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Light connected to doorbell
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Post 1 made on Monday November 29, 2004 at 12:26
Riche_guy
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I was wondering if there was a product out there that connects to your doorbell so that if your watching or listening to something loud, it would flash to let you know there is someone at the door. Also is there something that connects to your phone as well. If it was wireless it would even be better.
Post 2 made on Monday November 29, 2004 at 12:56
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Yep. Try searching for products such as this for deaf people. Here's a quickie from "deaf doorbell":

[Link: teltexinc.com]
Post 3 made on Monday November 29, 2004 at 17:21
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also door fon-rings the phones in the house, also Elans communication controller does all sorts of cool stuff...lots of widgets to choose from
What part of "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." do you not understand?
Post 4 made on Monday November 29, 2004 at 18:59
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Viking, DoorBellFon,etc, etc.
Post 5 made on Monday November 29, 2004 at 21:51
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Heck, a relay and a wild imagination!
Any ideas anyone??
Post 6 made on Thursday December 9, 2004 at 08:31
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Try this link:

[Link: store.yahoo.com]

This allows you to plug in any kind of light you want as an alert, and it is cheap.
OP | Post 7 made on Saturday December 11, 2004 at 22:47
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On 12/09/04 08:31 ET, Sound Man said...
Try this link:


[Link: store.yahoo.com]

This allows you to plug in any kind of light you
want as an alert, and it is cheap.

This device seems to be for the phone only?
Post 8 made on Monday December 13, 2004 at 10:37
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My bad. You are correct. The product I intended to link to was the DS-70 and DS-700 depending on the number of areas you want a light to flash in.

Check out the manufacturers site at

http://www.sonicalert.com

Then click on products

Then click on doorbell signalers

These work well since you can plug in any type of light you want from a nightlight to Christmas lights to a lamp.... depending on the situation. I had a theater where the client did not want a strobe to interfere with the viewing, so I used a small string of blue Christmas lights off to the side where the rack of equipment was located. It was easy to see yet not overpowering in the dark room.

These do require a wire to the doorbell or the switch.

Hope this helps.

This message was edited by Sound Man on 12/13/04 17:26 ET.
OP | Post 9 made on Friday December 17, 2004 at 17:19
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I bought a 12 volt strobe light and ran a wire to my doorbell. Here's the kicker. Strobe light is always flickering since doorbell is always receiving power and when the the button is pressed, strobe light goes off. This is not what I want. Any solutions here?
Post 10 made on Saturday December 18, 2004 at 08:36
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Doorbells run on AC current and on more than 12 Volts.
OP | Post 11 made on Saturday December 18, 2004 at 12:59
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No the Ac is 12 volts, but that is not the problem. Need intermediate to change on power to off
Post 12 made on Sunday December 19, 2004 at 11:05
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Relays can do that.
OP | Post 13 made on Sunday December 19, 2004 at 17:58
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What I was thinking of doing is:


[Link: smarthomeusa.com]


This should solve the problem of itermediate for the strobe light
Post 14 made on Monday December 20, 2004 at 11:47
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"Doorbells run on AC current and on more than 12 Volts. "

Not always.

"No the Ac is 12 volts,"

12V can be AC or DC...the blind lead the blind.

" Need intermediate to change on power to off"

A $4.00 relay or a $0.30 transistor will do that.
OP | Post 15 made on Tuesday December 21, 2004 at 21:41
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On 12/20/04 11:47 ET, automan1 said...
"Doorbells run on AC current and on more than
12 Volts. "

Not always.

"No the Ac is 12 volts,"

12V can be AC or DC...the blind lead the blind.

" Need intermediate to change on power to off"

A $4.00 relay or a $0.30 transistor will do that.

Can you explain further how the relay or transistor would do that? Doesn't transistors just decrease/increase voltage from one thing to another?
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