Recent content by AeroMan

OK, thanks for the heads-up.  I'll install the SkyBell HD tomorrow and report back so others can benefit from my experience on this project.  I'll keep this topic open until I report back tomorrow. 

Ah-ha - yes, I definitely wired the 960's 12V wall wart power supply backwards.   Before making any change, I followed your troubleshooting instructions and yes, this time the voltmeter reported a negative 11.8V when I touched the respective voltmeter leads onto the screw contact head on the 960...

Attached is the wiring diagram "doorbell.jpg". I tested the wall wart with my voltmeter and yes, I did get a negative 12.4 volts after touching the red voltmeter lead to the striped side of the cable and the black lead to the non-striped side of the cable.  Hmm, I then swapped the voltmeter lead...

I’m desperate and am asking for your help. Previous weeks I’ve been trying to use the ELK 930 & 960 relay & timer combination to use an existing mech doorbell AND activate a wireless door sensor which will to sound a local “ding-dong” chime from my alarm panel.  The panel's speaker essentially...

I"m stumped, but this post is getting to long.  I'll try again    -Aero

Thx to all who have offered suggestions. A1 - Yes, I do have capability to run a wire pair between the surviving mech doorbell and GC3 panel. A2 - yes, 2GIG is compatible with Honeywell; lots of wireless options there A3 - Thanks fo the 2GIG doorbell reference, but following is the bigger...

In my 2-story house, I have a mech doorbell on upper floor, wired to a push switch at the front door. This circuit is powered by a typical 16V, 10 VA transformer (NuTone) in the garage.  I also have a DIY 2GIG GC3 security panel on lower floor which monitors all 1st-floor points of entry and a...