Installing Ring Pro Doorbell Transformer in the UK (Review) 

Found this video extremely useful as the creator explains each step in simple easy to follow stages

Thanks for making this video. I’ve just installed mine and it’s working perfectly. I couldn’t have done it without your video

16:19 is an Australia/New Zealand/Argentina connector plug

Thanks for your informative video dedicated to installing Ring Pro in the UK. It wasn't the solution for me but outstandingly, put me onto three things: importantly, it's now illegal to work on a consumer unit if you're not a qualified sparks. (I re-wired my house in the 70s including connecting up a new consumer unit whilst the power coming in to the damp cellar was live, because I was too poor to get a professional to do it. Electrocuted myself three times in the course of the project but I was young and invincible and it was fine). Secondly, it was great to discover that there is such a thing as a small DIN enclosure to install the Ring transformer without the need to enter the consumer unit (somewhat smaller than yours because I decided to forgo the RCD, ;-). Thirdly, it alerted me to doorbells that have their 6V transformer in with the chimes enclosure. Turned out that that was my situation. I studied your video, the manual and various internet instructions on by-passing the chimes and couldn't make head or tail. Then it came to me in the night: completely remove the chimes and the transformer enclosed within, fit the DIN enclosure and new Ring transformer in their place, using the wires left behind, and so, no messing about with by-passing the chimes. One last thing: the Ring Pro is dead fussy about the quality of the wifi signal it receives and wouldn't play nice. I therefore moved a BT Disc (some sort of MESH jobby) to be closer to the Ring Pro and ethernetted (of course it's a word) the Disc to a Powerline plug, because the Disc would otherwise also have been out of range. It was handy having a Di-Log CombiVolt Voltage and Continuity Tester to make sure everything was isolated before commencing work, instead of that old seventies trick of just licking the live wire (kidding, I'm kidding!!). Whilst I would love to understand that by-passing thingy, I'm sleepy now and will just have to remain a very stable idiot. The product is v. good: I've already turned away three murderers this morning. . . .

The Ring bell has an issue with non USA wireless I have just discovered this, in the USA their 2.4ghz wireless only covers channels 1-11 in the UK our wireless has channels 1-13 . If like most people you leave channel selection on auto, the ringer will disconnect on occasions and is difficult to connect. The solution is to manually select a channel between 1-11 and set it hey presto all the connection issues disappear. This little gem is buried in their help files, and yes I did find this out the hard way.

This is the only, and probably the best video for installing the ring door bell pro in the UK. The video was very well put together and well explained and easy to understand. The person that made this video should be an instructor! There is an alternative video, and also well put together by another person that makes installing the ring doorbell pro very straight forward and does not require fiddling with the transformer that came with the kit, and that involves purchasing a standalone 24V, AC transformer that plugs straight onto a socket. That alternative is for folks who do not have an existing hardwired doorbell in place on their house.

Great video, just got a cracking Black Friday deal on one of these, however the installation was quite a bit of a concern. I ended up buying the plug adapter as we have a socket right by the front door, so all I need to do is drill a hole through my UPVC and plug it in. Looking forward to using this awesome product.

Hi. where can i find a step by step video of this doorbell installaton witch does not assume that i've got an existing doorbell ? I mean from the consumer unit ( United Kingdom). Thanks

A very informative video indeed. It's great to see you got incompatible (with Ring) chime working. I'm not sure how the loop works in your scenario. it looks like both cable from Ring are terminated on point 1 (or have I miss understood). I'm installing Byron 776 chime (8V built-in transformer) with Ring Pro, all is greenfield. I'll be grateful if you could kindly share the diagram. Thanks in advance

very good video BUT I've got a headache after 13:49mins.!!!...the swaying of the camera from left to right really did my head in!!!

Hi just saw your video re ring pro. You must understand that measuring a transformer open circuit or with no load it will read a HIGHER voltage. When the transformer delivers current losses inside the transformer will reduce terminal voltage, it is calledtransformer regulation. Jeff...

Thanks for your excellent video especially for UK viewers. Can you tell me where you bought the garage consumer unit from. That's just what I'm looking for?

You have bare cable showing on them wago style connectors inside that small consumer unit and that RCD is a 63amp which is way too high for that size cable. But otherwise thats great.

