Need permanent illuminated door bell push

Lady_K

I wanted to get a constantly illuminated door push for my existing electric doorbell but the ones I've seen only illuminate when pressed so that wont fix the problem. At the moment visitors often don't see the doorbell so they knock on the door instead and cannot be heard. Is there anywhere that does this kind of doorbell? I just wanted an ordinary polished chrome one to match door handle and letterbox.

Also is it easy to extend the wiring for this electric doorbell as it needs to be repostioned due to new door being fitted, the wire will no longer be long enough

victor2

You can get permanently lit bell pushes, look at http://www.chbyron.eu/en/Byron/BellPushes/68/98/
However they do need power and some have a separate transformer just for that. But if you have to run new wires anyway, that may not be such a problem. You can extend the wiring just by using something like a chocolate block connector at a convenient point, but it's better to run new ones if possible.

Edit:
Assuming you already have a mains/transformer powered bell, some switches draw their power off that so won't need extra wiring once you've got the length.

Lady_K

Thanks,

I enquired previously about the byron illuminated bell pushes somewhere else and I was told they do only light when pushed. Looking from your link the ones with illumination all say 'bell push with lighted push' which makes me think it lights when pushed. They don't put any detailed info on the products so its not really clear. Have you seen one of them actually fitted so its constantly illuminated?

victor2

Good point. I'm sure I've seen ones that are always lit, but wouldn't know the brand. Friedland make some with a nameplate in them which must be permanently lit. Can't see any chrome ones in their range though.
I have found Byron helpful in the past on the odd occasion I've phoned them. If you haven't spoken directly to them, then I'd say it's worth a try.

vaio

It's been a long time since I did domestic stuff like this but are you sure you haven't got hold of the wrong end of the stick? From memory illuminated bell pushes are either lit all the time or are lit when not pressed and go off when pressed.

I'm struggling to see any point in one that only lights up when pressed

Lady_K

I thought the same thing really, I couldnt see the point of it lighting up only when pressed unless its to let the person whos pressing it know its gone off if they can't hear it from the door.

I rang Byron but they only take calls during the week so I'll ring again on Monday. I called a local electrical supplier too and they also said they only light up when pressed, it makes more sense to have it lit all the time so people can see it especially in the dark

fluffpot

How about this

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/VE723.html

crazyguy

Here : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-SHOCK-DOORBELL-DOOR-BELL-PRANK-JOKE-FUN-NEW-/150550201129

diable

Pin a note to the door asking for visitors to use the doorbell and draw a large arrow on the note pointing to the door bell.

muckybutt

Friedland do a few permanently illuminated bell pushes.

They need a mains powered transformer 8V output 1A supply, they are permanently lit and the lights goes off when the button is pushed.

Any good electrical wholesaler will stock them or be able to get you them.

Lady_K

I managed to get one after calling byron doorbells apparently they all stay illuminated constantly not just when pressed.

However after it was installed yesterday the light worked for about 10 minuutes then stopped working, I do not know why. The bulbs are so flimsy though and with no instructions on how to fit the bulb at all, might seem simple but its unclear if the tiny single wires have to go around anything or what. The bell is working though.

I'm going to have to call byron again tomorrow, if I have to buy new bulbs by the time I've paid for them in packs of two and then delivery its almost as much as the bell itself.

Not sure if its any other reason though such as the bulb might have blown through having to be handled so much fiddling to get it in and not knowing exactly how. Or if there might be a transformer that might be too powerful and its blown the bulb.
Its a very old bell ringer, I've been in the house for 22 years and it was here when I moved in. We took the cover off it to see if we could get any info on the transformer but the person that looked said he couldnt see one in the bell ringer so I don't know if there is one or not. Its wired to my electric anyway on the lighting part of the system.

If it turns out to be that the transformer wherever it is or whatever it is is too powerfull I might have to get a complete new transformer or whole ringer? Not sure how a transformer can be added to this ringer with it being old, its nice though and works well with just a two tone ring, it would be a shame to have to get rid of it