Guidelines for Hardwiring Your Ring Video Doorbell
Installation by a qualified electrician may be required in your area. Refer to your local laws and building codes before performing electrical work; permits plus professional installation may be required by law. For your safety, only use an existing doorbell transformer within the ranges specified below or compatible Ring accessories to power your device.
To connect to an existing doorbell system, use:
- Ring battery doorbells and Video Doorbell Elite: Hardwired transformer (8 to 24 VAC, 50/60Hz, 5VA to 40VA).
- Video Doorbell Wired: Hardwired transformer (10 to 24 VAC, 50/60Hz, 8VA to 40VA).
- Video Doorbell Pro and Wired Video Doorbell Pro (formerly Video Doorbell Pro 2): Hardwired transformer (16 to 24 VAC, 50/60Hz, 10VA to 40VA).
Ring accessories are sold separately and may include:
- DIN Rail Transformer (24Vdc, 420mA)
- Plug-In Adapter (24Vdc, 500mA)
Connecting your Video Doorbell to an existing chime
Product | Diode required for digital chimes? | Compatible Doorbell Transformers | Existing chime compatibility list |
Video Doorbell | Yes | 8-24 VAC | |
Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) | No | 8-24 VAC | |
Video Doorbell 2 | Yes | 8-24 VAC | |
Video Doorbell 3 / 3 Plus | No | 8-24 VAC | |
Video Doorbell 4 | No | 8-24 VAC | |
Battery Doorbell | No | 8-24 VAC | |
Battery Doorbell Plus | No | 8-24 VAC | |
Battery Doorbell Pro | No | 8-24 VAC | |
Video Doorbell Wired | No | 10-24 VAC | When hardwired to your 10-24VAC system, your existing doorbell chime must be bypassed and will no longer sound.
Use a or Alexa-enabled speaker if you wish to hear a chime.
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Wired Doorbell Plus | No | 16-24 VAC | |
Wired Doorbell Pro | No | 16-24 VAC | |
Video Doorbell Elite | No | 8-24 VAC |
Connecting your Video Doorbell directly to an AC transformer
Product | Resistor required? | Pro Power Kit (PPK) required? |
Video Doorbell (1st Gen) | Yes | No |
Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) | No | No |
Video Doorbell 2 | Yes | No |
Video Doorbell 3 / 3 Plus | No | No |
Video Doorbell 4 | No | No |
Battery Doorbell | No | No |
Battery Doorbell Plus | No | No |
Battery Doorbell Pro | No | No |
Video Doorbell Wired | No | No |
Wired Doorbell Plus | No | Yes |
Wired Doorbell Pro | No | No |
Video Doorbell Elite | N/A - PoE | N/A - PoE |
Connecting your Video Doorbell directly to a Ring DC transformer
The Ring Plug-In Adapter (2nd Generation) is designed to convert battery-powered Video Doorbells so they can use a wired power current. It can also be used in place of a direct power connection for Video Doorbell Pro, Wired Video Doorbell Pro (formerly Video Doorbell Pro 2) and Video Doorbell Wired. It is not compatible with Peephole Cam or Video Doorbell Elite.
Important: Ring Video Doorbells and DC power
Newer Video Doorbells come with DC power supplies instead of AC. These have been designed specifically for Video Doorbells and have additional safety features not found in other DC supplies to ensure that you do not damage your Video Doorbell or power supply.