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  • Ring doorbell??

    From Rob H@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 1 20:35:43 2022
    Has anyone3 got one of these,.wired or wireless
    I'm just thinking of getting one , but want to know which one is better.
    Some people say wired but others say wireless.

    What are the limitations of either, like how long is the wire which I
    assume you plug onto the mains somewhere.

    Thanks

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  • From Paul@21:1/5 to Rob H on Sat Oct 1 16:42:58 2022
    On 10/1/2022 3:35 PM, Rob H wrote:
    Has anyone3 got one of these,.wired or wireless
    I'm just thinking of getting one , but want to know which one is better. Some people say wired but others say wireless.

    What are the limitations of either, like how long is the wire which I assume you  plug onto the mains somewhere.

    Thanks

    They tend to store the video in The Cloud. That's why they have privacy ratings.

    https://www.consumerreports.org/video-doorbells/best-google-nest-and-ring-video-doorbell-alternatives-a8421987923/

    They're not mains powered. This diagram shows a traditional transformer.

    https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405783047188-Wiring-Diagrams-for-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Wired-

    # The variations are endless.

    https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022642331-Wiring-Diagrams-for-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Setup

    Note: The first generation used a power resistor.
    This is why we Google "ring wiring diagram", before we buy.

    https://support.ring.com/hc/article_attachments/6541619220628/1_RVD_and_Transformer.png

    # They're crazy people...

    https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/205180710-How-to-Connect-Your-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Directly-to-a-Low-Voltage-Transformer-Without-a-Pre-existing-Doorbell-

    The device may have a lithium battery in the button section.
    This article tells you which models don't have the pesky battery onboard.

    https://smarthomesolver.com/reviews/ring-doorbell-battery/

    The electrical aspects are your first challenge :-)

    The privacy aspects will make sure your bath robe
    is fastened firmly when you go out to pick up the
    newspaper off the front stoop.

    Paul

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  • From Rob H@21:1/5 to Paul on Sat Oct 1 22:54:29 2022
    On 01/10/2022 21:42, Paul wrote:
    On 10/1/2022 3:35 PM, Rob H wrote:
    Has anyone3 got one of these,.wired or wireless
    I'm just thinking of getting one , but want to know which one is
    better. Some people say wired but others say wireless.

    What are the limitations of either, like how long is the wire which I
    assume you  plug onto the mains somewhere.

    Thanks

    They tend to store the video in The Cloud. That's why they have privacy ratings.


    https://www.consumerreports.org/video-doorbells/best-google-nest-and-ring-video-doorbell-alternatives-a8421987923/


    They're not mains powered. This diagram shows a traditional transformer.


    https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405783047188-Wiring-Diagrams-for-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Wired-


       # The variations are endless.


    https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022642331-Wiring-Diagrams-for-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Setup


    Note: The first generation used a power resistor.
          This is why we Google "ring wiring diagram", before we buy.


    https://support.ring.com/hc/article_attachments/6541619220628/1_RVD_and_Transformer.png


          # They're crazy people...


    https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/205180710-How-to-Connect-Your-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Directly-to-a-Low-Voltage-Transformer-Without-a-Pre-existing-Doorbell-


    The device may have a lithium battery in the button section.
    This article tells you which models don't have the pesky battery onboard.

       https://smarthomesolver.com/reviews/ring-doorbell-battery/

    The electrical aspects are your first challenge :-)

    The privacy aspects will make sure your bath robe
    is fastened firmly when you go out to pick up the
    newspaper off the front stoop.

       Paul

    thanks and I know I have posted this to the wrong group, doh!!

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