How to Connect a Door Bell

Install batteries in the transmitter/switch assembly. Look for a sliding or hinged cover that allows access to the battery compartment. Open it. Install appropriate batteries, then close the compartment.

Install batteries in the receiver/chime assembly. Like the transmitter, a sliding or hinged cover must be opened to access battery compartment. Open it. Install appropriate batteries and close the compartment.

Install the button or activation switch on the outside of the building on the handle-side of the entrance door. Select a spot with high visibility at, or slightly above, the height of the door handle or knob. Place the mounting bracket for the button on the wall. Pass the tip of a pencil through each of the screw holes in the mounting bracket to mark their positions on the wall. Remove the bracket. Drill a pilot hole through each screw-hole mark into the wall.

Replace the mounting bracket on the wall, aligning the screw holes to the pilot holes. Use a screwdriver to screw the bracket to the wall with mounting screws provided in the kit. Snap or slide the button or activation switch onto the mounting bracket.

Install the the receiver/chime assembly. Many homeowners prefer to install the chime in a central location where it can be heard from anywhere in the home. Place the mounting bracket for the chimes on the wall. Pass the tip of a pencil through each of the screw holes in the mounting bracket to mark their positions on the wall. Remove the bracket. Drill a pilot hole through each screw-hole mark into the wall.

Replace the mounting bracket on the wall, aligning the screw holes to the pilot holes. Use a screwdriver to screw the bracket to the wall with mounting screws provided in the kit. Snap or slide the receiver/chime assembly onto the mounting bracket.