Install Bay Diodes 1 Amp 20 Pack -D1

you may have noticed ring video doorbell included a diode in the packaging a diode is a small electrical component that looks like this to know whether or not you need to use the diode you need to know whether your existing doorbell chime is digital or mechanical the diode is only required if your existing chime is digital if you're not sure what type of chime you have here's an easy way to tell the difference when your doorbell rings is the sound it makes a classic dingdong sound if so then you probably have a mechanical doorbell to confirm this locate your doorbell chime and if you can remove the cover to see if it contains a physical chiming mechanism such as a small mallet hitting a metal plate if this is how your doorbell produces its sound then its mechanical in this case do not use the diode doing so may damage your doorbell chime if your doorbell plays a melody when it rings the