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Old 08-14-2024, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jimdecastro View Post
My doorbell is on the same circuit as my garage lights. I have a Ring, but you need a $20 transformer in the attic to make it ring the existing doorbell. You CAN use Alexa and/or the transformer but it is too much noise.
I replaced my doorbell button with a Ring device and connected the 2 button wires to the Ring device. The wires do 2 things, they allow the old doorbell to ring and they keep the Ring battery charged. No need to add a transformer or anything else.