I have a doorbell that can't chime anymore, will it work if I hardwire the Ring doorbell?
Maybe...depends if the problem is with your current doorbell or the chime (maybe its transformer went bad).
Hi I have seen this video does the wire that goes from the electric charge the battery or do you need to take the battery off to charge it Thanks
On this model, once you initially charge the battery up all the way before installation, a wired installation of it will constantly trickle charge the built-in battery and should keep it charged. If it ever failed to keep the charge, you would have to remove the unit from the wall to charge it up again. Some Ring doorbells have removable batteries, but this model doesn’t.
Interesting I just purchased this model built in (non removable battery) the instructions state that you must install a resistor 25 ohm/50W onto one of the wires coming from the transformer, in order to complete this install.
Does anyone know if that is just a recommendation or mandatory?
The resistor isn’t needed if you are hardwiring your doorbell into existing wiring that is connected to an already existing doorbell chime. That was my case in this video. The chime served as the resistor in my circuit. But if your house doesn’t have existing wiring connecting to a chime, and you are directly attaching to a doorbell transformer, then a resistor is needed as a substitute for the absence of the house-bell chime for this doorbell.
Will it play the doorbell sound when you press it?
Yes, it will. Mine is wired into my existing doorbell wiring and you can set it to ring your existing chime. Ring also sells Chime and Chime Pro.
Do you need to connect with any security alarm system and pay monthly payment? Thanks
You don’t have to pay anything extra if you don’t want to. But I have the additional Basic Plan that’s $30 a year and stores 60 days of video history from my device. There is a more expensive plan that also works with Ring Alarm.
My transformer is a max of 8v 1amp.
I will change it but which output?
I can get 16v at 1amp or dose it have to be 2amp cos I can't find 2amp
The 16V at 1 amp will probably work, but check its VA rating. This doorbell can work with 8-24V transformers but needs a VA rating somewhere between 20-40VA.
Thank you this was the best instructional video
Glad to hear it helped, and thank you for watching!
This was so helpful! Thank you. Did you have to use a drill to mount the other 2 screws to the wall, or did you use the screwdriver that came w/ the doorbell to do it?
Yes, I just used the screwdriver that came with it. I had my drill handy but didn't need it!
I bought the same one but my question is even if I connect to the wire to the old door bell do I still have to keep charging the battery for the camera to work ?
If your doorbell is going to be hardwired into your existing wiring then you need won’t have to keep charging the battery. It’s important to fully charge the battery before installing the doorbell, and then it will be continuously trickle-charged and should keep it’s charge.
Thank you for a detailed video. Very useful
Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much for watching!
an excellent informative video! well done. I have this model and it is hardwired into the door bell wires directly. How do I take it off to charge the battery with it hardwired?
The battery pack is built into the unit, so if for some reason it loses its charge, then you have to completely remove the entire unit and disconnect the wires in the rear of it. The battery should be completely charged before installing the doorbell, and should stay charged, as the unit trickle charges it as needed. But, I have heard of some of these batteries losing their charge for some reason, and the only way to fully recharge them is to remove the unit entirely from where it's mounted.
@@HowSkills thank you. some of the videos show that you can remove the battery pack and charge it at your charging station. mine was fully charged and has been active and installed, hardwired to the doorbell for a while now.
@@donnacurrie7360 Some models do have a removable battery, but unfortunately, this exact model doesn’t. The Ring Video Doorbell 2, 3, 3 Plus, and the Peephole Cam all have removable batteries.
@@GmaGpaAdventures oh crap! I will need a lesson in unwiring it from the doorbell wires. ugh. thank you for solving the big question that helps!
@@HowSkills I had it all charged up and it took a couple of months to get it installed. i should have checked that before the installation happened. sigh.
Great video and very clear explanation and simple thank you
You’re welcome, and I’m glad to hear it helped out.
What if you have a small space from the old doorbell. This ring doorbell is a bit wider
They do make some different types of extension mounts that might work. Ring has some, but you can also find some on eBay and Esty. Try searching for some of those. Sounds like you might need something that mounts behind the Ring Doorbell to make it stick out further from the wall.
The don't include the level, drill bit, or reversible screw driver anymore. At least not on the Ring Gen 2 I bought on Amazon.
Or mine, Amazon UK order
I hooked my hardwired it it keeps flashing blue do I charge it before I hardwired it? I've had nothing but issues with it
It does say to fully charge it before installing it. Not sure if that would be the problem, but I would try doing that. If you hardwired your doorbell, the power from those wires don’t actually run the doorbell. They trickle charge the battery and the battery actually gives the doorbell its operating power. Possibly if you don’t fully charge the doorbell first, it might not function properly.
