How To Install a Ring Video Doorbell Wired - From an Electrician 

Thank you .I've watched a few videos from other sites, you have actually shown how the bell cover separates. So many have skipped that part which renders the entire video usless if you can't mount the thing. We'll done. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Excellent video! The best I’ve seen on this doorbell. Thanks so much!!

About to do the same at my house. Simple and quick vid, thanks!

Appreciate the tutorial…clear and easy to follow…thanks!

I would love to see a video of you covering different burial depths for trenching jobs. There are a lot of different depths depending on how the circuit is installed.

How convenient I just installed one of these at work a couple of hours ago and had to teach myself how to install it

Hey man. Got my ring bell this morning. Going to use it today! Thanks again

Great and clear video. Thank you for spending the time to explain this 🎉

Thanks to your awesome instructions I was able to install my Ring Pro.

Great video thanks for taking the time to share it with us

So. I did this less then a year a go. You rocked the 12 volts chime. The chime is a ding dong, but i feel more validation that youa said the same.

Definitely with the ring pro needed to upgrade my transformer to 30va. And further depending on the vintage your wiring might not support the current for that. I had voltage errors on my ring even after upgrading it. Turns out when my house was built they ran a standard Ethernet cable from the transformer in the garage to the chime to the bell button at the door and split the cable in the middle at the chime to make the additional pairs - super tiny gauge wires. Ring's tech support advised me to double up the pairs on each side to carry the extra current but took a fair bit of detective work with a toner to figure out how it was wired to begin with. Once the aha light bulb went off a quick diagram of what actually went to what from where made it easy to do what Ring was suggesting and it's worked perfect ever since, but definitely not the easy install and you're done shown here unfortunately. In an ideal world I would have been able to run new doorbell wire but the way my home is that simply was not practical. Just know the wired smart doorbells can turn into more of a project than you'd expect..

In my experience, you want to check for compatibility of the existing chime with the model of video doorbell first. I've followed Amazon installers and homeowners to get these things working. I've had to install a diode, upgrade Xfmrs to 30Volt Amp, replace chimes, and cut out plastic J boxes that house the xfmr behind an electronic chime to make room for the larger xfmr. The bigger xfmr is sometimes needed to provide sufficient power needed to ring the chime and, drive the video.

Hi Buddy your video is so simple to follow I have seen others makes so complicated and you get confused. Thank you

Great video. Can you make one showing your install of the low voltage circuit for those that don't have existing wires. I'm running on batteries and would like something permanent. Thank you again for your videos.

Few comments. First, the transformers sold today will work. Second the adapter at the chime is not needed with the doorbell 2 and other models. Third, you need to see if your chime is mechanical or digital. If you don't see the metal strike for the chime, you'll likely need the diode (read the instructions on this one). Finally, if you have an Echo or Alexa device, skip the Ring-brand doorbell chime for upstairs or other locations. You can add the Ring skill to Alexa and then it can either play the doorbell chime on any Alexa device, if you want, or I created a voice announcement, "Someone is at the front door." You can then also do it with Ring cameras, "Motion detected in ___ room," or similar. I had a Ring Chime Pro and then tossed it in a drawer once I realized the Echo did it all. Plus I don't have the Wifi 'noise traffic' a Pro extender creates. (There's two chime models: pro and standard. Pro is a wifi extender) OK, one more comment, you can also stack 2 of the adapters. If you noticed, Dustin shows the adapter that tilts forward, and then another one that tilts upward. Ring gives you longer screws to be used for up to 2 stacked adapters. So, you can angle forward and up. However, it's not recommended to use a 3rd and you'd have to buy it seperately anyway.

Thank you for this video. It helps a lot!

Ding Dong!!! Thanks again Dustin!!!

Fantastic video, brother. Informative and concise. Nicely done.

Awesome explaining everything simply ty

EXCELLENT VIDEO 👍👍. Thank you sir.

