Height of garage door photocells

[Larry F. Rollins]

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.

[Ed Bancroft]

6 inches..........i think

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Yep. 6 inches.

[Ed Bancroft]

I would never bother to get the tape out to check though......eyeball 6

[Larry F. Rollins]

Originally Posted by ebancroft

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

Thanks guys!!!

[Chuck Lambert]

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

Chuck

[Ed Bancroft]

I could eyeball that one without my glasses.........couldn't read the tape though!

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Yep.. 6 inches. Just remember a "small childs head" should break the beam.

[Erby Crofutt]

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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[Thomas G. Valosin]

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.

[ccurrins]

Originally Posted by tvalosin

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.

It is good to know it's worth something.

[Terry Neyedli]

Originally Posted by lrollins

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.

Larry:
Min. of 2 inches to a max. of 6 inches are req'd.
T.Neyedli CHI
www.alphahomeinspections.ca

[Gerry Beaumont]

Originally Posted by jjonas

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

Regards

Gerry

[Kevin L. Luce]

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.

[Robert Sole]

Originally Posted by tvalosin

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.

Only problem is that the customers get ticked when I ask them if I can borrow money. I can't afford to carry that stuff.