where is the doorbell transformer?
peter
volts (measured at the chime).
It is not immediately obvious where the transformer is located. All wirings
to and from the doorbell is inside the walls. This is a 17 year old house.
Any clues? Like, it is going to be in the wall close to the chime, or near
the breaker panel, or ???
Beavis
"peter" <nosp...@yayayahoo.com> wrote in message
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art james
Look up inside your entry way coat closet if you have one. Above the door.
db...@sprynet.com
transformer is in the attic about 6 feet away from the area where the
door bell is located.... first go to a hardware store and look at the
transformer so you will know what to look for if you dont know.. mine is
located on top of a metal electrical box, exposed with the electrical
supply lines inside the box, or you might get in the attic over the door
bell chimes and follow the bell wire(thin wire back to where it goes.
probably not the transformer, but a broken wire(the thin wire).
Keith Karausky
not expect to find a transformer "in" a wall.
Colbyt
found it in a box behind the chime unit.
Please be aware that the voltage to the transformer is line voltage at 110
VAC. Use a tester and find the correct breaker before messing with it.
Colbyt
"peter" <nosp...@yayayahoo.com> wrote in message
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Dan Musicant
:In older homes it could be anywhere. In post 75 construction I have usually
:found it in a box behind the chime unit.
:
:Please be aware that the voltage to the transformer is line voltage at 110
:VAC. Use a tester and find the correct breaker before messing with it.
:
:Colbyt
:
In my 91 year old house, it's in an upstairs cabinet. I found it by
following the wires. If you can't find it, I figure there's no reason
you can't install another one, however. The original is probably drawing
current, though, I'd think.
D
ceiling usually on an inside wall.
Doug
Tony Hwang
Near the breaker panel most likely.
Tony
TakeThisOut
near the furnace in the basement, unless the house was built pre-70's when all
boxes were metal... then they were usually mounted to a ceiling pull-chain
fixture in the basement.
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peter
It's on the ceiling of the garage almost directly above the furnance. The
transformer is attached outside the cover of a junction box. Only the
secondary (low voltage) leads are visible. The primary leads go through the
cover plate, apparently.
I wonder if I can buy a similar transformer with a cover plate attached.
Interesting choice of location. Makes it difficult to replace -- have to
look up when working on it.
I am starting another thread related to doorbell.
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heat for inside the box. the box is to protest the high voltage(120
volts) wire connections, you dont need that on the bell wire, low
voltage wires, matter of fact that might also be why the low volt wire
is on the outside and the high volt wire on the inside,, there is a
thing about not having the low volt wire too close to the high volt
wire.
leave the transformer where it is, you will probably never have to
change it again in your lifetime. Is it putting out low voltage on the
low voltage side??? i would check it first before removing it.. then
after disconnecting the power i would let the high volt wire hang down
apart and put power back to them and then check to see if you getting
voltage to this location before changing the transformer... best to
double check first before replacing it as it might be the circuit
breaker on that line thats out?????
Frank
Frank
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John
Mike Hartigan
every home I've lived in and/or maintained
(grandparents, in-laws, etc), it was mounted on a
basement light. In all but one, they were nowhere near
the breaker box. In my current home, it's on the light
nearest the doorbell (almost directly below it).
Of course, this only applies if you have a basement.
On Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:12:24 GMT, John said...
Bill Browning
inside the furnace controls. I put a note on the doorbell and on the
furnace explaining.
Bill B.news:3Bv68.312$lv1....@paloalto-snr2.gtei.net...
jriegle
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CBHVAC
Just so you know..under the RIGHT circumstances, with the right setup..
All that will do is take out an expensive control board..
The key there is under the RIGHT scenario.
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but probably be closer to 30..
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Tony Hwang
X-former comes in different sizes(capacity, output current rating), I
won't mess it sharing the circuit between doorbell and furnace control.
My door bell is 5 chime, melody playing electro-mechanical one. It needs
heavy duty 24V tranny. Not the ordinary small one. Unless the rotary
gong motor won't turn at proper speed.
Tony
CBHVAC
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Poe
It is usually located in the basement, either on a joist (close to the front
door) or at the panel. If the door bell was installed by some one other than
the builder it could be anywhere. Mine for example is located inside a wall in
a closet. (i know this because i put it there) If I ever have to access it I
can simple make an access opening using the proper tool (a hammer).
Poe