Doorbell wiring question
#1
02-07-14, 10:14 AM
Doorbell wiring question
Hello -
I am in the process of replacing a 20 year old door chime. It is controlled by a single door only. When I removed the old chime, I see two "wires" coming out of the wall. Within each of those two wires is four more wires... one black, one red, one green and one yellow.
It does not appear that there is a transformer, near the wall opening anyway. On the old chime, the two black wires were twisted together, but not attached to a contact. One of the red wires was connected to a contact on the chime, and the other red wire was connected to another contact. Both green and yellow wires are attached to nothing.
I'm not sure how to connect the new chime (Honeywell RCW3505N) to these wires. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I am in the process of replacing a 20 year old door chime. It is controlled by a single door only. When I removed the old chime, I see two "wires" coming out of the wall. Within each of those two wires is four more wires... one black, one red, one green and one yellow.
It does not appear that there is a transformer, near the wall opening anyway. On the old chime, the two black wires were twisted together, but not attached to a contact. One of the red wires was connected to a contact on the chime, and the other red wire was connected to another contact. Both green and yellow wires are attached to nothing.
I'm not sure how to connect the new chime (Honeywell RCW3505N) to these wires. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
#2
02-07-14, 10:29 AM
I see two "wires" coming out of the wall.
On the old chime, the two black wires were twisted together, but not attached to a contact
One of the red wires was connected to a contact on the chime, and the other red wire was connected to another contact.
Both green and yellow wires are attached to nothing.
#3
02-07-14, 10:46 AM
The two cables with Red-Green-Yellow- Black conductors are telephone "station" cables once used for residential telephone sets, the Green and Red forming a "pair" between the service connection and the telephone set.
One cable "pair" connects to the transformer , and the other cable "pair' to the door button. One conductor in each pair = two conductors connect to the chime terminal.
If the chime has three terminals , "B" = back-door button , "F" = front-door button, and a "C" common terminal , connect to "F" & "C"
One cable "pair" connects to the transformer , and the other cable "pair' to the door button. One conductor in each pair = two conductors connect to the chime terminal.
If the chime has three terminals , "B" = back-door button , "F" = front-door button, and a "C" common terminal , connect to "F" & "C"
#4
02-07-14, 11:02 AM
Thanks for the quick responses, and please excuse my ignorance in this area.
The new chime has 5 terminals... AC, V/AC, C1, C2, and C3. Which terminals should be connected to, and which wires connect to each terminal?
Thanks again.
The new chime has 5 terminals... AC, V/AC, C1, C2, and C3. Which terminals should be connected to, and which wires connect to each terminal?
Thanks again.
#8
02-07-14, 12:18 PM
Could you post a scan or clear picture of the diagram? http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html
#11
02-07-14, 06:21 PM
I found that early on but to many hoops to jump through to download. Will later if I have too.
Can you get a higher resolution photo of the pages? So far I have figured out it uses batteries or AC but I'm not sure of the voltage, I think it says 16 volts, but can't make out the terminals.
Can you get a higher resolution photo of the pages? So far I have figured out it uses batteries or AC but I'm not sure of the voltage, I think it says 16 volts, but can't make out the terminals.
#12
02-07-14, 06:30 PM
Group Moderator
Yes..... it requires 16vac at 10watts.
The transformer connects to AC and V/AC and the button connects from V/AC to C1 for door 1.
The transformer connects to AC and V/AC and the button connects from V/AC to C1 for door 1.
#13
02-07-14, 06:41 PM
Brewdog, for your setup one red wire to AC and the other red wire to C1. If you ever want more than one button the two blacks will go to V/AC
Thanks PJ. Was just coming to say I couldn't get the download to work in my OS and if I had Windows I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot malware pole.
Thanks PJ. Was just coming to say I couldn't get the download to work in my OS and if I had Windows I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot malware pole.
#14
02-07-14, 07:20 PM
Group Moderator
I use a sniping tool. You click on snip and then highlight the selection and save as a Jpeg.
Works great for PDF's..... I expand the pdf as large as I want then snip and save it.
Works great for PDF's..... I expand the pdf as large as I want then snip and save it.
#15
02-07-14, 08:12 PM
But I had no access to a PDF. Did you use the link Joe posted? I ended up with .exe that had to be run before you could download the PDF. It would have probably worked in Wine but when the installer said "only five more steps" I said to heck with this crap and killed it.
#16
02-08-14, 06:06 AM
Thanks, ray. I tried that setup, but it still did not work. However, once I stuck some batteries in, it did work. Still don't get any light to the button, but at least it works...
#17
02-08-14, 06:23 AM
Try connecting both blacks to V/AC with batteries removed.. I suspect there is an internal DC power supply for the electronics that uses the voltage from the transformer and the doorbell button only activates a relay. If that works sorry for steering you wrong. It it doesn't can you give us a better high res picture of just the portion of the manual belowl? It seems to be the same as what PJ posted but we must be missing something.
#18
02-08-14, 07:32 AM
There are 3 options for wiring.
Option 1: No Batteries, Light should work - Transformer to AC and V/AC, Connection from V/AC through Switch to C1
Option 2: Need Batteries, Light should work. One side of transformer to AC, the other side of the transformer through switch then to C1
Option 3 - Need battery - No Lights. Switch is wired across V/AC and C1
Do you have a meter to see if the transformer is working and putting out any voltage?
Option 1: No Batteries, Light should work - Transformer to AC and V/AC, Connection from V/AC through Switch to C1
Option 2: Need Batteries, Light should work. One side of transformer to AC, the other side of the transformer through switch then to C1
Option 3 - Need battery - No Lights. Switch is wired across V/AC and C1
Do you have a meter to see if the transformer is working and putting out any voltage?
