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Hello all,
Obvious new guy here. I figured you'd understand my issue better than anyone and perhaps have a suggestion.
I recently installed a RING doorbell. Love it and I'm hooked. However, when installing it, hardwired to original wiring, instructions read that if old doorbell required and currently had a diode installed across the wires, then I need to use a diode again to make the doorbell work correctly. If I had bad sounds from doorbell, then swap diode direction. Well, I did all this and something interesting is happening that RING doesn't understand.
With diode in correct direction, when momentary doorbell button is pushed, doorbell sounds like normal and plays the entire tune. With diode in opposite direction, the doorbell will only play WHILE the momentary button is pushed. Since most people don't hold the button in when ringing a doorbell, it basically only beeps and that's it. Here's the catch, when the diode is in the wrong position, or removed for that matter, same result, my RING works perfectly as intended. Just don't have a good doorbell. When the diode is corrected, the doorbell will periodically ring by itself, usually at 3AM and makes the dog go nuts. With the RING removed, no problems. With the diode removed, or incorrect, no problems. But when correcting the diode to make doorbell actually work again, it starts this ringing on its own. I have replaced both the RING and the diode. No change. So, what I'm wondering is could I, and should I perhaps find a stronger (?) diode or what. This probably has a simple explanation, just out of my league. I'm more electromechanical. I can fix a 2 million dollar machine, but not a 20 dollar doorbell. Any ideas?
Obvious new guy here. I figured you'd understand my issue better than anyone and perhaps have a suggestion.
I recently installed a RING doorbell. Love it and I'm hooked. However, when installing it, hardwired to original wiring, instructions read that if old doorbell required and currently had a diode installed across the wires, then I need to use a diode again to make the doorbell work correctly. If I had bad sounds from doorbell, then swap diode direction. Well, I did all this and something interesting is happening that RING doesn't understand.
With diode in correct direction, when momentary doorbell button is pushed, doorbell sounds like normal and plays the entire tune. With diode in opposite direction, the doorbell will only play WHILE the momentary button is pushed. Since most people don't hold the button in when ringing a doorbell, it basically only beeps and that's it. Here's the catch, when the diode is in the wrong position, or removed for that matter, same result, my RING works perfectly as intended. Just don't have a good doorbell. When the diode is corrected, the doorbell will periodically ring by itself, usually at 3AM and makes the dog go nuts. With the RING removed, no problems. With the diode removed, or incorrect, no problems. But when correcting the diode to make doorbell actually work again, it starts this ringing on its own. I have replaced both the RING and the diode. No change. So, what I'm wondering is could I, and should I perhaps find a stronger (?) diode or what. This probably has a simple explanation, just out of my league. I'm more electromechanical. I can fix a 2 million dollar machine, but not a 20 dollar doorbell. Any ideas?
