Aim Garage Door Sensor

The photo eye of an automatic opening garage door is a safety feature.

Aim garage door sensor.

When you examine how these sensors work you realize how intricate they are. When determining whether they need to be replaced or just adjusted you need to look at all the options. The garage door opener has two sensors that prevent the garage door from closing on a person or object. If a safety sensor stops working the remote control won t work and the motor unit lights.

Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm. Garage door sensors are safety devices that prevent the door from closing on people pets or objects in the doorway. Package includes 2 safety sensors mounting brackets and 18 in of extension wire. In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.

If the photo eye senses an obstruction it stops the door from closing and potentially prevents damage or injury to a vehicle. If your garage door sensors are outside of this range remove them entirely from the garage door frame and install leveled inside the safe zone. If an object or person is in the way of the beam the closing door reverses direction. The sensors are located above the floor at each side of the door opening and.

Higher than that can miss many low lying objects including pets. Offers peace of mind and safe operation. One that sends an infrared beam and one that receives the beam.