Relays to connect a Ring Doorbell to an electronic chime

[@nutzito]

Thanks for the excellent tutorial. For those interested in using the method with the new Ring Doorbell 3, I confirm it works perfectly!

[@StopTryingSoHard]

So I bought a stupid Logitech Circle View which is somewhat similar really to a Ring Doorbell Pro Wired (only designed to work with electromechnical 8-24VAC relay chimes) and has a similar power doohickey. The problem is I wanted to hook it up to my Panasonic EC 5227W chime which is battery powered and uses a NO momentary switch normally. This video provided the perfect solution though since I was apparently being stupid and not thinking about using a relay. :D

[@ein57ein]

awesome! just waiting on my relay to come in. Will be adding it behind my NuTone 3003 after I add a transformer for the video doorbell

[@garynelson3779]

Hi great video. I am sure a silly question showing my ignorance, but I am trying to understand how a Ring Pro can be connected to a 18v AC power supply and a relay at the same time but the relay only activates if you press the Ring button and the relay doesnt stay “on” the whole time. My aim is to get a Ring Pro to activate a relay to in turn act as the push button on my 12v DC door entryphone.

[@joserodriguez-jo2bw]

Great video, is the diagram you show early in the video correct? It only shows one side of the transformer powering the ring. Later in the video it does show your red and white connectors going to the one of the coil connectors, that connection is powering the ring I believe. Thanks again

[@bradnassif8305]

Ring recommends a 25 ohm resistor when the doorbell is connected directly to an AC transformer. Does the relay method provide the necessary resistance making the resistor unnecessary?

[@robertcaputo6933]

I currently have a Ring Doorbell Pro powered by a 16 V 30 MVA transformer via the Ring Power Kit. I would like to add an electronic Doorbell Chime to the system following your instructions and sketch. A few questions.. Can I use the same 16V transformer to power the electronic door chime that also requires 16 V? If I did this would I need a diode across the NO relay contact? It would be great if you could add the wiring for the electronic chime to complete the excellent sketch you already provided for the rest. Much appreciated - keep up the good work!

[@josepr29]

Is there a way to connect a ring doorbell wired to an electronic chime?

[@grtessman]

Really wish you had links to these relays...

[@GuitarPoweredTapp]

RS Components would have what you're looking for, these relays are MY range, the LY (High current version), and another one I cant see myself. But RS should have these, but any relay will do the same job if you have the same numbers of switching contacts and voltage

[@Daniel-xl9iq]

Do you know if this is works with the pro 2? I've hooked it up the same way as in 10:50 and the relay starts immediately going on and off very fast. If I hook up the power kit to the relay. The pro 2 works fine but when I've tried pushing the button it doesn't activate the relay. I've tried 3 different relays, 2 ring pro 2s, 16vac & 24vac transformers but nothing works. I'm starting to think the pro 2 just does it differently then the other versions. Can you help me?

[@psantini5963]

What about a 12vac relay since it will only be energized momentarily?

[@dannyw13]

Hi, the way you've wired the ring doorbell, does the ring get powered by one terminal at the back?, will the relay work on 24v transformer

[@jeffpayntermmci3257]

I have a M&S mc170 and want to install a Ring Pro Doorbell. When I measure the DC voltage I get 11.8V DC. Will the relay you showed work or do I need to do something else?

[@stephenwilson9443]

Hey @corgitronics, I have set this up and it works correctly. However, it seems that the relay is getting powered too long. Like 5-20 seconds with no consistency. This is causing it to ring for an extended period of time. Sometimes relay chatters before going off. Has LED indicated that will also flicker at this point. Any ideas ? 24v relay and 24v transformer for the Ring.

[@fredrickromero8864]

I have been trying to wire my vivint doorbell pro to my 8 tone chime door bell by Nutone. For the past year I have had no luck. I refuse to give up. Unfortunately I’m awful with electronics. I have watched numerous videos on KZbin but still no luck. I have replaced my transformer with the 24V ac and bought a 24v relay. I know it’s got to be the way I’m connecting the wires or I’m missing a power adapter like the nest or ring have. Any help would be appreciated.

[@tee-botheewok716]

Ring sells a powerkit pro. Is this so that you can use the mechanical doorbell with any ring video doorbell?

[@jammerjimfalco]

Can I wire the relay at the chime instead of the transformer which is located in the basement?

[@cwkreimer361]

Thanks for making this video.... Will the doorbell battery charge with the relay in the circuit? If not, what is necessary to make it charge?

[@Corgitronics]

Yes, it does continue to charge through the relay. My Ring Doorbell 2 is currently charging at 17mA on a 16VAC supply.

[@cwkreimer361]

Thanks -- By any chance do you know if you hook up a 2nd Ring Doorbell 2 (for a back door) to the same transformer (using a separate relay) will both doorbells charge from the same transformer?

[@Corgitronics]

@@cwkreimer361 Yes, they should both charge just fine. The charging current is quite low.

[@LittleThingsFury]

The coil in my doorbell camera trickles AC back down to the 24VAC relay from the doorbell camera, so it makes the chimes go off without anyone pressing the doorbell camera. Plus the coil on the relay for the chimes does not satisfy the doorbell camera's power stability. Ubiquiti G4 doorbell. Any ideas of what I can do?

