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Discussion topic: Sky video doorbell bell alternative fitting question

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This message was authored by Red+Silence This message was authored by: Red+Silence

Sky video doorbell bell alternative fitting question

Good morning

 

I removed my video doorbell for the first time this morning and my goodness what a faff that was.

I ended up popping the tab with the tool provided and pushing a micro flat head screwdriver into the gap which gave me the leverage to release it.

I have some self-adhesive insanely powerful magnets..

Could I use those instead?

But it would've a 3mm gap where the bell meets the bracket..

As far as I can tell the doorbell looks sealed all the way around apart from the mic/speaker on the base.

Would it work??

Also I switched it off to charged it..

Will I need to reinstall it or will it sync automatically?

Many thanks 


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This message was authored by TimmyBGood This message was authored by: TimmyBGood Answer

Re: Sky video doorbell bell alternative fitting question

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@Red+Silence wrote:

 

I have some self-adhesive insanely powerful magnets..

Could I use those instead?

 


I don't know about the Sky-supplied doorbell camera in particular, but as a general principle it's unwise to use 'insanely powerful magnets' in the vicinity of any electronic device, and particularly where these have moving electro-mechanical elements such as the sliding IR-cut filter typically found in CCTV units.

 

Our family once 'broke' an extremely expensive powered wheelchair with a novelty magnetic Christmas Tree...

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Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi)
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2

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This message was authored by TimmyBGood This message was authored by: TimmyBGood Answer

Re: Sky video doorbell bell alternative fitting question

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

@Red+Silence wrote:

 

I have some self-adhesive insanely powerful magnets..

Could I use those instead?

 


I don't know about the Sky-supplied doorbell camera in particular, but as a general principle it's unwise to use 'insanely powerful magnets' in the vicinity of any electronic device, and particularly where these have moving electro-mechanical elements such as the sliding IR-cut filter typically found in CCTV units.

 

Our family once 'broke' an extremely expensive powered wheelchair with a novelty magnetic Christmas Tree...

* * * * * * *

Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi)
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
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