Yes, all the problems quit after I disconnected the the garage door opener. It doesn't work at all, I tried it on other outlets by running a long extension cord from other outlets in the house. I am planning on trying to see if the garage door company has any ideas or if it can be fixed.
J
replace the opener, new ones have valuable safety devices that detect anything blocking the door from closing properly.....
could save a kids life
Your problem is definitely not the garage door operator . It may contribute to the problem showing up, but in itself, is not the problem.
LMAO! yeah i always mount those pain in the ass eyes above the unit on the ceiling. They are such a pain. And it all boils down to lack of parental supervision.
I suppose you don't like seat belts and air bags either?
Well guys I don't know what the problem was but I know that everything is working ok now. Maybe one of the guys that replied was right- it was goblins lol. I plan to have things checked out but the wiring here is all copper and the outlets are the screw type and all the connections are tight. The outlets are all three wire too. The breaker panel wiring is tight so unless it could have to do with the breakers themselves or the wiring from the box to the outlets I can't think of much else. I will post if something comes up in the future on this. Thanks again for all the help.
J
btw , the electric eye safety systems make "punch & run" a lot more difficult and potentially more attractive to the 'dare devil' kid. Even at my age I occasionally 'punch & run' but now it has to be 'punch, run & hop'.
I'd be interested in the cost benefit numbers for GDO safety systems and estimates of deaths / injuries avoided.
I found the numbers at the last link below......
20 years of data 1974 thru 1995, ~85 children killed or suffered permanent brain damage. Less than 5 per year.Garage doors still injure a fair number despite the electric eye systems. Steve probably isn't too far off with his comment especially since a significant percentage of GDO's fail to reverse properly when encountering an obstruction.
Probably the best instruction to kids.....stay away from a moving door.
A foolproof GDO is nearly impossible to achieve........idiot resistant is probably the best that can be expected.
no hopping needed, install a touch pad outside they are very convenient........
or a simple push button that can be reached from outside.
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