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Re: What is the recommended doorbell chime to buy for a nest wired doorbell

KPC
Community Member

Dear Forum,

This issue was locked even though I had replied to keep it open.  I guess my reply never reached the forum to keep it open. I  would still like to know (if one exists)what the recommended doorbell chime unit to purchase which will supply 8 to 24volts for a Nest battery doorbell to use in wired mode which will maintain the Nest battery charged?

I’m currently using a Byron 776 Doorbell chime which has a built in transformer and only supply’s 8volts and does not seem enough to maintain the Nest battery charge. 

any help would be appreciated 

regards

Kevin

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KPC
Community Member

I think Google need to have a recommendation especially as in my case where I want to maintain the charge of the battery without having to manually change the battery every few weeks. Note due to travel I personally cannot guarantee being at home to manually change the battery. 
Even for the wired Nest hello Doorbell there seems to be only 8volt chimes available unless of course you purchase separate transformers to somehow connect up to existing doorbell chime units. 

if anyone has the simplistic method to achieve the required voltage it would be much appreciated.

regards

kevin

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theman1
Product Expert Alumni
Product Expert Alumni

I don't belive they have a reccomended one. I use the hub, nest audio and mini as my chime.

KPC
Community Member

I think Google need to have a recommendation especially as in my case where I want to maintain the charge of the battery without having to manually change the battery every few weeks. Note due to travel I personally cannot guarantee being at home to manually change the battery. 
Even for the wired Nest hello Doorbell there seems to be only 8volt chimes available unless of course you purchase separate transformers to somehow connect up to existing doorbell chime units. 

if anyone has the simplistic method to achieve the required voltage it would be much appreciated.

regards

kevin

Brad
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

@KPC

 

There is no recommended Chime Connector for the Nest Hello (battery) as it is built to mainly work with your cellular device, or a nest hub or other display/speaker. As for the issue with charging it regularly, you will need to manually change it when the battery gets low as it is not a self charging device. Please see this helpful article when charging your Nest Hello (battery) doorbell. 

 

Please let me know if you need further assistnace.

Best Regards,

Brad. 

Brad
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there,

 

Just checking in to see if you still need assistance with this issue. Please let me know if you need further assistance. 

 

Best Regards,

Brad.

KPC
Community Member

Hi Brad,

Contrary to your previous comments I did find a EU doorbell chime (Byron 776)that has an 8 volt built-in transformer and this seems to maintain the Nest doorbell charged at 75% so I do not need to do any manual charging myself. The doorbell chime unit also works whether you have a Google home hub or not.

kind regards 

kevin

Brad
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

@KPC

 

I am relieved to hear that you found a transformer that works best for you! I am not quite sure how it works in EU, so I'm glad you got what you needed! At this time, I'll go ahead and lock this thread. If you're still experiencing problems, feel free to start a new thread and we'll be happy to help.

 

Best Regards,

Brad.