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Need help replacing a doorbell. Can’t seem to shut the power off.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 5/23/22 at 1:41 pm
I don’t know much about electricity but I just flipped every breaker off in the panel and the light behind the button was still glowing. I need to switch this out but I don’t know how to kill the power before messing with it.
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Posted on 5/23/22 at 1:43 pm to VanRIch
Was the breaker mislabeled maybe?
Posted on 5/23/22 at 1:54 pm to VanRIch
The doorbell as in the button you press?
I've changed them out many times with power on. If you short the wires the door bell will chime. You won't feel a thing unless you touch both wires to your tongue.
I've changed them out many times with power on. If you short the wires the door bell will chime. You won't feel a thing unless you touch both wires to your tongue.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 2:05 pm to ItzMe1972
Jmarto1: I shut every one of them off and still on.
ItzMe: I read that but I’m always more trusting of actual people on TD than random internet articles. If this is my last post, everyone will blame you.
ItzMe: I read that but I’m always more trusting of actual people on TD than random internet articles. If this is my last post, everyone will blame you.
This post was edited on 5/23/22 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 5/23/22 at 2:10 pm to VanRIch
Disconnect wires on the chime.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:00 pm to VanRIch
Mine was hooked to a battery that was hooked to the old alarm system in the house we bought. I had the same issue.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:43 pm to PillPusher
Well I did it. As ItzMe said, I felt zero electricity.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:53 pm to VanRIch
Its low voltage anyway, probably 24v. You'd have felt it, but its not like 120V or anything.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:59 pm to VanRIch
Yea you don’t need to turn off the power. Change it
Posted on 5/23/22 at 4:27 pm to VanRIch
It's low voltage. You'll be fine. Should be a 24 volt transformer somewhere, either in the top of a closet or in the attic.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 4:31 pm to VanRIch
Literally just did mine on Saturday.
Had the opposite issue, 22 years of exposure had gotten into the button interior and wires and connections had weathered/rusted.
Removed the old one, cleaned the copper wires leads with sandpaper, installed new doorbell button ($8 from Lowes)-- all good now.
And previous posters are right, it's a direct low voltage feed (and constant lead, thus the light is always on) you can mess with directly.
Had the opposite issue, 22 years of exposure had gotten into the button interior and wires and connections had weathered/rusted.
Removed the old one, cleaned the copper wires leads with sandpaper, installed new doorbell button ($8 from Lowes)-- all good now.
And previous posters are right, it's a direct low voltage feed (and constant lead, thus the light is always on) you can mess with directly.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 5:38 pm to VanRIch
If it's an old bell, it gets power via a 24V transformer probably bolted to a junction box in the attic. The circuit that converts the 24v AC to DC must have a large capacitor of possibly a battery that keeps the light burning when power is cut.
If you want, throw breakers for attic lights and wait a while. No real electric hazard.
If you want, throw breakers for attic lights and wait a while. No real electric hazard.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 5:38 pm to VanRIch
A few years ago, mine quit chiming, but the button was still lit up. Like you, I couldnt figure out how to cut off the power to it. It didn’t matter. I changed the button without even feeling a tingle. It’s low voltage.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 8:46 pm to HonoraryCoonass
A doorbell transformer is plugged into a socket way up in the ceiling of one of my closet.They Like to hide those things in out of the way places. Just installed a ring doorbell and didn't kill the power
Posted on 5/24/22 at 10:50 am to VanRIch
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Well I did it. As ItzMe said, I felt zero electricity.
I think they are only 9 or 12 volts.
Posted on 5/24/22 at 12:18 pm to VanRIch
I asked this same question to my electrician today when they were here. Wasn’t labeled on the panel.
He told me not to worry about since it’s low voltage. Will report back later if I get zapped.
He told me not to worry about since it’s low voltage. Will report back later if I get zapped.
Posted on 5/24/22 at 11:36 pm to VanRIch
Eh, it’s low voltage. In fact I changed one today with the power on.
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