Hello, I am looking to purchase a Nest Hello - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/nest-hello - and was wondering whether my current wiring is suitable.
There's currently a standard doorbell with chime that is connected to an Arlec 5-16V transformer in the house switchboard. https://imgur.com/a/5Hvqz2r
Will this work with the Nest Hello?
Thanks for sharing your experience, I'll go ahead and get the Hello.
Also for future reference. I'm currently running my Ring Door Bell 2 on 8v @ 1a
Do you think I need to have the transformer replaced? Looks kind of old
If you want. The only upsides are maybe it consumes less energy and allows for future-proofing for new doorbells. You also get a digital tone which depending on what brand you buy you may also be able to upload your own doorbell tune. My transformer is probably from the 1970s and it is still going strong. But it did take 10 days to charge my Ring Doorbell 2 from 30% to 100%.
I got mine from jaycar which is powered via the home 240v socket
It charged my Ring v1 overnight to 100% and it keeps at 95-100% since then (for nearly 3 years)
Never have issues on battery flat out
Have either of you got a link to a replacement from Jaycar or somewhere else I can get it?
Does anyone know which wires I connect my chime to?
Nest video was no help and says to contact a Nest Pro -_-
Hey Neo,
Did you ever get this working? Moving into a house in a month and there is the same transformer that you had, and I've got a nest hello waiting to be installed.
Cheers
I am currently using a 16VAC adapter for my Nest Hello and its working totally fine
Before using Nest Hello I was using Ring Doorbell v1 which requires a power resistor between Adapter and the doorbell
But for Nest Hello, that power resistor actually causes my New Hello to keep reset itself from time to time
By removing the resistor, it is very stable now and never have a issue of dropoff signals or reset
So in short, your 5-16V transformer should work with Nest Hello
just connect the 2 wires directly from the transformer to the doorbell and it will be powered