Thanks, my questions were answered. 👍

I was hoping you would show more about the installation of the doorbell wiring and the transformer. For the life of me, I couldn't find the transformer in my condo, but I finally found in a box in the wall behind the doorbell chime. I'm pretty sure it's not up to code, but I can't find an electrician to touch it, and I'm not sure how easy it would be to move the transformer to another location and pull new doorbell wiring. Signed, an IT guy who has enjoyed learning electrical from your videos

you never show how to turn power off other than that great video

Great video, thanks, man!

Thank you, very helpful

Be advised some video doorbells require larger transformers. I’ve had to upgrade some chime transformer that were only 10va to 30va to get, I think it was a Nest, to work properly.

Great video, thank you 😊

Good Video!! Helpful and Informative....Thanks

thx man really needed this

Just an FYI. The reason your screws aren't flush on the angle bracket is you've got the bracket on the wrong way. The flat part should be on the wall with the open side exposed. They don't tell you that on the included instructions.

Great video man!!

Great Video!!!! Thank You

Yes! Thank you!

Thanks for this video

Thanks man appreciate it

Thanks for cheering this video is helpful for me,

I like to put some scotch 2228 moisture sealing electrical tape over the terminals especially if there's aluminum siding your installing it on or flashing for a door. I find it helps keep the moisture at bay from corroding the terminals as you find with most 10 plus year old push buttons and being the reason they commonly fail.

I work for a home security company and I install about a hundred doorbell cams a year. The old cams we had only required 12-24vac and worked fine on the 16vac/10va transformers but the new ones require 1 amp of power and need the 16vac/30va transformers. I’m not a licensed electrician so I have to tell customers to get the transformer replaced by a pro even tho it’s easy enough for me I can’t take on the liability. Otherwise we have to bypass a transformer to run a wire to a plug in transformer to a receptacle. (Which I think looks ghetto but I can only do so much, I always recommend to get the transformer replaced, but some customers are too cheap) You should show how to swap a transformer or how a dual button system or dual chime box works too.

Thank you so much. 💯👍

EXCELLENT VIDEO>... The BEST I have seen yet... Now I won't be so scared to do this... Thank you for sharing this great video... NOTE: The background noise/music is unnecessary... it just gets in the way of hearing you talk. All we want to do is HEAR YOU TALK...

good teacher thank you

Thank you. Where can I purchase the ring chime adapter that you installed in your existing chime box?

Do you have to have the original chime box from your home for it to work? Or can it work through just the additional ring chimebox that plugs into the wall?

Omg I didn’t realize I needed a mounting plate. I never saw information about this before I purchased 😅

Great video! Thanks, I am looking into installing a mini split for my shed, do you have any videos out there, I currently have a 10/3 wired buried bro shed, can a 10/3 handle basic devices and a mini split?

Great video. We didn't see you go to the breaker box to switch off breaker. Is that necessary or just more of belts and suspenders type precaution? Thanks

You should do more simple all around home stuff like this for beginners more often. Outside outlets extensions to storage areas ext.

Good video. Thank you. P.S. if you can please show us the best way to do run the wire or an easy way to run the wire for the doorbell.

Thanks. Looks easy. You didn't tell too much about connection to chime wires. Do it matter which one goes where?

Great video

When mounting to brick, would you need to add any caulking around the mount or will it be okay as is?

Your comment about the Chime addition, you can also link RING to your Alexa. That way you can see who's at your door and always hear the ring.

What is the little power pack for that you attached in the chime or ringer box? Why is it needed when the system is already powered by A/C?

One tip distin is to add the ring pro transformer because usually the transformer the people have is only a 10v. And the ring needs atleast a 16v but the universal trans they sell at home depot offers the 16-24v. But not the VA required so I have found you need to use the ring trans it will give you the required VA. 👍

Nice video!

