Problems can arise however when a doorbell mechanism draws so much power that there s not enough left over to power your ring video doorbell pro.
Ring doorbell mechanical chime buzzing.
After some reading i realized that due to the pro power kit any wired chime would more than likely hum.
I ve had a ring video doorbell for about two years now.
The ring video doorbell is compatible with ac powered door chimes operating between 8 24 volts.
But then one of the ring pro s started going offline due to low voltage.
The hum was there again and at times louder.
This module is what allows the ring doorbell to control the chime.
1 check to make sure that you installed their module included with the doorbell properly inside of your mechanical chime.
I replaced the doorbell chime with a heath zenith 2735 from the approved list same issue.
Fear not as it is usually one of three things.
Your ring video doorbell pro is designed to draw power from the same 16 volt ac power transformer as your internal doorbell mechanism.
All of a sudden last week after someone rang the bell the chime started vibrating and making a humming noise.
My doorbell 2 wired to a byron 776 started buzzing this morning out of the blue emailed ring and finally rang them as the delay to responds to my email was too long spoke to a guy in usa who stated that the chime was at fault and i should use a ring recommended one i explained that it was he didnt beleive me and sent me a link of approved door bells funny enough the byron 776 was on the.
I ran brand new doorbell wire to support this installation.
That worked successfully for a couple of weeks.
The simplest way to identify which type or doorbell chime you have is to listen to the sound it makes.
The mechanical chime i had was older so i replaced it with one on the list of chimes ring claimed would work.
I then replaced the transformer with a new 16v 30va transformer recommended for ring same issue.
My ring video doorbell 2 is buzzing non stop after working well for 6 months.
I started by using the 16v 10va transformer that came with the chime.
The internal mechanical doorbell works perfectly the ring does not.
It is when you are tying them in with your original wired mechanical chime that this seems to be pop up a lot.
Ring doorbell chime buzzing.
I have two ring pro video doorbells connected to a mechanical chime.