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Electrics - Ring 4 - will my old bell transformer cut the mustard ?

30-03-2026 04:04PM

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worded

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Hi
I had my ring doorbell working off battery bit considering wiring it
Is my existing transformer powerful enough ?

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#2 30-03-2026 04:25PM

cml387

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There seems to be some debate about this. Some say 8VA is enough, some say at least 10. You could try it, it won't do any harm.

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