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How to get Ring Video Doorbell Wired to ring mechanical chime

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Hi all I have installed a ring video doorbell wired this week. Whilst this works fine to the phone, the mechanical chime in the house no longer works and I would like it to do so. The chime is a piece of history, and I much prefer it to a modern ring chime box connected via wifi. The chime is a Friedland Cathedral 300/98 consisting of two large brass bars hit by a double sided solenoid. The transformer appears more modern and is a Friedland D753 operating at 8V 1A. Any help will be much appreciated. Photo included of the solenoid wiring above the mechanical chime. ![image|666x500](upload://fLTpWWl4k7oOCdV16v16PSLNYDS.jpeg)

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05-08-2022 05:18:50

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user19440
And the chime ![image|375x500](upload://7QcbwpQ0Imtsjcza75P2oE7c5M2.jpeg)
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05-08-2022 05:19:21
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user19440
And the transformer ![image|375x500](upload://mhb6XrKfIClSo2Wk1xvA64vwaTY.jpeg)
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05-08-2022 05:19:55
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user19440
Thank you. The ring wires doorbell is installed and working. It is not however sounding the original house doorbell chime. I believe the video you shared bypasses the chime. I wish the original house chime to sound in addition to my mobile phone to be notified when the ring wires doorbell is pressed.
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05-08-2022 09:22:14
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Justin_Ring
Hi @user19440. The [Video Doorbell Wired](https://ring.com/products/video-doorbell-wired) does not have the ability to ring pre-existing chimes. If you would like something to ring inside other than your phones or tablets, you can add a [Ring Chime](https://ring.com/products/chime-gen2). Also, if you have Alexa devices, you can [link them with Ring](https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018032731-Doorbell-Announcement-Notifications-Through-Amazon-Alexa) to make an announcement when someone rings the Video Doorbell.
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08-08-2022 08:57:09
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Caitlyn_Ring
Hi @Diana903. If you are using the [Video Doorbell Wired](https://ring.com/products/video-doorbell-wired), yes that is correct. The Video Doorbell Wired requires that your existing chime kit is bypassed so the Doorbell receives sufficient power from the doorbell circuit. Other Doorbell models, such as the [Video Doorbell Pro](https://ring.com/products/video-doorbell-pro) (hardwired) or the [Video Doorbell 4](https://ring.com/products/video-doorbell-4) (battery powered but can be hardwired) will ring compatible chime kits.
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30-12-2022 07:39:59
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