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Changing From Wired To Wireless
Doorbell
Changing from a wired to a wireless doorbell can
seem like quite an undertaking if you have never done it
before. However, in actuality it is very simple and can be
completed in a very short time. Here, are few basic steps to
help get this job completed fast:
1. Begin by turning off the electricity to the
house. Although the voltage for a doorbell is low, it is
better to be safe and turn off the electricity since you
will be touching live wires.
2. Disconnect the wired doorbell from the wall
with a screwdriver. This should be fairly easy to do as
a standard flat-edge screwdriver will work just
fine.
3. Take out the wires from the wired doorbell
and cover each of them with electrical tape. Then, bundle
them together and wrap them with electrical tape. This
will help keep the wires from possible starting and fire and
allow you to keep them together if you or a later homeowner
happens to want to go back to a wired
doorbell.
4. Push the bundled wires back into the wall so
there is a nice straight surface to put in the wireless
doorbell button. By having a flat surface, it will be
easier to install the wireless doorbell
button.
5. Put the batteries in the wireless doorbell
button and place it over the space left by the wired
doorbell button. For most models, the button light will
light up to let you know it is working. However, check the
box for details on this.
6. Choose the location in the home where you
want to put the wireless bell alarm. Generally, this
will be either
a battery operated alarm or a plug-in version. The
battery operated ones can be placed anywhere and the plug-in
ones must be put in an electrical outlet.
7. Turn on the bell alarm and go test out the
doorbell. Have a friend or loved one, press the doorbell
as you go to different rooms of the house to see if you can
hear the doorbell. If you are satisfied with the sound and
range, you are done. However, if you are not, you can make
changes to the chime sound or add additional bell alarms to
expand the range of the doorbell or add on another unique
chime for the backdoor or garage door.
After you have tested out your wireless doorbell,
your installation is complete. If you have any issues with
frequency interference or still have range issues even after
adding amplifiers, you will want to make an upgrade to a
better wireless doorbell model. The higher end versions
offer more frequencies to block out outside interference and
have longer ranges as long range wireless doorbells can
extend from 300 to 450 ft in sound range. Regardless, we
think you will find a wireless doorbell is a welcome
addition to your home. Treat it well as you can not only get
good use out of it, you can also take it with you if you
move.
*For details on a wired intercom product that uses
your existing phone line, check out Doorbell
Fon.
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