Hi mate, I understand this is a few years old but I’m wondering whether the transformer is included or if I would have to pay for extra stuff on top of the £49… if I would have to then I may just go wireless and save the hassle. Thanks

Thanks, this helped me massively. I have the exact same old doorbell setup and was trying to figure out how the new transformer fitted in the old door bell box… I had no idea there was a transformer above my fuse box just for the bell until watching this video. I’ve gone from boxing it up and waiting for an electrician to, installed last night no problem at all.

Bought this one because the older version ru-vid.comUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQ had was really choppy and would disconnect from the wifi ALOT, was not catching everything and every week j had to charge it. So far the picture quality on this one is exceptional. I also bought a solar panel with it so I will see how this all turns out.

Amazingly clear video, very easy to follow. Calm and clearly explained, soothing voice too!

Can i use a switch fused spur instead of that extra unit youve installed

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Hi Watched your video before installing my ring pro. Easily the best video I’ve seen. This bell replaced a plug in unit and not an existing unit so it was a straight cable from the consumer unit. One thing I did find when I installed the transformer in the consumer board which I’m comfortable with. It’s an split load rcd board with rcd protection on 8 circuits and no protection on 4 (lightning +fridges) I had spare capacity on that side Your comment with regards that it doesn’t matter which way live and neutral isn’t right. I connected live to 6 and neutral to 5 and then to the non protected neutral bar and the ring powers up but trips the rcd when used - which is a bit bonkers as it’s not powered from the protected side. As soon as I swapped to live in 5 (as you did) then it works just fine) I replicated the fault by powering the transformer from the lighting circuit away from the consumer unit so I’m confident live must go in 5

Would it be easier to use a transformer on a plug and take it to a socket?

Yep. Thank you so much for the full explanation and walk through. Very much appreciate and helpful.

Great video, really helped in my planning for installing the ring pro which I have done this weekend and seems to be working. A couple of extra tweaks in my set up that others might find useful: - instead of the garage consumer unit you could use a 2 module din rail enclosure, its much smaller if you are space constrained and its going somewhere more visible (like a hall way) - in my case I had the unpleasant surprise of some cat5 phone wiring (3 pairs) as the existing installation, rather than the thicker white cable you have. In my case i simply bound the 3 pairs together to spread the load from the ring pro transformer and it seems to be working fine.

Take good care of your Ring!

still confused about the bypass connector

Rather than use a consumer unit a WYLEX 3-MODULE IP65 INSULATED ENCLOSURE WITH VISOR will provide a neater job. About £11. Very helpful video - the Ring installation videos are too focused on US setups. Also helpful to see how got around opening up the consumer unit.

Based on this idea for the Ring transformer, I purchased a Wylex SFWBE3 (74436) Unpopulated DIN rail enclosure from Screwfix. This was perfect for the job. Thank you HyperHatch!

False Advertisement by Ring, I fell for it and bought the wired version of Ring now I need to return it

We’ve just bought one of these but after seeing what a faff on it is to install I think well return it. Thanks for the heads up

My existing button only has bell wire to it with a chime box on the wall with the transformer inside it. Will the power travel down the fairly thin bell wire?

Thanks for the video. I had an electrician attempt to install my Ring Pro, unfortunately he was unsuccessful twice. Upon installing it for the first time we immediately noticed that the lights on the bell did not turn on. Even worse, the Ring transformer got piping hot and started smelling. The Electrician concluded that the transformer is faulty. Ring sent a replacement but when that was installed we had the same problem. Ring are now sending out an entirely new doorbell but I am about to give up hope!

What would happen if you didn’t bypass the chime ? Would it simply not work or would it be unsafe to leave it ?

There's a lot of un-ecological waste left over. Hope they fix that.

Very useful. Have the same setup with exisitng 8V Friedland chime. Your post confirms my understanding of the setup process so I can start connecting my Pro in full confidence :)

Thanks for the video, very detailed. I have the same set up as you with the mechanical Friedland chime. I actually really like the sound of the current chime and was wondering if the ring pro is compatible with it and would activate when the push button is pressed like the current basic doorbell. Or is the voltage too high?

I'm also measuring 30V on the leads. Did you have any issues with this?

Is there any wires? Or are they hidden in the wall

If I have a 6V on my old doorbell, and I need a 8V, How would I accomplish this please? Many thanks.

Could anyone help me with the Ring subscription plan? I get as far as entering card details and which subscription plan I’d like but when I click “submit” it just says “subscription unlinked”, do I need an activation code??

What are you using as a 'sounder' please?

