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Does anyone know what the max height is for the electric eye sensors for an automatic garage door opener?
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Please Note:
wsiegel is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
From what I know, most manufactures recommend the eyes be placed 4-6 inches above the slab.
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http://www.dasma.com/safetygdopeners.asp
The Six-Inch Rule. The photo eyes mentioned above should not be installed higher than six inches above the garage floor. If the eyes are installed higher, a person or pet could get under the beam and not be detected by the photo eyes. |
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the help.
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I want to see 4-6 inches and nothing higher.
Children have been killed due to this feature being improperly installed or not installed at all. http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/523.html http://www.garagedoorenterprises.com...FactSheet.html |
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ADAIR INSPECTION 972-487-5634 Commercial-Residential-Construction-EIFS-Infrared Thermography TREC # 4563 EDI: EIFS-MA TX # 39 2008 US Member of the Year life is the random lottery of events followed by numerous narrow escapes accept the good Last edited by badair; 9/30/08 at 4:16 PM.. |
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"If your opener is older than 1992 it needs to be replaced. " Joseph P. Hagarty, CMI joseph.hagarty@comcast.net Main Line Inspections, Inc. Phone: 610-399-3675 Email: MainLineHI@comcast.net http://pa.nachi.org/mainlinepa/about.html http://www.householdinspector.com National President / NACHI (2003-2004) NACHI Education Committee Member |
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Just a tiny bit off of the original subject. When checking garage door and openers, also check to see if the door is counterbalanced. I find far too many doors that will close like a guillotine when the safety release is pulled.
When people ask me about this, I make a quick demo with a 1/2 filled plastic coke bottle and let gravity do its thing. Opens a lot of eyes. |
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