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Can I Use a Wired Push Button with a Wireless Chime Receiver?

Two methods to use wired doorbell push buttons with wireless door chime receivers: door chime extenders and ERA-UTX universal transmitters.

Published November 22, 2021

Currently, there are not any wired push buttons that have built-in wireless functionality, but with that said, there are a couple of workarounds that will allow you to use a wired doorbell push button with a wireless door chime receiver.

ERA-UTX Wired Button Connection
ERA-UTX wired button connection

Using a Door Chime Extender in Your Home

Door chime extenders are products that add to your existing wired doorbell in your home and transmit a wireless signal to a wireless door chime receiver.

Door chime extenders work by wiring a small wireless transmitter into the EXISTING WIRED DOORBELL in your home. This small, wireless transmitter wires into the actual doorbell (not the push button). When a visitor pushes the wired doorbell push button, your wired doorbell will play the standard "ding dong" sound as normal. However, when this occurs, the wireless extender is triggered and transmits a radio signal to the compatible wireless door chime receiver, causing it to play the selected melody or tone.

For example, using a product like the Safeguard Supply LRA-EX1000S, you can plug in multiple receivers throughout your home.

Use the ERA-UTX Universal Transmitter: Wire the Transmitter to a Wired Doorbell Push Button

In this scenario, we will use the ERA product line, specifically the ERA-UTDCR Warehouse Doorbell Kit along with a wired doorbell push button. Please note, in this scenario, you can ONLY use a non-lighted wired doorbell button.

The ERA-UTX is a commercial-grade, long-range wireless transmitter with a range of up to 4,000 ft. It has a relay we can use to connect to a wired push button. When a visitor pushes the wired push button, the ERA-UTX is triggered and transmits, causing the compatible receiver to chime.

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