Just read up on it a bit. Interesting. So the ring camera sucks on doorbell power but not enough to trigger the original doorbell. So it is 100% backwards compatible with your existing AC powered doorbell.
Then when you push the button on the camera it simply shorts out the original doorbell circuit as the original doorbell push button would do. They recommend a 25 ohm 50 watt resistor to be placed in series with the camera if the actual doorbell chime is not in the circuit. Now, I wonder how low you can go with volts and VA on a powering transformer. Go low enough and the resistor will not be needed. From: TJ Trout Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 9:07 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Ring cameras They do but just be aware if you hook up a doorbell transformer directly to the doorbell if anybody pushes the button it will fry you need a load in between the doorbell is just a momentary switch that is able to parasitically draw power to maintain the doorbells battery On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, 7:42 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: Oh, don’t have a doorbell ( I have a magneto telephone you crank to ring other mag phones in the house). I presumed they sent you an alert on your cell phone when someone pushed the button. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2020, at 7:20 AM, TJ Trout <[email protected]> wrote: Keep in mind that the ring doorbell is wired in series with a an analog doorbell and charges the battery with a parasitic drain. Don't wire it in parallel with a power source or you will be sad when someone tries to 'ring' the Bell On Sun, Feb 16, 2020, 7:26 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: Given where you live, what do you need security cameras for? Woodland creatures nibbling on your daffodils? From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 8:35 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Ring cameras I am thinking that using the cheapest camera but wiring it up to a power supply. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 16, 2020, at 5:34 PM, Jon Langeler <[email protected]> wrote: Battery units also have the solar port. Amazon sells a power cable that plugs into the solar port as well. But the solar panels themselves have worked fine for years on some deployed cameras. Yes batteries can be swapped Jon Langeler Michwave Technologies, Inc. On Feb 16, 2020, at 4:24 PM, [email protected] wrote: I presume they all work via wifi except for the super expensive POE products? Can you replace the cheap battery only units batts with a power supply? From: Jon Langeler Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 2:13 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Ring cameras I like it. Unlimited cameras for like $100/yr Jon Langeler Michwave Technologies, Inc. On Feb 16, 2020, at 12:25 PM, [email protected] wrote: Is the $10/month plan worth it? Cheap enough. They sure have a ton of products now. I presume they all work via wifi? -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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