Now that is thoroughly confusing. Caused me to go to their support site to
look it up specifically. To be clear, they say the ring is designed to work
on AC only. Do NOT use DC. Do NOT install a diode. For further reading look
here:
https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/205180710-How-to-Connect-Your-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Directly-to-a-Low-Voltage-Transformer-Without-a-Pre-existing-Doorbell-
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On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 3:31 PM Jason McKemie <
[email protected]> wrote:
> 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?
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