Garage Door Safety Sensor Sunlight

Garage door sensors.

Garage door safety sensor sunlight.

Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields. See more product. Some types of garage doors might even be damaged due to the door trying to continue closing if an object blocks the path of closing. If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down.

The replacement safety sensors project an invisible light beam across the inside of the garage door to prevent accidents and are required for safe use of all chamberlain garage door openers. As soon as the door passes the sensors line the sunlight won t interfere with the beam anymore and the door will remain shut. Whenever there is an obstruction the garage door will automatically reverse before causing any damage. Cars would likely be one of the most damaged objects without a sensor.

This explanation shows exactly why a garage door sensor is primarily a safety feature. Sunlight and garage door sensors. If you are in a hurry and need to get your garage door closed right away stand in such a way that you cast a shadow over your garage door s beam sensor but of course don t block the beam itself just the sunlight that is shining on it and then press your remote control so that your door will close. These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door.