You will have knock out one of the slugs on the side of the box )make sure it will fit first) you may have to add a spacer behind the box so the transformer can mount on the side but the mounting creates the ground path I mentioned as the fitting on the side of the box makes it very tight in a single gang box I would wrap electrical tape around the terminals after you connect the wires again the high side the colors don’t matter if they are the same color. Most door bell transformers are made to mount on a box and the 120v connections are made inside the box, this is the case with your new one Next with the transformer not mounted to the metal it is not grounded so a fault could end up on the low voltage side and not tripping the circuit breaker. The high voltage between the transformer and metal box the wires are not in flex or rated for being in the open not a big deal but a code violation. However there are several issues as I see it The ac going to the transformer doesn’t matter because the low voltage on the other side is isolated. Lastly running the Green wire from the new transformer to the ground screw on the outlet (pigtail it?). Running the the Black wire from the new transformer to the brass screw on the outlet. I was thinking of running the the White wire from the new transformer to the silver screw on the outlet. I hope this new diagram better illustrates what I'm thinking: I was just hoping to replace the old one with this new one. When I disconnect the disconnect the old transformer from the sides of the outlet, how can I tell where to connect the Black and White wires? In the picture of the old transformer, they are both black! The new transformer new transformer has the Hot(black), Neutral(White), Ground(Green) wiring. My concern is the wiring the new transformer properly. Unfortunately what I see is a transformer going through an electrical outlet and no wire colors. So I was hoping it was going to be an easy swap old for new. I'm don't have any experience with electricity but I'm willing to learn (please bear with me). I just bought a new doorbell transformer (24V 40VA), to replace for current one (10V 5VA) because I bought a video doorbell.
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