When I asked the electrician where the doorbell and chime were planned to be installed, we were told, "You wanted to install the doorbell yourself, so we didn’t include anything." I was completely surprised by this. According to the scope of work, a simple doorbell recess and chime are included as part of the contract.
I had requested an additional cable to be installed for a future porch (doorbell, LAN, power). They apparently just assumed, "Great, the homeowner will take care of it themselves, so we don’t need to install a doorbell." But the porch is going to be built later, and in the meantime, our visitors are supposed to knock at the door (in a new house!)???!!
Now, since the house is almost ready for handover and basically finished, we are being offered a wireless doorbell as a replacement!
My questions:
1:
Would you accept a battery-powered doorbell/chime in a new build?
2:
What options are there for a wired system? The interior walls have already been plastered.
3:
Would it be possible to install a doorbell button outside and then place a transformer in a flush-mounted box indoors (power could be taken from an internal socket)?
I had requested an additional cable to be installed for a future porch (doorbell, LAN, power). They apparently just assumed, "Great, the homeowner will take care of it themselves, so we don’t need to install a doorbell." But the porch is going to be built later, and in the meantime, our visitors are supposed to knock at the door (in a new house!)???!!
Now, since the house is almost ready for handover and basically finished, we are being offered a wireless doorbell as a replacement!
My questions:
1:
Would you accept a battery-powered doorbell/chime in a new build?
2:
What options are there for a wired system? The interior walls have already been plastered.
3:
Would it be possible to install a doorbell button outside and then place a transformer in a flush-mounted box indoors (power could be taken from an internal socket)?
bauenmk2020 schrieb:
A wireless doorbell wouldn’t be a problem at first. However, the "replacement," meaning the doorbell and chime, should be battery-operated. After all, in a new build, you wouldn’t want to be constantly reminded to change the batteries in the chime or doorbell, right?Oh dear. If that’s your only problem. How often do people ring your doorbell that you expect to have to change the batteries all the time? How do you handle it with the smoke detectors?
Nida35a schrieb:
When first planning the cables and sockets with the electrician, don’t forget
- Power outlets
- Light switches
- Ceiling light outlets
- Doorbell system
- TV distribution/outlets/satellite dish
- LAN distribution
- Telephone central unit/wiring/system
- Cables for shed / garden / pathway lighting / electric garden gate
- Video door intercom
- For KNX wiring
- Speaker cables, etc.Room thermostats Exterior cameras
Pressure switches
Stair lighting
Electric vehicle charging station
Cables/conduits for photovoltaic system
Front door (electric door opener)