[Gladys Turnip]

I'm thinking of replacing my doorbell with a smart/video doorbell.

Watching You Tube, it looks pretty easy to do it myself.

But the videos say something about having the correct output voltage from my existing doorbell's transformer.

My house is a Alder model home, built/bought in the Marsh Bend area about 18 months ago.

My questions are:

1. Where in my house is my doorbell transformer? (If I could find it, I assume the output voltage is marked on it?)

2. Is there a standard doorbell voltage output in all houses built byThe Villages in the last couple of years? And if so, what is the voltage? The amperage?

(And no, I do not have a voltage meter.)

Thank you!

[spinner1001]

Originally Posted by Gladys Turnip

I'm thinking of replacing my doorbell with a smart/video doorbell.

Watching You Tube, it looks pretty easy to do it myself.

But the videos say something about having the correct output voltage from my existing doorbell's transformer.

My house is a Alder model home, built/bought in the Marsh Bend area about 18 months ago.

My questions are:

1. Where in my house is my doorbell transformer? (If I could find it, I assume the output voltage is marked on it?)

2. Is there a standard doorbell voltage output in all houses built byThe Villages in the last couple of years? And if so, what is the voltage? The amperage?

(And no, I do not have a voltage meter.)

Thank you!

I had Galaxy install a smart doorbell (along with other work) last year on new construction. My doorbell transformer is in the attic at the top of the stairs. It did not take him too long to change the voltage. (I don’t know the installed voltage.)

Depending on your smart home system, your hub speakers might serve as doorbell chimes. My Apple system does this through the pod speakers.

[retiredguy123]

My transformer is located in the attic near the ceiling access panel in the garage. I replaced my doorbell button with a Ring device and I didn't need to do anything but remove and replace the doorbell button. The Ring device operates the old doorbell as well as the Ring chimes and video stuff. Very easy.

[Toymeister]

Modern doorbell transformers have a voltage of 16 or 24 volts. Your ring will work on either.

[rhood]

Our transformer is in the garage near the ceiling over the breaker box

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

My transformer is located in the attic near the ceiling access panel in the garage. I replaced my doorbell button with a Ring device and I didn't need to do anything but remove and replace the doorbell button. The Ring device operates the old doorbell as well as the Ring chimes and video stuff. Very easy.

Same here. Except we used SimpliSafe. We just switched out the doorbell and reattached the 2 wires...

[EdFNJ]

Some of the transformers (as was my case) don't provide enough current (not voltage) to power the doorbell IF YOU ALSO WANT TO KEEP YOUR ORIGINAL OLD MECHANICAL CHIME which I did. I had to replace my transformer which was in the attic with a higher current version because sometimes the mechanical chime worked and sometimes it didn't until I changed the xformer. My home is 14yrs old so YMMV.

[jimdecastro]

I hooked my ring device up to Alexa…

[sasman29]

You need a 24v. From Amazon. It is above garage near access door

[crash]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

My transformer is located in the attic near the ceiling access panel in the garage. I replaced my doorbell button with a Ring device and I didn't need to do anything but remove and replace the doorbell button. The Ring device operates the old doorbell as well as the Ring chimes and video stuff. Very easy.

My transformer is on the wall in the garage by the door going into the house. It is 24 volts.

[rogerk]

CALL Home Warranty! They can answer your questions for your specific home or tell who was the electrical contractor that wired your home.

[Bilyclub]

Since it's a new house the transformer should have enough juice for the job. A lot of the houses have the transformer in the garage attic getting current from the light switch box for the attic light.

[rsmurano]

It depends on the door bell you get. I got a Ring doorbell with camera and I had to put a jumper in my doorbell inside chime box because the ring doesn’t use my houses chime, all our iPhones, iPads and computers ring and alert us when somebody is at the door. I prefer it this way

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

Since it's a new house the transformer should have enough juice for the job. A lot of the houses have the transformer in the garage attic getting current from the light switch box for the attic light.

It may not. A friend of mine didn't have enough power.
Had to switch transformers..

[Lark7]

We just installed a Ring doorbell pro. Our house (built in 2012) had a 16 volt 10 amp transformer which did not provide enough power for our mechanical chime - installed a 16 volt 30 amp transformer and everything works well. It is a rather easy installation (Google was my friend) - having said that, if you do not feel comfortable, ask a friend for assistance or hire an electrician.