Hi,
I've bought a roller garage door and in addition to key fob control, you can fit a manual switch to raise/lower the door. I need some sort of double-throw, centre off, monetary switch. I am sure these must exist because you seem them in shops to control their shutters but I can't seem to find any. Does anyone know what they are called and where I could buy one?
Thanks.
Yes. RS Components have a wide range of these.
Coin-operated?
Thank you. I haven't used RS for years. They have over 6000 switches. Please could you tell me what this type of switch is called so that I can narrow down my search?
To the other poster: errant spell checker, sorry!
Do you want something like a toggle switch to put in a box or some kind of industrial switch?
The latter tend to be more rugged but more expensive.
Do you know that ratings of the motor?
Not trying to be funny but... are you sure? All the garage door openers I've come across have required a simple momentary switch, such as a doorbell button.
Anyway, for *monetary* switches, see Gordon Brown.
DPDT momentary centre off.
I have one made by Arrow.
If it proves difficult to find what you want it would be easy enough to do with ordinary push switches and relays.
I made one with two push to make and one push to break switches mounted in a cheap plastic box. The latter switch permits the door to be stopped either in an emergency or when don't want it to go all the way up/down. Whilst I could have used an up/down single switch, the three separate buttons are more intuitive.
Maplins will have both types of switch in stock.
The control unit on our garage door has a small push button which gives the *next* function. If the door is raised, one push lowers. A second push stops the motor. I guess a third push would re-start lowering but I haven't bothered to try that:-)
Aren't you going to need key operation for security reasons?
regards
This door requires a separate switch for up and a separate one for down. I think it may be the same as Harry has because I think I read his post recommending it some months ago.
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I would use the key fob to open/close from outside; the switch is to go inside the garage to open/close from inside. You may ask whether this is needed if I have the key fobs. I read Harry's (old) post about fitting his door and it suggested that the door would not work without one.
In message , Fred writes
With the advice from the electrical dept. about nuisance tripping ringing in our ears, I hope you have an alternative exit route:-)
regards
Is RCD nuisance tripping a significant problem with roller shutter doors? The fitting instructions for Seceuroglide doors imply this may be the case. (
Andrew
In message , Andrew writes
Not to my knowledge.
I was considering the situation where you have entered the garage, closed the door and then tripped the supply by operating some *faulty* electrical equipment.
I suppose you could phone the wife and ask her to reset the trip:-)
My seceuroglide doors have a mechanical winder for situations where power has failed. But it is very low geared and set up for external use. There is also a tiny pushbutton underneath the control box to electrically control the door without the zapper.
regards
I've had one of those (or very similar - didn't have the IR thing inside - it wasa noption) for a year and haven't had any probems.
What Tim was alluding to is that /if/ you do get a trip (or any other failure to open) then you are stuck, unless you have alternative access, or the external handle option.
Do *not* store the external handle in the garage!
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