Originally Posted by MplsPete (Post 2360122)

I bought a voltage detector at Harbor Freight for about five bucks. Amazon etc sells many similar devices for similar low prices. They look like a pencil, a fat fat pencil. Very simple to use, might be useful for your situation, maybe someone can comment. Kind of neat: hold it near a wire and it magically detects electricity (or not.) Dunno if professional electric people would recommend it, but I think it's handy. Easier than a volt ohm meter.

Originally Posted by twotogo (Post 2359781)

My doorbell button doesn't light up. It's 12 years old. Purchased a new button. Problem the circuit breaker box doesn't have a circuit breaker marked as doorbell. I know there is a tool that can be purchased to test if the line is still hot. I called Pike Electric & they will charge $150 to replace. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to be sure the line is dead, before proceeding. Thanks Barb

Originally Posted by twotogo (Post 2359781)

My doorbell button doesn't light up. It's 12 years old. Purchased a new button. Problem the circuit breaker box doesn't have a circuit breaker marked as doorbell. I know there is a tool that can be purchased to test if the line is still hot. I called Pike Electric & they will charge $150 to replace. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to be sure the line is dead, before proceeding. Thanks Barb

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2359975)

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.

Originally Posted by Miboater (Post 2360372)

There are a few different levels of Ring doorbells. The higher end units do require 16-24 VAC and 10-40 VA for all the functionality to work so a transformer upgrade is needed.