Thursday 5 December 2019

How to Mount your Ring Doorbell to existing wiring

 
Step to install your Ring Doorbell 2 to your existing 2 way wiring.   
If you want your Ring Doorbell to connect to the existing internal bell (i.e. no Ring Chime )
Follow the instruction as below
  • First open the Ring doorbell package and charge the battery of your Ring door bell.There will be two light red and green when it will be charging and only green light when it is fully charged.
  • Now put the battery back into its slot you can hear click sound when the battery is secured at its place.
  • Now Shut down your breaker box to avoid any electrical shock.
  • Remove your existing doorbell and disconnect the wires.
  • Use your Ring door bell to mark install location, if you are going to place your Ring doorbell on stucco or concrete wall use the drill bit provided to drill the hole and insert the provided anchor.
  • If you are installing the Ring doorbell setup on the wood then you simply use the screw to place it directly into the wall.   
  • The optimal height for your Ring doorbell is 4 ft above the ground, in case your existing wires are higher then use the wedge provided in the box.
  • Now connect the existing wires to the Ring doorbell but be cautioned to use 8 to 24 VAC transformer and register must be used when connecting the wires
  • Note DC Transformer and most of the intercoms are not supported.
  • If your existing wires are short then you can use the extension wires provided in the box.
  • In case you are using digital bell than you have to use the diode provided in the box. Please read the instruction carefully before installing it.If you are using mechanical bell you need not use the diode otherwise you will damage it.
  • Now feed all the wires and secure your Ring doorbell at its place
Congrats you have installed your Ring doorbell to your existing 2 way wiring.


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