Hi All,
I have installed my ring doorbell pro with a 16-24V transformer.
Everything is up and running, however, under the ring apps -> device health, its not displaying the transformer voltage and under the device health report, its saying the the power is undefined.
please advise how can i get this issue resolved, any help is appreciated.
Thank you
Hi @Rendy. We did some digging and discovered that this feature is no longer in the app. Is there a specific purpose you use the voltage reading for? This information would be great for us to share with the team.
Hi Caitlyn,
Thank you for your reply.
I thought the showing transformer voltage is supposed to be displayed under the device health. As I did ask my friend to screen shot his ring doorbell device health, and it did show the transformer voltage under his device health.
And under the device health report, itâs also showing that the power level of my ring doorbell pro is undefined. I am wondering if this is the cause for not displaying the transformer voltage reading.
Attached two screen shots for your references.
Please advice, any help will be appreciated!
Thank you
@Rendy The transformer voltage reading for the Doorbell Pro is not displayed in the Ring App as it is a feature that is no longer available. Do you have a specific purpose that youâre wanting to use the voltage reading for? I would be happy to pass that information along to my team.
I have a reason: my Ring Doorbell Pro is suddenly losing its connection several times per day and ALL OF THE TROUBLESHOOTING DOCS REFERENCE THE DEVICE HEALTH->VOLTAGE feature.
If youâre going to drop features that are necessary for troubleshooting, can you please adjust the troubleshooting steps? And let your customers know that they should not spend over an hour trying to figure out why that feature is missing on their device?
(Also: why ever doesnât my Ring account send me an alert when it sees that the doorbellâa key piece of my home securityâhas gone offline? I have to say, the overall lack of thoughtfulness on how customers use their devices is making me rethink my Ring installation, despite having made a considerable investment. Iâm EXTREMELY unimpressed with Ringâs lack of focus on customer experience.)
Hey there, neighbors! The Ring app device health should certainly show you whether a resource is sufficient or not. For the Doorbell Pro, depending on mobile device type being used, the Device Health section should reflect a millivolts reading, as mentioned in this help center article.
To best confirm the power supplied from your transformer, we recommend checking the rating as labeled on the transformer, as this should reflect how much power is being delivered to your Video Doorbell Pro. Of course, this power can be impacted by wiring gauge, type, or length, and even the number of chime kits wired in or the age of the transformer used.
If your app is not reflecting a Device Health indication that your voltage is either sufficient or not, our support team can certainly take a closer look for you. Please give our support team a call at one of the numbers available here. Weâre taking additional steps to protect our team and help reduce the spread of COVID-19, so this has resulted in longer than normal wait times. If you are outside of the US, please read our response to COVID-19 here to see how to contact support.
My ring pro doesnât always ring the mechanical chime. It does ring it, but very rarely - like once a day. I called the 24x7 support and they asked me to replace the transformer. We got the new transformer installed. It is rated at 16v 40va. I still have the same problem - mechanical chime rings once a day. I searched the blogs and saw this one referencing the Device Health, Voltage. But the Voltage section is not there on my iphone 10 and my husbandâs iphone 8. Even deleted and reinstalled the ring app. The bottom line is that I want my mechanical chime to ring, but I canât see the Voltage. The mechanical chime is Nutone LB14, and is on the supported chimes list.
Thanks for looking into this issue.
I agree with @mjbrauer. Every help article I have read has mentioned to check my voltage in the app, but its not there.
All I can see is hardwired, and the battery says 14%. I am losing battery on a hardwired connection, yet my ring has been plugged in for years with no issues or changes. The decision to remove the voltage from the device health section was not a good one. Now I have no idea how much voltage my doorbell is getting.
Same exact problem. âDevice healthâ for video doorbell Pro doesnât show voltage anymore. Every single troubleshooting advice article by Ring says to check the voltage on the âDevice healthâ page. So frustrating.
I agree. It disappeared after the latest update. It is a good troubleshooting tool.
Me too, Same exact problem with the voltage not showing; just noticing this today. I installed my Pro about with a 16-24V transformer two weeks ago on Jan 2nd. Also, my digital chime doorbell is not working anymore.
Hi - it seems this feature under Device Health --> Power -> Voltage is a critical feature for troubleshooting power issues with the Ring Pro. The Ring Pro even though it requires 16/24V power, still relies on a small battery(rechargeable) to operate. The voltage in this battery needs to be > 4000 mv and the only way to test/monitor this voltage level WAS through the app. This voltage fluctuates through out the day and if it gets below 4000mv, the camera will miss recordings etc.This voltage reading disappeared in version 3.34 (Android).
Disabling a voltage reading in Device Health seems like a round about way to force your customers to buy new gear and waste their time trying to troubleshoot their 16/24V transformer and wiring when there are known issues with this battery failing over time.
Ring/Amazon only offers customers a refurb. Pro to âfixâ this issue instead of fixing the design flaw. So was this readout removed to prevent customers from knowing if the battery is bad?
For reference - this is the battery that I am referencing that has been documented to fail over time:
Please restore this Voltage reading feature in the Ring app.
May want to downgrade to version 3.33 - can find it via a handy Google search for the apk. Voltage readout still shows in 3.33