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Wiring two SkyBell Doorbell Cameras to a single chime
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The majority of doorbell chimes can support two doorbell buttons. The chime only needs three leads FrontRear, and Trans in order to support two doorbells. If the leads have different labels or if there are additional leads, verify that the chime is compatible with the SkyBell Doorbell Camera. For more information, see What types of chimes are incompatible with the SkyBell Doorbell Camera?.

Power and wiring requirements

The power recommended for two SkyBell Doorbell Cameras wired to one chime is 16 VAC 20 VA. For additional information about the power requirements for SkyBell Doorbell Cameras, see Which transformers are compatible with the SkyBell Doorbell Camera?.

Digital chime wiring for two SkyBell Doorbell Cameras

The following image is the wiring chart for a digital chime, which requires a separate digital doorbell adapter (DDA) for each SkyBell Doorbell Camera.

Digital chime wiring diagram Wiring key
Digital-two-chime-labels.png

Solid line: Line.png

  • J5 to transformer
  • J3 to Trans

Dashed line: Large dash.png

  • J6 to SkyBell Doorbell Camera
  • J4 to Front/Rear

Small dashed line: Small dash.png

  • SkyBell Doorbell Camera to transformer
Mechanical chime wiring for two SkyBell Doorbell Cameras
Mechanical chime wiring diagram Wiring key
Mechanical-two-chime.png

Solid line: Line.png

  • Transformer to Trans

Dashed line: Large dash.png

  • SkyBell Doorbell Camera to Front/Rear

Small dashed line: Small dash.png

  • SkyBell Doorbell Camera to transformer

 

 
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