Hello!
I bought GSM alarm that uses 12v 1A power adapter.
the cord is too short so I will have to use extension etc.
So I checked the doorbell (electro-mechanical) that I have above my door and there is 12v output for the button.
I want to use its output and connect my alarm to it,
I checked it with multimeter and it shows 20v, then I pressed the ring button and it went down to 16v
then I tried to press the button while I am holding the probes and when I press its voltage got to around 9v and then back to 16v.
Doorbell uses ~230v, I don't have picture right now.
Is it possible to connect my alarm to it?
And one more question, if I will extend the cord of the power adapter to use longer cord will it affect the power adapter?
I used 5.5x2.1 male and female and two ~2m thin wires.
and after some time the adapter died, is it has something to do with the extension I made of some other reason?
Also checked the resistance of the wire (1 cm of it) and it said 0.3Ω, then checked the full length (~3m) and it said 0.8Ω how is it possible?
Thank you!
I bought GSM alarm that uses 12v 1A power adapter.
the cord is too short so I will have to use extension etc.
So I checked the doorbell (electro-mechanical) that I have above my door and there is 12v output for the button.
I want to use its output and connect my alarm to it,
I checked it with multimeter and it shows 20v, then I pressed the ring button and it went down to 16v
then I tried to press the button while I am holding the probes and when I press its voltage got to around 9v and then back to 16v.
Doorbell uses ~230v, I don't have picture right now.
Is it possible to connect my alarm to it?
And one more question, if I will extend the cord of the power adapter to use longer cord will it affect the power adapter?
I used 5.5x2.1 male and female and two ~2m thin wires.

and after some time the adapter died, is it has something to do with the extension I made of some other reason?
Also checked the resistance of the wire (1 cm of it) and it said 0.3Ω, then checked the full length (~3m) and it said 0.8Ω how is it possible?
Thank you!