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  PapaLanc

  would this help? [https://www.amazon.com/HDE-Over-Extension-Cable-Adapter/dp/B004XYEXX4](https://www.amazon.com/HDE-Over-Extension-Cable-Adapter/dp/B004XYEXX4)

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  03-06-2020 10:34:05

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  Jmw1

  Thanks very much for locating that. I read through the description and it supplies data but not power. I will see if I can get a ring engineer to tell me which two or so wires from the Micro USB side of the cable need to transmit the power, but thank you for your effort finding that

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  04-06-2020 11:40:45

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  bwolfman

  I too recently replaced my old alarm panel and the keypads using the existing wires to power everything. I'm not taking credit for this approach (followed other's examples here) - but it worked nicely. Fortunately, there was a single gang electrical box behind each keypad - for which the USB adapter fits in nicely. For the keypads: I bought (1) USB adapter for each keypad: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RDGR9GF/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o09\_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RDGR9GF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Then I purchased (1) wall transformer to power both keypads: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IS1UW4/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o09\_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IS1UW4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) This allows me to keep both of my keypads powered from the basement. In addition, I ended up wall mounting my Ring Panel in the same location that I had a "siren", and using the existing siren cable to power Ring Panel from the basement, with these adapters: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081TV7SQ7/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o04\_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081TV7SQ7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C61434H/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_asin\_title\_o03\_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C61434H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Hope this helps!

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  05-06-2020 03:46:35

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  Jmw1

  Thanks. Because the wires were not ending in a USB cable I wound up cutting the wire on the micro USB cable and manually splicing them into the old cat five wires that I had in the wall. It seems to work and carries the 5 V nicely. Thank you for all your help

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  08-06-2020 02:45:23

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  MN2020

  This is exactly what I am trying to do. Having spliced the micro usb and connected to the cat 5 at the panel end, how did you connect the other end? Did you find out which cables carry the 5V power? Thanks

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  15-06-2020 04:27:23

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  Jmw1

  Actually the wire that I had going to the old alarm system was a 3 pair phone wire. I spliced the micro USB cable which only had two wires in it a red and a white one. I felt it didn’t matter which wire I connected the red and which I connected the white to as long as at the other end I connected the red and the whites the same way. I connected each wire to two of the strands And at the other end I connected the same two strands to the same wires plugged the Destiination into the back of the ring keypad and the origin to the ring transformer. Actually after I plugged it into the transformer I checked it with a voltmeter to make sure that I was getting exactly 5 V and the polarity was correct. As long as there’s nothing else on those wires and you’re consistent splicing the USB end and the micro USB end the red To the same color on both ends and the white to the same color on both ends it shouldn’t matter which ones you use as long as you know. I think for consistency consistency sake generally red and green are used for power or red and white if they have it in the cable that’s already in the wall. Good luck I hope this makes sense

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  18-06-2020 01:00:42

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  ricktest

  Hello, have you tested the DCV at both the source and far end?

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  29-05-2021 10:19:58

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  Marley_Ring

  Hi there, neighbors! I wanted to chime in here and remind the Community that the Alarm Keypad should only be powered by a Micro USB as intended. We do not advise altering the Keypad in a way that is not by design, nor powering the Keypad with wiring or a method that is not Micro USB. Doing so can result in unintended operation, device damage, and will void warranty. Thank you! :)

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  01-06-2021 04:24:46

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  Caitlyn_Ring

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  18-08-2022 11:28:38

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