Re: Garage sensor: How do they work ?

Hello Rich,

Is it a segmented-panel door?  If so put the tilt switch on the
topmost panel.

But the top panel moves...
Uh, yeah, that's kinda the point, which would be obvious if whoever
Joerg is responding to hadn't snipped everything.

Well, top panel mount would really only leave a wireless solution with batteries. A few hot weeks like out here right now and the batteries are toast. Garage door panels can become so hot that even a brief touch with a finger leaves a blister.

Seems overkill to me since the usual door drive already has two end switches. On our system (Genie screw drive) you could buy or make a spare set of end switches and mount them on the other side of the track if you wanted to have a completely isolated setup. If they are wired so they close when the door moves away from the end point they could simply be hooked up in series with a lamp or whatever to indicated a door that was left open. No electronics required. Anything mounted to the door itself is likely to get banged up.

Regards, Joerg

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