How to Install a Door Buzzer
It is relatively common to find many doors that have a doorbell, door chime or a door buzzer. All three require a similar installation process. The task takes just an hour or two and is a simple process.
Before you get started, here’s a list of things you’ll need:
With that, follow the simple steps below to install a door buzzer in no time!
Step #1:
- Switch off the power to the part of your house where the door buzzer will be installed.
Step #2:
- Decide where you want to mount the chime unit of your door buzzer (the location typically has to be near the door).
- Be sure to mount the chime unit at a height that you will be able to reach if ever you need to repair it.
Step #3:
- Mark the place where you are going to install the doorbell switch on the wall.
- Hold the door buzzer unit to the wall and mark the buzzer’s screw hole locations.
- The height of the buzzer should be at least four feet from the ground and/or near the height of the door knob.
Step #4:
- Drill the wall to make holes for the mounting screws (remember to always select a drill tip that is a size smaller than the screw).
- Use a power drill to make the holes in the pre-marked locations (be sure to hold the drill straight and steady).
Step #5:
- Firmly attach the door buzzer to the wall (at this point you will only attach the back side of the device, since you still need to plug the wires).
- Use the screws from the installation kit and tighten them as much as you can with a screwdriver.
Step #6:
- Connect the wires from the door buzzer.
- Connect the wire from the door switch to the terminal screw of the power source or transformer.
- Connect the other wire of the door switch to the chime unit.
- Connect the wire from the door switch to the other terminal screw of the transformer
Step #7:
- Put the cover of the doorbell switch in place (the cover usually clicks onto the switch through the use of plastic clips along its sides).
Step #8:
- Restore power to the door buzzer.
Step #9:
- Test your new door buzzer and adjust the volume control by turning the volume knob inside the chime unit.
You’ve now successfully installed a door buzzer!
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* Manufacturers will change product lines periodically and some styles of doors may no longer be available.