Jeff Geerling on Nostr: An update on the SimpliSafe doorbell burning itself up: they reached out today (after ...
An update on the SimpliSafe doorbell burning itself up: they reached out today (after shipping a replacement yesterday), and said one theory is the transformer could've been a slight bit too much for their doorbell (mine is outputting 26V, the doorbell is rated 'up to' 24V).
More here: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/my-simplisafe-doorbell-lit-its-own-fire-winter
I do think the doorbell should handle a bit more—but their explanation (in tandem with me not having a separate chime installed) could make sense.
More here: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2023/my-simplisafe-doorbell-lit-its-own-fire-winter
I do think the doorbell should handle a bit more—but their explanation (in tandem with me not having a separate chime installed) could make sense.