I ran my Ring 2020 version on battery for 5 months. I had to remove it and recharge it every 4-5 weeks. I finally wired it to my existing doorbell wires. The battery was about 30% at the time I wired it. Every day I checked the battery using the Ring app. It was charging. It took about a week to reach a full charge. FYI. I have two electronic doorbells connected in parallel. Your results may vary.
Hello, my friend, I live in Brazil. Here in Brazil, all bells are 127v or 220v. To run the doorbell with the Ring vídeo Doorbell, should I acquire one with a voltage between 8 and 24v?
Yes, that is the required voltage range for them to work, so it would be necessary to get a doorbell with a power supply that puts out between 8-24V.
I'm shocked (pun intended) that doorbells use full house voltage.
@@dustintunis9347 I think there must be a transformer somewhere . Maybe measure the voltage on the push button but please be careful if 220v you can run the ring on a Ring 18v transformer but they are not approved by ring as not an approved ring Item
I installed a ring doorbell plus 3 hard wired to my old doorbell worked great for 1 1/2 years then started fail, seems its not charging with the trickle anymore( the power is good)so now its like battery only and recharge every 2months. do the batteries go bad after awhile ? Any ideas, tried calling customer service, useless.
the instruction mention about a resister to be wired in series with the ring. My kit didnt come with one ¿?
This version of the Ring Doorbell (2nd Generation) should not need a resistor, due to its wiring. It has a built-in diode, and also doesn’t need the resistor that does/did come with some of their doorbells. The resistor was often needed when hardwiring certain versions of Ring doorbells.
Excellent instructions without any time wasted.
Thanks for watching...hope it helped!
This video is really helpful tomorrow I'm going to install one for someone
Nice…I’m sure you’ll do a great job!
Nicely done, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching, and I hope it helped!
Hello did you have to use the ring pro power kit 2
No, with my installation I didn’t need to use that.
FYI you can remove the bottom screws without that tool.. Those screws don't even get tight because its a plastic mount. A small flat head screws driver is all you need to steal it..
They need to improve the security on these somehow.
@@HowSkills Yes indeed . You can go on the App and mark them as stolen does this disable them in some way next time they are put on line
excellent demo, thanks
I'm glad it helped, and thank you for watching.
Hi I have this quest for the longest and can fin any answers around you tube we you connected you ring to the wires do you still have to charge the battery, because my is connected to the wires and I started getting messages about charging my battery any feed back on this matter? Thank you
Normally, once a Ring Doorbell is hardwired, the internal battery should stay charged. One thing I have learned though, is that you need to make sure that the internal battery is fully charged before installing the doorbell and connecting it to the existing wiring. Once it's fully charged, the internal battery is kept charged by a built-in trickle charger. But if the battery wasn't fully charged to start with, it can be more easily drained. You also might have a transformer that doesn't have sufficient power to keep the battery charged. The transformer needs to have an output of 8-24V AC.
If it is hard wired do you have to remove the battery?
No you don't need to remove it. Just leave it in, and it can serve as a backup battery in case you have a short power failure. The battery is constantly trickled charged when your doorbell is hard wired.
@@HowSkills Thank you
What do you do if you don’t have a wired doorbell?
On the app keep an eye on the charge stat and remove the door bell and charge the unit with the usb wire in the kit
Easy as 123. I’ll give it a try.. great work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
So my doorbell chime has 4 screws instead of 3. One is labeled comm, trans, bell 1, and bell 2. I only have one doorbell. Is it safe to assume that comm and trans is what I need to use for jumper wire?
Do you need a jumper cable ? On the Chime ?
No thay work fine without
How often to you have to recharge it? And when you charge it do you have to shut the power to that area of your home?
If it's wired into your existing wiring that was there with the former doorbell, you only have to fully charge it once, that very first time. After that, the Ring Doorbell keeps the battery charged up and can use it as a backup in case of a power failure. If your doorbell isn't wired and uses the battery alone to operate on, you may need to recharge it anywhere from between every 3-6 months depending on how often it detects motion. They are rated by the manufacturer to last as long as 9-12 months, but in real-world use, that's not likely.
Excellent instructional video! Thank you!
You are welcome!
Awesome video! Straight forward and informative!
I hope it helped you out!
Can this Ring Model use your existing Doorbell Chime making it ring?
It did work with mine, and it should in most cases. Some homes might need a different transformer to make it work. Ring also has a wireless chime that can be used too.
Yes it should it seems but on the app you need to set original bell to mechanical or Automatic not sure how it works
Update: It is installed & does ring the original Home Doorbell chime even though Ring Customer service said it would not. They need better training Bezos.
