Doorbell question

[Notgrownup]

I need to add an extra bell to my "Sunroom/Backyard patio area and I want to know is it as easy as tapping into the wires that go to my current bell to another bell?

 

[Stuart in MN]

It should be, most doorbells simply require a pushbutton connection and you can have more than one pushbutton connected to the same terminals.

However, check your doorbell as it may have a separate sets of terminals for front and back doors - usually the front door will go ding-dong and the rear will only go ding.

 

[cabranch47]

It can be wired in parallel with your existing bell but will probably need a larger transformer.

 

[Notgrownup]

It should be, most doorbells simply require a pushbutton connection and you can have more than one pushbutton connected to the same terminals.

However, check your doorbell as it may have a separate sets of terminals for front and back doors - usually the front door will go ding-dong and the rear will only go ding.

Good point, yes it does have 2 doors ... So I will just buy a bell and some of that small wire.

 

[PFSard]

I needed to have something in the garage, but didn't want to screw around with wires. so I bought this about four years ago.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004WKY5/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Stuart in MN]

It can be wired in parallel with your existing bell but will probably need a larger transformer.

There should be no need for a larger transformer. One pushbutton or the other will ring the bell, it's the same amount of power either way.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Yeah, a door bell is such a short momentary load that i wouldnt worry about the transformer.

 

[jim111]

If you are talking about adding another chime unit, you will need a bigger transformer than what is required for one chime unit.

 

[Mustang51js]

Do you have access to the wires,you need to know how many wires go to the chime,and where the transformer is located. You can't just splice into the wire going to the chime, because you would need the second button pushed in to make the front work. You should try and get a wire from the chime to where it's all spliced,which maybe in the chime, to the location of where your putting button. This way you can have two different chime tones

 

[cabranch47]

I read the op question as adding another doorbell not just a button. In that case you would need a larger transformer.

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

How about just going wireless for that door?

 

[The Cobbler]

There should be no need for a larger transformer. One pushbutton or the other will ring the bell, it's the same amount of power either way.

normally the transformer supplied with the kit only has enough current to activate 1 chime, most cases you need a larger current transformer than what is supplied. ( think same voltage, more amps )

 

[wyliesdiesels]

I read the op question as adding another doorbell not just a button. In that case you would need a larger transformer.

Yeah Im not sure where the second button came from. The OP asked about adding another chime.

normally the transformer supplied with the kit only has enough current to activate 1 chime, most cases you need a larger current transformer than what is supplied. ( think same voltage, more amps )

Though in the OPs case we have no idea what the transformers capacity is.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Yeah Im not sure where the second button came from. The OP asked about adding another chime.

I think that was me....I misread the post, I thought he was talking about adding another button at a second door to the existing doorbell.

 

[bd8134]

I needed to have something in the garage, but didn't want to screw around with wires. so I bought this about four years ago.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004WKY5/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I used the same "wireless" unit for hearing the front door bell in the garage. Works well.

 

[Notgrownup]

I might look at wireless, I have a double chime 2 button unit, I just need another chime unit for when the front door button is pushed.