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Old 10/30/09, 6:03 PM
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Default Height of garage door photocells

Anyone remember, off the top of your head, the height requirements for the safeties (photocells) on a garage door? I am out of the office and could use the info.
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Old 10/30/09, 6:08 PM
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6 inches..........i think
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Old 10/30/09, 6:12 PM
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Yep. 6 inches.



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Old 10/30/09, 6:15 PM
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I would never bother to get the tape out to check though......eyeball 6
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Old 10/30/09, 6:25 PM
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I would never bother to get the tape out to check though......eyeball 6

This one is 31 inches, by the tape..... Had trouble eyeballing it!!! LOL

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Default Re: Height of garage door photocells

Manufacturers 4-6 inches so it will stop and reverse the door if a small child were to crawl through the beam.

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Old 10/30/09, 6:30 PM
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I could eyeball that one without my glasses.........couldn't read the tape though!
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Yep.. 6 inches. Just remember a "small childs head" should break the beam.
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Pull the instructions down off the garage door opener (where I usually find them) and show the appropriate section to your customer!

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Old 10/30/09, 8:28 PM
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Default Re: Height of garage door photocells

Here is a handy hint if you should forget your measuring stick - US Paper currency is presently standardized at 6-1/16 inches. Pretty darn close for our purposes to 6 inches.
Fold it in half - 3 inches: Fold it in thirds - 2 inches: Fold it in thirds & open one fold - 4 inches (for checking railing spindle(picket) spacing. Also good for an uncertain eyeball to confirm 2X6 or 2X8 - just remember though- a 2Xwhatever isn't, depending on the era it was sawn.
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Here is a handy hint if you should forget your measuring stick - US Paper currency is presently standardized at 6-1/16 inches. Pretty darn close for our purposes to 6 inches.
Fold it in half - 3 inches: Fold it in thirds - 2 inches: Fold it in thirds & open one fold - 4 inches (for checking railing spindle(picket) spacing. Also good for an uncertain eyeball to confirm 2X6 or 2X8 - just remember though- a 2Xwhatever isn't, depending on the era it was sawn.
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Anyone remember, off the top of your head, the height requirements for the safeties (photocells) on a garage door? I am out of the office and could use the info.
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Min. of 2 inches to a max. of 6 inches are req'd.
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Yep.. 6 inches. Just remember a "small childs head" should break the beam.
When a small childs head isn't available I just wiggle my foot in the beam

Parents are so damned sensitive these days

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Default Re: Height of garage door photocells

Depending on the manufacturer, but I have never seen it written over 6 inches. There are some companies that say 5 to 6 inches while some others I have read was written 4 to 6 inches. I've never seen 2 to 6 inches but I can believe one of the manufacturers have it written in the installation manual.

A little off the subject; I normally find that the manufacturer recommends a high loop system to be installed for a dishwasher. I just came across a dishwasher where the installation manual was written that a high loop drain is required for the dishwasher to operate properly. First time I've seen that strong of wording used in an installation manual.
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Here is a handy hint if you should forget your measuring stick - US Paper currency is presently standardized at 6-1/16 inches. Pretty darn close for our purposes to 6 inches.
Fold it in half - 3 inches: Fold it in thirds - 2 inches: Fold it in thirds & open one fold - 4 inches (for checking railing spindle(picket) spacing. Also good for an uncertain eyeball to confirm 2X6 or 2X8 - just remember though- a 2Xwhatever isn't, depending on the era it was sawn.

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