Old transformer was 16vac.
Doorbell chime that works with nest.
We have found that mechanical chimes are the most reliable nest doorbell chimes as they will work with a wide range of voltages and are easy to install and setup as a nest hello chime.
When i press the doorbell button either on the nest doorbell or the other side doorbell the chime hammer moves a little but not enough to actually make a chime sound.
Well it does but nest doesn t actually sellremote chimes.
The only compatible chimes i could find in the uk are from the friedland range by honeywell as they work in the 8v 16v ac range.
The good nest s 229 hello video doorbell looks great and works consistently well.
First thing to find was a wired door chime that works within the same voltage range as the nest hello and has enough space in the casing to fit the transformer and the nest connector.
The ring supports additional chimes so you can hear the doorbell around the home but the nest hello doesn t.
Electronic chimes will work with the nest hello but your transformer needs to be providing exactly 16v of electricity to ensure proper operation.
You have to install a chime connector the nest hello is different from other video doorbells because it comes with a chime connector in the box that must be installed on your indoor chime.
It s sort of an adapter like device with a resistor inside most likely that gets installed between your doorbell wiring and the chime itself.
Its optional facial recognition feature and advanced integrations with the nest cam iq indoor and google home.
These systems typically won t work with nest hello.