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Electrical question?

Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but perhaps you can solve a family disagreement? We need a new doorbell and were looking at one of those where you plug in the base unit. Our disagreement is,would this constantly use electricity or only when the bell rings?:confused:

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Yes it would constantly use a small amount of electricity, as the base unit would have to always be receiving, regardless of if the transmitter (bell push) only used power when activated.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Fifer
    Fifer Posts: 59,413 Forumite
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    What espresso said. The power consumption should be detailed on the box and on the base unit.
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