Thanks for this guide, really helped installing my Ring Pro in UK.

Great video. About to set about installing mine, luckily I have plenty of space in my CU for the transformer. I don't have the delayed chime problem you mentioned though, all appears to be working fairly promptly. Ring really do need to up their game in supporting outside the US for their products. Products are great but support information is too sparse.

Just wanted to say thanks. I was looking for a nest Hello install but this is probably the same.

Hi I have existing bell wiring but was wondering what chime box is compatible with Ring Pro so I can hardware the bell to it?

Very useful. It's hard to figure out the transformer and installation implications in the UK from the Ring site and other sources, but this video made it all clear. I suspect the conclusion for most people will be to get an electrician to install it.

My ring transformer was putting out 36volts on the to outer pins .So I went for the next pin in and that gave 18volts

Hi Mate, Could you go into more detail about how you relocated the doorbell wire? It is exactly what i’m struggling with and I am having a new doors and windows fitted in a few days so I’m hoping to ask my builder if i could do this whilst the door is off. I’m scared about using the wrong drill bit etc. and chipping the red brick, or cracking it in half 🤣.

Hi, thinking about one of these, I just removed my doorbell button and put a multimeter on my wires and I have 19 volt AC...do you think that would power the ring pro...?

The Ring Pro is a GIANT pain in my ass at the moment. The videos supplied with the app make it look sooooo simple. I've near given up with it. It's currently a £200 ornament. I would no way recommend this product to anyone who isn't an electrician or who isn't going to take up the £100+ installation 'offer'. It's possibly the most overpriced piece of kit I've been sucked into buying.

Thanks for making this video. I’ve just installed mine and it’s working perfectly. I couldn’t have done it without your video

I want to install the Ring Pro and still want the original mechanical chime to work, is this possible? Basically I want the Ring Pro to still work like a traditional bell push as well. Has anyone managed to do this?

the volume is so low can barely hear you, even have my tv off. other channels volume are fine.

Wasn’t expecting a breaker unit to fit into my existing consumer unit. Spoke to ring customer services and they have agreed to send me a plug in power supply to power the doorbell pro. Only if this was included in the box from the offset as is in the USA. The power unit comes with a European 2 pin connector so you need a uk to euro adaptor to fix this issue. But such a great video, but I’m not competent enough to mess around with a consumer unit

Thanks, it was unclear from the Ring website how go about the install without an existing doorbell. Most appreciated.

Thank you for spending the time doing a video to help others. I’ve had mine ages but now going to fit it....

63A Breaker!? A fused spur at 3A should have done it. The circuit is already protected from the CU.

Why didn't you just put the transformer in the chime box like it's shows you to on amazon?

Do you think it would be okay to connect the Rig transformer to a UK mains socket to plug into a uninterruptible power supply?

How would I install a new doorbell from scratch as I have no power near my front door?

Great 1st video. More pls!

Thanks for the upload very helpful for us in the UK. The Ring transformer outputs 31/32 volts on the transformer using terminals 1&4 but I've found using terminals 1&3 outputs 17/18 volts and reads voltage " very good" within the Ring app and hopefully prolongs the life span of the unit. Is your unit still operating ok be good to get an update from yourself ? Thanks again.

This is brilliant. Just a quick question, the transformer has 5 & 6 written at the bottom so how do you know which is Live and Neutral?

Great video! Where did you get your front door from?

great video, nice job on your installation

So........ I do not have a mains powered doorbell anyway, so I can just get the transformer installed in the fuse box, have a wire run to the face plate & use the included plug in chime & we should be good???

Thanks, that was really helpful.

Thanks for a great video. Ring are sending me a Pro here in the UK and have said I don't need an existing doorbell to connect it through. Basically, they are saying I can wire it directly from my consumer unit via the supplied transformer. Is this right??

Thank you so much for this Video.

Hi, thanks for video. Are you still please with the doorbell ? Thank you.

Does the ring transformer not require earthing?

So you don't actually show you doing the wiring work. Would have been helpful.

Can you use just power adapter?

There are problems with your installation :) i fail to see the point of thouse types of bells . use a traditional one instead

Thanks, great video, hoping the installation of my Nest Hello doorbell in a few months time will be fairly similar

Thanks, Easy to understand instructions. Quick Question, since you now technically have a new consumer unit, are you able to work on it with a licence in the UK?

So does the bell no longer use the old doorbell chime then?