D117 - Ding

I bought this to replace the Friedland bell we'd had for over 20 years. unfortunately the plastic in the old one had become brittle and cracked with age, and would no longer hold the batteries properly. This was an easy replacement as all the screw holes and wiring terminals are in exactly the same place making for a very easy swap out job. I believe that Honeywell took over Friedland which is why the products are still available under a different name. This door-bell has metal bars which are struck by a solenoid, rather like a xylophone, and it makes a pleasant sound unlike some of the cheap electronic doorbells with tiny little speakers. Not the loudest sound, but plenty loud enough for a reasonable sized house where residents have no hearing impairments.

Bought this doorbell as I wanted the Ring Doorbell Pro to work as much as possible like a traditional doorbell as far as the children, grandparents and partner were concerned. To make this doorbell sound when the Ring Doorbell Pro is pressed we did the following: Add the two wires from your Ring Transformer or in our case the Ring power plug in transformer to the Honeywell Ding Dong (T3 and 2) connectors. Connect the two wires from the doorbell button to the top two connectors on the Honeywell Ding Dong (0F and 1). *Add the Ring Power Pro Kit v2 device into the mix by connecting its two wires to the two left side connectors on the Honeywell Dong Dong (0F and T3). *in the UK the Ring Pro Power Kit v2 is supplied with a Ring doorbell pro as a way of bypassing a traditional doorbell. Therefore you must contact Ring to provide a you with the Ring Pro Power Kit v2 with the correct wiring connecting loom so that it activates a traditional doorbell. Basically this will then have wires with a special connector that you can fit into a slot that is covered by a sticker on the ring pro power kit v2. What makes the Honeywell Ding Dong better for Ring Doorbell Pro than the other doorbell sounders that can be powered by a transformer like a Byron 776, is the internal wiring is much much thicker. The Byron and others in the UK and Europe are rated for 8v. The Honeywell Ding Dong is rated for 16v and you can tell by the big difference in thickness of the internal writing of that doorbell sounder. As the Ring Doorbell can use more voltage you want a doorbell sounder that can take it.

Replaced a vintage Friedland with the ceramic tile in the centre with this due to redecoration and wanting a bright white bell. It's NOT a Friedland bell. It's a copy. It works well enough but is not as loud as my original Friedland bell. It is louder when fully installed than testing on the bench before installing so don't be too put off before installation. It's worth the money provided it lasts (some reports of short life span). Hoping running on batteries will not stress the bell too much rather than mains transformer. Will report back in a couple of years or if it dies prematurely!

This chime solved a major issue when trying to install a SimpliSafe door bell. We don't even need the resistor that came with the doorbell kit. The chime also sounds far better than the old one we had so that's a bonus.

Says loud and 2 chimes to choose from, its not loud and only 1 chime. But it looks better than the previous one.

Installed in our hallway, good sound quality and I can even hear it in the garden (we have a 3bed semi detached). Definitely recommend.

I wanted to replace a very old ding-dong door bell that had suffered damage due to corroding batteries. This seemed like it would be an easy like-for-like replacement. However, that wasn't the case and I ended up messing around with it for some time. I found straight away that it was much quieter than the old one and definitely nowhere near the 80 dB claimed. Noting the comments of other reviewers I tried switching the chimes with those of my old one and although that was marginally better it was still inadequate. I tested the output of the batteries I was using and they were fine. To me it seemed like there was insufficient power supplied to solenoid to drive the piston/hammer fast enough. I noted that the total voltage of the batteries is 6 volts (4 x 1.5 volts), which is the same as my old unit, but my old unit was designed to use D-class 1.5 volt batteries whereas this modern one uses the less powerful C-class 1.5 volt batteries. Interestingly, if used with a transformer the unit accepts 8-16 volts (that's what is says on the box anyhow), so perhaps that is where the problem lies. Anyhow, in my experience these chimes are not fit for purpose at least when used with the necessary batteries. Incidentally, in the end I decided to replace it with a wireless doorbell - I had that up and running within 2 minutes of opening the box.

Great quality!

Vor einer Woche habe ich den Honeywell Home D117 mechanischen Gong Türsummer in Weiß installiert – ein zeitloses Läutewerk mit Doppelklang, das perfekt zu meinem Smart-Home-Setup mit Hue-Lichtern und 3D-Drucker passt und in meiner 64m²-Wohnung in Leverkusen überall hörbar ist. ​ Design und Klangqualität Der kompakte Gong (171 x 105 x 48 mm, 328g) aus robustem Kunststoff in Weiß integriert sich unauffällig an jede Wand. Der mechanische Zweiklang "Ding Dong" ist klar, voll und kraftvoll bei ca. 80 dB(A) – deutlich hörbar über 60m, ohne nervig zu sein. Keine digitalen Piepser, sondern traditioneller metallischer Gong-Klang, der Premium wirkt. ​ Installation und Versorgung Super einfach: Wandmontage mit mitgeliefertem Befestigungsmaterial, verdrahtet mit 8-12V AC Trafo (1A) oder 4x 1,5V C-Batterien als Baby-Version. Stromverbrauch minimal (500mA), keine App nötig – ideal neben Hue-Automatisierung. Bei mir mit Trafo verbunden, keine Ausfälle nach Testwoche. Zweijährige Garantie rundet ab. ​ Praktischer Einsatz Perfekt für kleine Wohnungen: Klingt durch Laminat-/Fliesen-/Parkett-Räume, weckt nicht Nachbarn. Als Maker super – desinfiziere Hände mit Softa Swabs vor Montage, dann 10 Min. Arbeit. Ergänzt Airfryer-Sessions oder Gaming: Postbote kommt, Gong ruft! Langlebig, wetterbeständig innen. ​ Qualität und Preis-Leistung Honeywell-Qualität (ehem. Friedland) überzeugt: Kein Aussetzen, farbecht. Bei 20-30€ top Preis – besser als Billig-Modelle mit schwachem Klang. Tipp: Trafo separat kaufen, Batterien als Backup. Minuspunkt: Kein Flashlicht (für Hörgeschädigte). ​ Absolut empfehlenswert – zuverlässig, laut & stilvoll! 🔔

Funziona benissimo, montato in 10 minuti, si sente bene in tutta la casa (circa 100mq). Consigliato

Arrived very promptly. Is exactly as described and as we needed. Thank you.

Fijne deurbel. Eenvoudig aan te sluiten. Deed het meteen op onze bestaande trafo. Geluid is van het juiste volume voor ons appartement. Prima vervanger van onze bestaande vervelende trrrrrr(zonder "ing") gong. De ding dong die deze gong geeft is elegant en niet irritant. Aanrader!

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