Quixote_1
Active Member
Hi guys,
I'm pulling my hair out with this one, so I just thought I'd check if there are any electronics gurus here that could break this down for me.
I wired a 12vdc relay into my doorbell circuit and attached a DS10a to the correct terminals so that when current run through the relay the terminals close. Tested using an AC adapter (to DC), everything works fine and I can just momentarily touch the power to the relay to get the signal from the DS10a. However, once attached to the doorbell, I only get a signal sporadically. I've also tried a 6 - 9vdc relay.
I had determined that the voltage was appropriate beforehand, but I'm starting to doubt my original convictions. I'm home alone so I can't activate the doorbell and hold a voltmeter to it at the same time. Is there something that I'm missing in the circuit that I could salvage from something else, or am I wasting my time? I don't want to buy anything else to do this since I've already wasted my money on an X10 powerflash interface and no longer plan on using it (I'm upgrading to Insteon slowly but surely).
I'm pulling my hair out with this one, so I just thought I'd check if there are any electronics gurus here that could break this down for me.
I wired a 12vdc relay into my doorbell circuit and attached a DS10a to the correct terminals so that when current run through the relay the terminals close. Tested using an AC adapter (to DC), everything works fine and I can just momentarily touch the power to the relay to get the signal from the DS10a. However, once attached to the doorbell, I only get a signal sporadically. I've also tried a 6 - 9vdc relay.
I had determined that the voltage was appropriate beforehand, but I'm starting to doubt my original convictions. I'm home alone so I can't activate the doorbell and hold a voltmeter to it at the same time. Is there something that I'm missing in the circuit that I could salvage from something else, or am I wasting my time? I don't want to buy anything else to do this since I've already wasted my money on an X10 powerflash interface and no longer plan on using it (I'm upgrading to Insteon slowly but surely).