I bought a hardwired RING basic doorbell for my 82 year-old, mostly deaf, mother, so she would receive visual notification of visitors that would alert her on her cellphone, which is also hooked up to her hearing aids. Because my elderly mother is in a fixed income, and not very technologically proficient, I opted for the most basic, simple, least expensive version that is supposed to replace any existing hardwired doorbell and can be installed by almost anyone with minimal electrical or mechanical skill, like myself. I do have some knowledge about home maintenance and repairs, however-so I first checked the specs on her existing 40 year-old doorbell that worked perfectly since installation long before my family purchased the house- and the specs for the transformer were in line with the requirements for the basic hardwired RING. I even checked the wiring with a voltmeter and the reading confirmed the power was adequate. I then followed the installation instructions meticulously and upon completion the RING doorbell failed to function, supposedly due to inadequate power from the transformer. Tracking down the transformer was more difficult and when I finally located it, in the darkest, most inaccessible creepy old closet in the garage, nestled among 50-year-old cobwebs and God knows how many spider carcasses, not to mention the still living crawling things that probably reside there, I had to throw in the towel. I’m handy, but fuck spiders in my hair- and I don’t give up easily so this was a moment of great frustration for me. Dejected and angry, I uninstalled the RING, defeated, and reinstalled the old doorbell. At this point I had already drilled holes in the brick to mount the new button, which was larger than the old one so the old holes were hidden behind hit- to do this I had to purchase a masonry bit for my drill- needless to say I was EXTREMELY unhappy having to mount the old button, leaving the two new holes visible. My mother’s home, while old, is very nice-she keeps things very neat and tidy and while two small screw holes may not seem like a big deal to most, my mom HATES flaws like that. Still, I carefully rewired the old button and securely mounted it to its original 40 year location only to discover- IT NO LONGER WORKED!!! After 40+ years of flawless operation!!!! I was already wary of RING because the wiring instructions intentionally bypassed the chime, so that by installing the RING, you lost the regular chime function of the existing doorbell- of course, in order to retain regular doorbell function RING required an upgrade to the next model, which was 2.5 times the cost of the basic. This, I felt, was an underhanded, intentional effort to force customers to purchase the more expensive model by purposely configuring their product in a way that unnecessarily disconnected the existing doorbell chime. So when I found my old doorbell suddenly broken after attempting to install the RING, I researched the basic model online and found, unsurprisingly, that countless other customers all experienced the same issue, regardless of the type, model, manufacturer, age or configuration of their existing and previously functional doorbell. When I contacted RING I was told they would be happy to “fix” the problem their product caused by replacing my transformer for “free” IF I upgraded to their model that cost 2.5 times more than the basic version. WHAT A COMPLETE SCAM. That fraudulent, unscrupulous company is selling thousands of unsuspecting customers a product that will damage their personal property, thereby forcing them into spending more than double their original investment or else the customer, while they may be refunded, will no longer have a functional doorbell and face a much more difficult and expensive repair as a result. For many people, especially senior citizens like my 82 year old mother, who are concerned about home safety and want a video doorbell for personal security, but who may also be living in a fixed income, attempting the very simple RING basic installation is already a challenge, so to then be confronted with a transformer malfunction or more complex electrical wiring issue, they are totally out of their depth and stuck with no doorbell at all or forced to purchase a RING PRO, that they cannot afford and may not even be able to operate or understand. FURTHERMORE, after the RING BASIC damages their existing transformer, the installation of another wired doorbell, the installation of the RING PRO doorbell or even the repair/replacement of their now faulty transformer will doubtless require they acquire the assistance of someone with some level of technical knowledge or professional experience to locate the old transformer and solve the problem. What if the transformer is in the crawl space??? How the hell could my 82-year-old mother ever resolve the problem caused by the CROOKS AT RING, without paying somebody??? Now, I know I can go buy a transformer and face my fear of spiders and swap it out, but that will set me back at least $30 and an hour or two of my time, not to mention subject me to extreme emotional angst, when prior to making the mistake of assuming a company as well-known and heavily promoted as RING would be peddling a decent product that functioned as promised and treat customers fairly, my mother had a perfectly good, functional, reliable doorbell that never gave her any problems. If there is any advice you can offer me, regarding my current dilemma after I GOT TOTALLY DEFRAUDED, CHEATED, SCAMMED, AND RIPPED OFF BY THE SCANDALOUS, UNETHICAL THIEVING CORPORATE CRIMINALS AT RING, WHO CON TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS AND CHEAT AND LIE FOR PROFIT, I would be very grateful. As of right now, I plan to install a motion activated camera that has nothing to do with the now broken doorbell, and with a gun to my head I will force myself to install a new wired doorbell and transformer- troubleshooting the old bell and transformer seems daunting and like it may lengthen the amount of time I have to spend in the creepy, dark, dirty cabinet in the garage with the 50 year old spider nest.

