Arlo Video Doorbell with "portable" door chimes

[go4875]

Hello everyone

I am deciding on purchasing the Video Doorbell. In watching the installation video, the video shows that one piece connects to the house doorbell chime. Our house is pretty old and the chime has never worked when we purchased the house. We are now using those "portable" door chimes that plugs into an outlet. 

Will the video doorbell still work?

Thanks everyone

[TomMac · Accepted solution]

The video door bell needs 16 to 24v ac.  You prob will not get this from one of the portable bell units.

Usu, the front doorbell is hardwired to an ac transformer ( which you may still have even if the old bell doesn't work )

Check the wiring to see if you can find it and check for voltage...

Even if just the front door bell wires are still there... they do sell ac bell transformers and even portable plug in units.

https://kb.arlo.com/000062324/How-do-I-measure-the-voltage-of-my-doorbell-transformer

[go4875]

HI TomMac

thanks for the reply. That is what I have. It's a portable unit, but plugs into an ac outlet. I will see if I can check on the unit that plugs into the outlet and make that work

THanks