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Default Solar Powered Garage Door Opener.

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Tue, 4 Apr 2017 18:31:17 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:

"David R. Birch" wrote in message
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On 4/1/2017 3:29 PM, Neon John wrote:
On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:23:44 -0700, Sister Ray wrote:

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The OP got a variety of answers to a very generalized question.
If
he
wanted a particular type of solution, he should have said so.

Thanks for the input. I thought my original post indicated that I
was looking for an existing design, not something I had to
develop.

"I've been think about installing this in my garage which has no
electricity running to it. I've googled "Solar Powered Garage Door
Opener" and only found general talk, no one who's actually done it
and no company that makes one.

Has anyone here done this or have more info?"

David


No, I haven't done it, and wouldn't attempt to design a solar
battery
system that needed high long term reliability without periodic
attention.

Is there a separate entry for when the battery fails? You (= healthy
male) can disconnect and open the door manually if it's properly
balanced, but only from inside.


A well-balanced 16' wide garage door can be opened by teen girls,
moms, and grannies, Jim, not just healthy males. I've balanced many
a
door with new springs, and rebalanced a dozen which were sagging.
Done
right, they're neutral, so a 15lb pull will overcome the inertia and
open it right up.


So you know how poorly they can be installed.