When it comes to keeping an automated carriage door safe, a Carriage Door Infrared Sensor is the safe and uncomplicated option. Together these sensors work to help prevent the automatic carriage door opener from closing accidentally on a vehicle or, more importantly, a person.
NIR photo eyes are one of the easiest safety devices to install.
They work with only having to wire one side, saving time from having to run wires under the driveway or carriage door. The wired side has a photo eye that projects a beam and also has a sensor to accept a beam. On the other side of the garage you will mount the provided mirror, which will reflect the beam from the photo eye back to the sensor on the photo eye. When a vehicle is too close to the swing of the door it will be breaking the beam and preventing the door from closing over it.
Having a wired sensor is more reliable since it isn't necessary to remember to change the batteries, or worry that the batteries run too low to operate the sensor properly. The Carriage Door Infrared Sensor can be powered with 12/24 DC or AC voltage, which can be conveniently powered off any CarriageDoorOpeners.com low voltage automatic carriage door opener. With an over 30-foot range, this sensor can be used in virtually any residential situation.
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