Hi a have y doorbell (1st gen) and i use adapter 500 am and supply not working do you think so i need stronger adapter?thx
Very well explained and Great info 👍👍
Thank you
Thank you for watching, and I hope it helped!
I just viewed your Ring doorbell install. Very very good and concise instructions. Is there a fee once the doorbell is installed?
You pay a $30 a year fee for the Basic service for one Doorbell and a 60 day video history with the ability to download videos.
Great, simple instructions, Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
So does it have to be charged if your going to wire it?
Ring recommends that you still fully charge the battery even if you're going to hardwire it. Their thinking probably is that if it has a full charge to start with, then it's ready to take over for as long as possible in case of a power outage. The battery is constantly being trickle-charged when it's hardwired, but it probably take's a while to bring it up to full charge if it's in a low-charge state to begin with.
I installed one 3gen ring door bell in my SriLanka home is it possible to watch from Canada? The house have the wifi.
You should be able to watch from anywhere in the world!
When it's hard wired does that mean you dont have to remove it to charge?
Correct! It gets a trickle charge from the transformer.
BTW they don't supply the level...
And the blue handle star driver does not have inter changeable bits.....
I have just been given a new sealed one as a gift, no spirit level or drill bit enclosed in mine and no reversible screwdriver tip, just the star end for the security screws.
I'd fix that left wire, should be totally under the screw. Thanks for the video
my package didn’t have screws. what are size of screws from your opinion?
Does it connect to the cell inside?
It uses your home/business wifi signal to connect to the internet.
Thìs one is very difficult to charge battery you have to remove it from wire thanks for your video
They need to rethink that design.
Thanks mate, from the UK
Thanks a lot for watching!
This video is perrrrrfffeeeccct thank you so so so so so much
Glad it helped - thanks for watching!
Very helpful video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, and glad to hear it helped!
Does your home doorbell chime work with it too? Just wondering because it wasn't on the video. I'm about to purchase a wireless one.. But connect it like you did to the existing doorbell
Will this work with existing chime?
This model will work with most existing chimes. There are some models, such as a low-priced 2021 wired version, that don’t support an existing chime. Those models require you to buy a Ring Chime or connect to an Alexa device to hear a chime.
@@HowSkills Turns out it just needs an extra set up from Ring app, now it works. Thanks for your reply!
This is one of the better videos I have watched regarding this installation. I have been watching a few of these videos about installing this to a mechanical doorbell. The transformers in the doorbell unit is 16vac so I know it is enough power. Where I am confused is, will the mechanical doorbell continue to chime, or do I need to add something to make it work?
Very helpful thank you!
You're welcome!
Good video, Stan! I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind? 1) does the old doorbell chime in your house still work with this? 2) the two wires going to your old doorbell button are just for a switch. They don"t have a true power supply to them. only one side of the 12 - 24 volts. Did you have to modify the wiring at your old chime? Thanks
Can I hook up,my front and back door and camera to on transformer?
You can, but you may need to get a more powerful transformer to run them all.
Since it's wired, the battery recharges itself?
It does. There is a trickle charger built into the doorbell that keeps the internal battery charged.
Thanks I did all the right things but my doorbell does not send alerts to my phone. Nokia 7.2 Can you help
Make sure you’re on wifi and that you have Notifications enabled. Then uncheck the notifications and then recheck it. See if that helps. You can also uninstall the app and then install it again. I’ve read where some people had to clear their phones cache and that helped. I haven’t personally had this problem so I’m just guessing.
are you using your old doorbell chime
Yes, mine worked perfectly with it.
Good Post and the hell with all those yap yap videos !
Haha! I’m not much of a yapper…thanks for watching!
are there playback features?
Yes, you can playback recorded videos, but only if you subscribe to a Ring plan. The cheapest plan covers one device and is $3 a month, or $30 a year if you pay all at once. There are more expensive plans that have to get if you have more than one Ring device and you want them all to be able to record videos for playback. I only have the one doorbell, so I pay $30 a year, and I can playback the captured videos that it records, download and save them, and even share them if I want to.
@@HowSkills That's not too awful bad but kind of odd as I can easily go back and watch my car dashcams without paying any fees. I can either play it back in my car or pop out the SD card and watch (and save) it on my computer.
Hi I just bought the same ring device and was wondering if yours worked with the chime that you originally used or are you using a ring chime?
I have the same exact ring doorbell. But now i have to take it off and recharge the doorbell every few days. Ive had mine for a little over a year. Are you by any chance having the same issue?
My ring doorbell works fine but the chime box in the house is not ringing. Any suggestion? Thank you. Awesome video.
great demo thank you
Glad I could help.