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Installing a door bell which needs a 24vac supply.
I normally use the din rail ransformer however the client want this door bell supplied from the local plug top.
I can find plenty of AC24v plug in supply units however none of the leads are long enough.
I would like to chop the plug, crimp and extend with bell wire.
THe question is before I buy a 24v plug is adapter has anyone simply chopped the plug off and extended with cimps before
 
Most of these come with a connector at the end. Just buy the mating part to it and solder the wires to it.
 
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What bell push does he have at the moment battery or transformer powered as spending £150 on a Ring then having it powered by a trailing lead seems pointless, I would rather go the extra mile and have it installed properly and powered from a step down CSU transformer.

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I've just fitted a Ring Doorbell to my house and it was 8-24v AC . Are you sure you're reading the instructions right? I was thinking of using an old bell transformer I have that puts out 12v, but then read that the doorbell can be charged via the enclosed USB lead and lasts 6-12 months on the charge, depending on how it's used (always on live video drains the battery faster). So I didn't bother. When it gets low, a few hours charging on the USB will be enough.

But if I did choose to power it permanently, the old transformer and some bell wire would be sufficient.
 

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