Wait, what does the power pack do? What happens if you don't install it and turn the power on?

Big up from Scotland mate

Great vid, what does the power pack do? Thank you.

Sir I’m definitely subscribing to your channel

I second Ray Hernandez comment. Keep up the great work.

Must I install the additional transformer at the original door chime or can I just use the Ring Door Chime plugged into a wall socket and dispense with using the original chime. I have a very small rancher and the Ring door chime (I already own) wouldn’t be placed much further away than the original chime.

Love this. You should do more videos of IoT installs.

How do you cut the power? Normally I never see anything labeled as doorbell in an electrical panel

Hello. Can you do a video showing installing 2 rings (front and back door). And maybe installing a chime if you don’t have

Thanks 👍

Thanks.

Front door bell. Easy to install.

Thanks for the video, that surprised me. If I understand well you can use the existing chime with the Ring dorrbell? If so is it because you had the element in the chime? What are the references?

I'm fixing to start the hvac program at the community College but I wish I would've finished the electrical engineering program about 6 years ago and not quit lol not to late but still not even sure I will like hvac

is there a way to locate or test the transformer for the right voltage?

I don't know if you done one yet, but I was wondering if you could do one on replace exhaust fans in bathrooms?

Great video but how do you connect the power pack to the chime?

Thanks looks easy, even for a technodope like me

What would the wiring diagram look like for two Ring Doorbells and one 16V transformer with two screw terminals?

Can I hook up a video doorbell without cutting the power since it’s low voltage?

Question, the piece you added into the chime box allows the chime to sound with the ring doorbell?

What's the piece you put in the mechanical chime do , what I don't like about Ring is that it does ring just once ,thank you

Could you make a video explaining isolated ground receptacles. I see them all around my school and I have no idea what makes them different or special, could you also explain any codes related to it. Thankyou

Hey Thanks. Our house has wireless chime. So how can find where the transformer is to connect the ring power pack.

good video

I wish you would have filmed exactly what you did in that chime box!

Two questions: 1. What does the power pack actually do? 2. If the doorbell button simply closes a circuit, then how does the Ring button get its DC power?

awesome i didnt know they have a wall mount i connected it to the junction box

What's required if I do not have a doorbell currently? Can I tap off an existing branch circuit, use a transformer and hit the chime and then to the ring? Do I need a chime if there isn't an existing system?2nd year Apprentice electrician here

Exelente thanks for this video,

Hey this is great but what if I don’t want my chime to ring when someone pushes the ring doorbell? Is there a way to use the powered wires from the doorbell without the chime ringing?

My doorbell buzzes, but has stopped "ringing", so I believe there is still power there. Will a new video bell (like Ring) still install/work properly?

I’m switching from Vivint wired camera to wired Ring floodlight camera I should be able to use the older wires and work fine?!

Thanks

** I'm lost as to after putting the POWER PACK inside of the chime box area-- how you hooked it up??

I have 2 chimes. One upstairs and one downstairs. We can hear a buzzing from the one downstairs. Do we need another jumper for the downstairs chime or can I just bug the two wires together downstairs. Thanks

I should show you the system in my house, two doorbell buttons, a voltage controlled bell system for the chime, and a multitransformer system to power it all

Ty sir

You sort of blew through the Power Pack install. Which wires go where and why do we need this. Explain please.

i had no idea about the power pack. no wonder my existing chime does not work. did that come included. or did you have to buy separate?

Yes...I understand that application, but what if the ringer is different?

In your install example in this video was there already an existing Transformer? If so how were you able to add that Ring add-on do-dad? or did you have the remove the old transformer first and then you added that Ring voltage item? This was not clear? I dont want to fry my box out if you cant install that Ring add on item in combo with an existing transformer? I want to have my Ring video doorbell4 work along with the original chime currently.

Hey question?! So I install mine just as you did I do have an older Ring but it keeps loosing battery to my understanding isn’t this considered hardwire? So it shouldn’t be looking charge should it?