twmoonly Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 What is the best way to get a lighted doorbell work with C4? I know the doorbell is connected to 12v and signal but that only works for non lighted. Should I put the elk relay in between and a 12v transformer?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yep, Elk 930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I just used a relay i had laying around connected it to the controller and powered it from the HC800 has been working great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmoonly Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Can I power the elk off of hc800?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 If you don't need the light on the doorbell, I have been successful in the past by simply taking the doorbell apart and disconnecting the bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhitaker@revit Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Use the Elk piece for sure. I think the instructions for using the Elk are on the knowledge base. It needs to be installed at the doorbell transformer. No other power needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhitaker@revit Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Also Codeman is right. Carefully remove the button from the housing then just remove the light. This way you do not need the elk piece, but you will obviously lose the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmoonly Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 I don't have a current doorbell. I wired a cat5 from doorbell to AV rack and want to use a lighted doorbell. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSDave Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I don't have a current doorbell. I wired a cat5 from doorbell to AV rack and want to use a lighted doorbell.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkif you have the depth, http://www.ebay.ca/itm/waterproof-22mm-white-led-circle-momentary-push-button-switch-DC-12-Angel-Eye-/391320897152?hash=item5b1c8b0680:g:bYEAAOSwkNZUgVXq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackstone Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 You can easily add a magnetic contact sensor into the doorbell chime assembly, it will trigger when the doorbell chime is played since the solenoid create a magnetic field. Lighted and fancy designer doorbell button will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gix656 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Get yourself a DB Button with a light that you like, and find a transformer that will work with its rated voltage. This is normally 12-24v ac. Then get a cube relay that has a coil rated for the same voltage as your DB button and Transformer (TX). Power the transformer from line voltage 120v. Take one side of the output from the TX to the DB Button, then from other side of DB button to the coil on the relay. Other side of the TX output directly to the coil. This will power your DB Button light and when pressed it will close the contacts on the relay. Then run wires from your normally open contact on your relay into your C4 controller contact input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackstone Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Gix656's idea was the first thing I've tried, but finding a 16VAC Relay is so damn hard! If someone know a source to buy this kind of relay, please share... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 LOL for all the trouble youre going through the ELK 930 would have been in already. And you'd have tied your land-line to it as well and programmed to lower volume when the phone rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 LOL for all the trouble youre going through the ELK 930 would have been in already. And you'd have tied your land-line to it as well and programmed to lower volume when the phone rings. Land line? What the heck is this land line you speak of? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Land line? What the heck is this land line you speak of?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ah sadly so many people forget that not everyone lives in a gated community and never needs to contact the outside world It's the one your security company uses for monitoring, it's also the phone that often gets used for international or long range calls. It's also the most reliable connection in case of emergency - cell phone coverage, empty batteries and such. You'd be surprised how many people still utilize it (though it's no longer limited to your 'old fashioned' phone company - could be your cable company, even voip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Number of land lines is down drastically since 2003http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/you-can-still-call-about-40-percent-of-u-s-households-on-a-landline/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Number of land lines is down drastically since 2003http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/you-can-still-call-about-40-percent-of-u-s-households-on-a-landline/Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yet 40% still has them - a rather considerable number of people. And it was never 100% to begin with - not even close. The quickest assumption of it going away are 2025 - that's still a decade away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 A flash in time.... A decade ago there was no iPhone For the record I agree with all your statements just rare to see landlines in my area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 A flash in time.... A decade ago there was no iPhoneFor the record I agree with all your statements just rare to see landlines in my area.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk And in a decade landline might be back in use to support house by house wireless access points for our implanted ear-canal phone and optical video conference screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Still going to be a copper cable to most homes though. Coax Or twisted pair. Ftth is a long way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Thankfully, wire is what my wife sells for a livingSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmoonly Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Back to the doorbell. I'm not sure how to connect if I only have a doorbell button wired directly to my AV rack. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 See second post in the thread - an ELK930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmoonly Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 cyknight, I have placed the elk 930 relay in line with my door bell. Do I still need the transformer on the doorbell chime per the elk instructions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 You'll need some form of power to sense - so yes. You can disconnect the chime if you don't want that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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