Hardwiring your Ring Video Doorbell
Caution: Electrical shock hazard. Disconnect power to the installation area at your circuit breaker or fuse box before beginning installation. Always use caution when handling electrical wiring.
Installation by a qualified electrician might be required in your area. Refer to your local laws and building regulations before performing electrical work; permits plus professional installation might be required by law. For your safety, only use an existing doorbell transformer within the ranges specified below or compatible Ring accessories to power your device.
For connecting to an existing doorbell system, use:
- Ring battery doorbells and Video Doorbell Elite:Hardwired transformer (8 to 24VAC, 50/60 Hz, 5VA to 40VA)
- Video Doorbell Wired:Hardwired transformer (8 to 24VAC, 50/60 Hz, 8VA to 40VA)
- Wired Video Doorbell 2K Plus, Wired Video Doorbell 4K Pro, Video Doorbell Pro, andWired Video Doorbell Pro (formerly Video Doorbell Pro 2)Hardwired transformer (16 to 24VAC, 50/60 Hz, 10VA to 40VA)
Ring accessories are sold separately and might include:
- DIN Rail Transformer (24Vdc, 420mA)
- DIN Rail Transformer (24Vdc, 500mA)
- Plug-In Adapter (24Vdc, 500mA)
- Solar Charger (5.2Vdc, 100mA or 109mA)
- Solar Panel (5Vdc, 380mA/480mA/800mA)
Using incompatible power sources can damage your device and cause electric shock.
Find out which video doorbell you have in the Ring app.
In-home chime kit compatibility list for battery and Power over Ethernet (PoE) doorbells.
Connecting your Ring Video Doorbell to an existing chime
Diode required for digital chimes | Pro Power Kit required | Compatible power supplies for chimes, AC only | ||
Video Doorbell (1st Gen) | Yes | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Video Doorbell 2 | Yes | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Video Doorbell 3 / 3 Plus | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Video Doorbell 4 | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Battery Video Doorbell | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Battery Video Doorbell 2K | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Battery Video Doorbell Plus and Battery Video Doorbell 2K Plus | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Battery Video Doorbell Pro and Battery Video Doorbell 4K Pro | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
Video Doorbell Wired and Wired Video Doorbell 2K | When hardwired to your 8 to 24VAC system, your existing doorbell chime must be bypassed and will no longer sound. Use a or Alexa-enabled speaker if you want to hear a chime. | - | - | - |
Wired Video Doorbell 2K Plus | When hardwired to your 16 to 24VAC system, your existing doorbell chime must be bypassed and will no longer sound. Use a or Alexa-enabled speaker if you want to hear a chime. | - | - | - |
Video Doorbell Pro | No - set in app | No | Yes - | 16 to 24VAC |
Wired Video Doorbell Pro (formerly Video Doorbell Pro 2) | No - set in app | No | Yes - | 16 to 24VAC |
Wired Video Doorbell 4K Pro PoE | No - set in app | No | No | 16 to 24VAC |
Wired Video Doorbell 4K Pro (hardwired and plug-in) | When hardwired to your 16 to 24VAC system, your existing doorbell chime must be bypassed and will no longer sound. Use a or Alexa-enabled speaker if you want to hear a chime. | - | - | - |
Video Doorbell Elite | No - set in app | No | No | 8 to 24VAC |
With Ring Video Doorbell Pro and Wired Video Doorbell Pro, retaining your existing chime requires a more advanced installation process than with our other Video Doorbells. You might need to consult a qualified electrician.
Connecting your Ring Video Doorbell directly to an AC transformer
Pro Power Kit required | ||
Video Doorbell | Yes | No |
Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) | No | No |
Video Doorbell 2 | Yes | No |
Video Doorbell 3 / 3 Plus | No | No |
Video Doorbell 4 | No | No |
Battery Video Doorbell | No | No |
Battery Video Doorbell Plus/Battery Video Doorbell Pro and Battery Video Doorbell 2K Plus/Battery Video Doorbell 4K Pro | No | No |
Video Doorbell Wired and Wired Doorbell 2K | No | No |
Wired Doorbell 2K Plus | No | No |
Video Doorbell Pro | No | |
Wired Video Doorbell Pro | No | No |
Wired Video Doorbell 4K Pro | No | No |
Video Doorbell Elite | N/A - PoE | N/A - PoE |
Connecting your Ring Video Doorbell directly to a Ring DC transformer
Hardwired DIN Rail Transformer (3rd Gen) | |||
Video Doorbell | Yes | No | No |
Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) | Yes | No | No |
Video Doorbell 2 | Yes | No | No |
Video Doorbell 3 / 3 Plus | Yes | No | No |
Video Doorbell 4 | Yes | No | No |
Battery Video Doorbell | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Battery Video Doorbell Plus/Battery Video Doorbell Pro and Battery Video Doorbell 2K Plus/Battery Video Doorbell 4K Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Video Doorbell Wired and Wired Doorbell 2K | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wired Video Doorbell 2K Plus | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Video Doorbell Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wired Video Doorbell Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wired Video Doorbell 4K Pro | Yes | No | Yes |
Video Doorbell Elite | N/A - PoE | N/A - PoE | N/A - PoE |
Product-specific instructions
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General information
Learn more about setting up Plug-In Adapter (2nd Gen)