Extend Wired Doorbell

Helen28

I have a Friedland wired doorbell that works off a bell transformer.

The bell is in the hall and when I am in the kitchen I can't hear the bell going ding dong

Is there something I can connect to the doorbell so that it makes another doorbell ring in the kitchen preferably mains/transformer operated not battery and I won't have to rip the bell wires out of the wall?

 

JJ_Egan

Where is the transformer ??

I rewired my bell same sort of position .

Ran cable from bell push through garage to a transformer and through garage wall to a new bell in kitchen .

coffeehound

I think it depends on how powerful the transformer is, and how much power your existing bell uses, whether or not you can add another bell.  The transofrmers come in different sizes - half amp, one amp, etc.  Your double chime probably needs a fair bit of power to move the hammer.  Perhapsif you could take a photo of the transformer that might be enough to tell.

JJ_Egan

A thought  wireless door bell ??

greyteam1959

A wireless doorbell is the least complicated answer.
One here with 2 sounders
https://www.toolstation.com/byron-wireless-doorbell-set/p92493

molerat

We had the same problem and now have 2 ding dong bells running off the one transformer no problems. 

The original wiring goes (effectively single wire) transformer - bell - bell - button - button - transformer.

I took the first wire off the transformer, fitted a new wire and connected into the circuit  - 2nd bell - 2nd bell - choc block connector - old wire off transformer -

coffeehound

Perhaps easiest thing to try is to fit your second doorbell with the bell wire connected to the same places as the existing bell and see if it works.  If that doesn't work it may need to go in line, per molerats post.  

And if that doesn't work, it would need a handy person or electrician to see if a higher voltage tapping on the transformer could be used, or fit a higher power transformer.

TLC are good for wired doorbell bits
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Door_Bells_and_Chimes_Index/index.html