[@frostmageddon1278]

im having an issue with my Ubiquiti G4 Pro. have 24v at doorbell but when the doorbell is pressed the voltage drops to 0 (even after separating the wires). The thought for me was a 2nd transformer and a relay but im unsure how to go about that myself

[@MuslimQuest]

Does it work with dc supply and relay setup

[@graemelitt4874]

I set this up, bought the exact relay you showed in both videos. For some reason the doorbell looses power and fades out. It starts strong then drops. I measure voltage across the contacts on the doorbell and it shows 7 volts. But if I measure across anywhere else it’s 24 volts. Tried two different transformers with the same result. What could the relay be doing to cause the doorbell not to have enough power to it? Directly connected to the doorbell it runs perfect. I can’t figure out why the relay is causing this issue.

[@Corgitronics]

Is this a Ring Pro doorbell that you have installed? If so, have you connected the power kit as shown in my earlier video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoupnWl4h7mEpKM

[@BTC198]

Did you ever solve this?

[@shawnchannell9689]

Thank you for this video. So, will this enable the Ring doorbell to ring the chime on my Nutone once I have it installed? And will this boost the power supply up to 24 volts to power the Ring without having to rely on the battery?

[@Corgitronics]

Yes this is to connect your Ring to an electronic chime. For another example see my earlier video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoupnWl4h7mEpKM You shouldn't need to increase the power for the Ring Doorbell, it will trickle charge the battery from the existing transformer.

[@shawnchannell9689]

@@Corgitronics Great, thank you so much for the quick response! I just ordered the relay from Amazon. Can't wait to try it out. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks again!

[@shawnchannell9689]

@@Corgitronics So, when I wired up the relay, it made a low humming sound, but when I pushed the button on my Ring doorbell it worked. The problem is the door chime kept cycling, as if the relay wasn't disconnecting. I had to disconnect the power supply to get it to stop. Do I have it wired wrong, or could it be a weak relay or connection? When I wire the relay directly to the transformer there is no humming, and it cycles just fine, as you demonstrated in your other video when testing the relay. Any suggestions would be most appreciated!

[@Corgitronics]

@@shawnchannell9689 are you using a Ring Doorbell 2 or a Ring Pro? The Ring Pro needs the powerkit to be installed across the relay coil. Also, check the settings for the Ring, try "Mechanical doorbell" first. You'll find that under Device Settings --> General Settings. It's possible that the relay you have is just a bit too sensitive, and installing a power resistor across the coil would solve the problem. Can you measure the RMS AC voltage across the relay after ringing the bell (while the relay is still engaged) ?

[@shawnchannell9689]

@@Corgitronics I'm using a Ring Doorbell 2, which is battery or hard wire capable. I thought maybe the relay was bad or too sensitive like you suggested, but I was actually able to get it to work without the relay. I have posted a video demonstrating it, so I wanted to share this in case someone had a similar situation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3e6aWaCl9hoqdE. Thank you so much for all your help!

[@medoyle11123]

I have been struggling with this issue, but with a EZVIZ DB1 video doorbell system. I want to connect to our M&S chime module, which uses 16vdc. Their install info does not describe how to connect to an electronic chime. I like your use of schematic drawings. I am confused about how the relay operates. Since the Video doorbell needs 16vac to operate, power from the xformer must flow through the relay, all the time. Won't that cause the relay coil to heat up?

[@Corgitronics]

It appears that the EZVIZ DB1 connects up the same way as the RingPro. The "power kit" diverts some of the power around the doorbell (or relay in this case). See my first video on how I connected up a RingPro to a Nutone intercom, there's a schematic and explanation at 3.40: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoupnWl4h7mEpKM

[@andrewhibberson]

@@Corgitronics I am trying to set this up with the ezviz now, I cant get it to work because everytime I connect the doorbell it switches the relay. I just ordered the ring power kit because i don't think the included one is doing it job well enough. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions on why the relay would switch when the doorbell is connected? I have quadruple checked my wiring and I tried it with 24v and 16v. In 16 v it almost works but still trips the relay

[@jwillieg]

Does the transformer provide a continuous charge to the ring battery in this configuration?

[@Corgitronics]

Yes. I ran the Ring Doorbell 2 for 6 months using the cheap original transoformer and it remained fully charged.

[@jimott1956]

What can we do to do this to a Ring 4 relay to operate an electronic chime Nutone LA174

[@anthonydiaz181]

Did you ever get this to work?

[@bhavesh8457]

Hi Can you recommended a relay that out put dry contact or do these do that already

[@Corgitronics]

Yes, these provide a dry contact closure by default. That is the key property that makes them suitable for connecting these relays to trigger an electronic chime.

[@bhavesh8457]

Thank you so much this is a big help.

[@michaelhoffman8763]

This does not work with the low priced wired Ring video doorbell.

[@emotionz3]

I can’t believe you are basically showing people how to make a bypass product for Nutone when you would THINK Nutone themselves would sell a retrofit kit for Ring/Smart doorbells. For $100, of course.