Timeline for Doorbell only works when basement lights are turned on
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| Oct 20, 2022 at 20:43 | comment | added | cmarker | Thanks jay613 - I'll put a transformer update on the list of things to do! | |
| Oct 20, 2022 at 18:09 | answer | added | DIY75 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 20, 2022 at 17:44 | comment | added | jay613 | Also this transformer is unsafe. It's not grounded and the loose wires shouldn't be exiting the junction box. I recommend you buy a new doorbell transformer that correctly installs in the junction box's knockout. You'll need to rotate the box on the joist. And the answers to this question will tell you how to correctly wire it. | |
| Oct 20, 2022 at 17:34 | comment | added | jay613 | Something doesn't add up. According to your description, the transformer is connected to power and switched power, and not to neutral. It should not work when the lights are on. MAYBE it should work when the lights are off, or maybe not or maybe poorly. Maybe the lights would glow dimly when switched off. Can you verify the behavior, and double check all the connections in your description? | |
| S Oct 20, 2022 at 17:14 | review | First questions | |||
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| S Oct 20, 2022 at 17:14 | history | asked | cmarker | CC BY-SA 4.0 |