Sorry, meant to say DC there, not AC. On Sunday, April 28, 2019, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
> Are you sure? Their website says it needs AC. Minimum of 16V and 30VA. > Also says NOT to use a diode, which seems to imply no DC. It seem the Ring > thing runs off battery and uses the 16-24 VAC to recharge the battery. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Sunday, April 28, 2019 4:51 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Ring Doorbell DC > > > > I would think so as well. The product website says specifically not to use > AC. It looks like I'm only getting a couple hundred milliamps, so I'll > probably need a power supply in-line either way. > > On Sunday, April 28, 2019, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would bet that the Ring unit will work on DC of the proper voltage. > > > > I would power it through a diode followed by a large capacitor so it does > not reboot during a door bell press. > > However it may draw enough current to make the rest of the system think > the door bell is being continually pressed. > > > > *From:* Jason McKemie > > *Sent:* Sunday, April 28, 2019 10:00 AM > > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Ring Doorbell DC > > > > We've got an older intercom system here at the house that has a standard > outdoor two-wire button, but it has around 28vdc power when I test it. The > Ring Doorbell requires AC, is there some way I can put a different power > supply on it and still have the contacts shorted out to ring the bell at > the intercom end of things? A relay of some sort? > ------------------------------ > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > >
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