Constant Door Chime

[Keith Strehle]

Hey Shane, I just called Nutone. The told me to go to Radio Shack
and pick up diode 1N4002 thru 1N4009. They said any of them will
work. I'll pick one up and let you know what happens.

Keith
84FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Keith,
>
> That same thing happened to me- I believe that it has something
to
> do with the original door chime button being an "insulated" switch.
> Most of the newer residential ones are mounted to wood brick molding
> or a non-grounded aluminum screen door frame. In a residential
> application, this doesn't matter because the door frame is not
> grounded, so if the metal housing for a residential switch contacts
> the spring mechanism in the doorbell- nothing happens. On our
coaches,
> however, this creates problems because the skin of the coach serves
as
> a ground and as soon as you attach to new doorbell, the switch
grounds
> itself. Bluebird appears to have used an insulated switch mechanism
> where the spring does not contact the metal switch housing. I'd like
> to replace mine too, but it's not very high on the priorities list
so
> I did not pursue it. Please let us know if you find a suitable
> replacement.
>
> Shane Fedeli
> 85PT40
> Hershey, PA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Strehle"
> wrote:
> >
> > It's a standard door bell switch from Home Depot. It releases
when
> > you stop pushing. But even if you pushed it down and held it
there
> > the bell should stop ringing until you push it again. Otherwise
> > every kid in the hood would be taping your dooebell button down!
> > It's a basic doorbell switch just like the one in my house.
There
> > must be something else to this story. ?????????
> >
> > Keith
> > 84FC35
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Keith, Kevin is thinking you are using the wrong switch. You
need a
> > > momentary switch like the old starter buttons; the moment you
push-
> > > it makes contact, the moment you release- it loses contact. If
the
> > > doorbell button you are using now clicks when pushed, it may
> > unclick
> > > when pushed the second time. That would be a POPO switch
> > >
> > >
> > > I am looking for a door bell chime that rings like the NewMoon
> > > trailer in the LongLong Trailer movie.
> > > GregoryO'Connor
> > > 94PTRomolandCa
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Strehle"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Okay, I got it. SPST = Single Pole Single Throw. A SPST
> > momentary
> > > > switch returns to its normally open (off) position when you
> > release
> > > > the button. A standard doorbell switch. It doesn't solve the
> > > problem
> > > > (yet) but I know what it is now...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Keith
> > > > 84FC35
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, krminyl@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Are you sure it's a momentary, SPST push button switch?
What
> > > > happens when
> > > > > you disconnect both wires from the switch? Does the chime
> > > stop?
> > > > Touch the
> > > > > wires together, does the chime turn on again? If so, your
> > > switch
> > > > is the wrong
> > > > > type. Use a multimeter on the switch contacts, and see
what
> > the
> > > > switch does.
> > > > > The switch could be grounded also, with one of the poles
> > being
> > > > momentary
> > > > > "on" and the other always "on" always and off when pushed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin Mc
> > > > > Yorba Linda, CA
> > > > > 86 38 PT
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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