Hard wire Ring Video Doorbell 2 with Ring transformer

[Murray]

It is a bit confusing… there is a help link below for conecting the RVDB1 and 2 direct

ly to a transformer:

https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/205180710-How-to-Connect-Your-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Directly-to-a-Low-Voltage-Transformer-Without-a-Pre-existing-Doorbell-

Just for info… Voltage and VA what’s that? there are a couple of way figures are quoted…

the voltage of the transformer e.g. 16-24V (in this case usually 2 sets of connections allowing you to chose with voltage you want), and a VA number that’s the power the transformer can deliver for the set voltage.

So if you look at the 16VAC (voltage alternating current) transformer Ring sells in the US for its PRO model it’s rated at:

Power in: 120V AC, 60 Hz

Power out: 16V AC (16VAC) at 30 VA.

The combination of the Voltage supply out and VA rating are key to getting the Ring doorbells to operate correctly. In the case of the Transformer Ring sells it is rated to handle both the Ring doorbell and a powered chime.

In the UK/EU Ring supplies a Transformer with their PRO model that can also be used for the RVDB1 and 2, that has a highest rating of 24V at 15VA which is sufficient to run the PRO Doorbell.