BELL WIRE FOR RING PRO DOOR BELL

[LEEBOY]

HI GUYS AND GIRLS,
LOOKING TO INSTALL A RING PRO DOORBELL WHICH IS POWERED BY A 3 PIN UK TRANSFORMER NOT FROM A CU .
MY QUESTION IS WHAT BELL WIRE TO USE PLEASE.

REGARDS LEE

 

[Pete999]

HI GUYS AND GIRLS,
LOOKING TO INSTALL A RING PRO DOORBELL WHICH IS POWERED BY A 3 PIN UK TRANSFORMER NOT FROM A CU .
MY QUESTION IS WHAT BELL WIRE TO USE PLEASE.

REGARDS LEE

What voltage does the bell operate on?

 

[LEEBOY]

hi , the bell runs at 24 v ac from a mains 3 pin transformer.
regards lee

 

[LEEBOY]

The ring pro website recommend 20awg bell wire which is obviously american gauge wire but haven't got a clue as where to start with uk bell wire.
regards lee

 

[westward10]

20 awg is 0.52mm. Standard bell wire can come in various sizes and 0.50mm is one of them so this should suffice.

 

[LEEBOY]

thats great, thanks ever so much for your help. Is there any problems chasing the bell wire into a brick wall or surface mount only.
regards lee

 

[Pete999]

hi , the bell runs at 24 v ac from a mains 3 pin transformer.
regards lee

A suitable bell wire rated at or above 24volts
bell wire - Google Search - https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bell+wire&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&dcr=0&ei=XFWpWdiKAs738AeP25j4BQ
You could try an electrical wholesaler or probably B&Q is a better option.

 

[LEEBOY]

thanks for all your help. Clicking on the link brings me to a general search so dam i safe to say most standard bell wire will be ok.
regards lee

 

[westward10]

thats great, thanks ever so much for your help. Is there any problems chasing the bell wire into a brick wall or surface mount only.
regards lee

No reason why you cannot chase it into a brick wall but check it functions before you fill the chases as the small conductor is fragile. You can surface fix but the clips are small and are okay fixing to wood but brickwork they will be hard to fix and because the nail is short it is liable to fall out of plaster work finishes.

 

[LEEBOY]

thanks ever so much for your help. Because its small i wanted to chase it as opposed to fixing it as it seems it would be fiddly and probably damage it along the way. thanks again for all your advice today.

 

[LEEBOY]

thanks to pete 999 as well for all your help.

kind regards lee

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

just have a look on the ring website, they have all the info you need to install one and if you want it mains powered instead of battery it can give you a list of compatible powered door bell chimes that can feed the power to the ring device itself

 

[LEEBOY]

Thanks Gavin, I'm familiar with the site and the install it was just the bell wire that was a bit sketchy . thank you regards lee

 

[telectrix]

personally, i'd use a bit of belden cable. it's tough as pete999's false teeth.

 

[Pete999]

personally, i'd use a bit of belden cable. it's tough as pete999's false teeth.

Bit personal Tel, how did you know we aint never met

 

[LEEBOY]

Thanks all. Forgot to say there is no existing bell cable or transformer at the CU hence why I'm going with the mains plug in transformer.
regards lee

 

[telectrix]

sorry, pete. just my warped sanse of humour. no offence intended.

 

[Pete999]

Thanks all. Forgot to say there is no existing bell cable or transformer at the CU hence why I'm going with the mains plug in transformer.
regards lee

Of course you could always use a wireless bell.

 

[LEEBOY]

Thanks all. I like a challenge

 

[Pete999]

Thanks all. I like a challenge

wireless doorbells - Google Search - https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wireless+doorbells&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gws_rd=cr&dcr=0&ei=K5WpWYicOozXgAaLsbPQBA