Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. This one is in the
garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two push buttons to control the
garage door.

I am trying to find another push button switch but HD or Lowes don't have
them. May have to try an electrical supply house on week days...if I press
the button once it opens the garage door (without having to press it while
it's moving up), if in the middle of opening I press it again it will stop
the door at that position. If I press it again it resumes the opening again
until it is fully opened. Then I press it again it will close. The button
is somehow also wired to the exterior hi-hat lights on the outside of the
garage doors, as long as the doors are up those lights comes on
automatically.

Is there a special name for these push button control switch that will fit
into a normal 1900 box with a mud ring extension? If I see them online I
might just get them on line.

Thanks,

MC

On Mar 9, 10:58�am, "MiamiCuse" wrote:
Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. �This one is in the
garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two push buttons to control the
garage door.

I am trying to find another push button switch but HD or Lowes don't have
them. �May have to try an electrical supply house on week days...if I press
the button once it opens the garage door (without having to press it while
it's moving up), if in the middle of opening I press it again it will stop
the door at that position. �If I press it again it resumes the opening again
until it is fully opened. �Then I press it again it will close. �The button
is somehow also wired to the exterior hi-hat lights on the outside of the
garage doors, as long as the doors are up those lights comes on
automatically.

Is there a special name for these push button control switch that will fit
into a normal 1900 box with a mud ring extension? �If I see them online I
might just get them on line.

Thanks,

MC

if they are lkow voltage they shouldnt go in a box that shares with
line voltage....!!! can create shock hazard

did you know a regular doorbell button non lighted works fine, just
mount it at some convenient place.

or sears and home depot have garage door switches

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. This one is in the
garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two push buttons to control the
garage door.

I am trying to find another push button switch but HD or Lowes don't have
them. May have to try an electrical supply house on week days...if I
press the button once it opens the garage door (without having to press it
while it's moving up), if in the middle of opening I press it again it
will stop the door at that position. If I press it again it resumes the
opening again until it is fully opened. Then I press it again it will
close. The button is somehow also wired to the exterior hi-hat lights on
the outside of the garage doors, as long as the doors are up those lights
comes on automatically.

Is there a special name for these push button control switch that will fit
into a normal 1900 box with a mud ring extension? If I see them online I
might just get them on line.

Thanks,

MC

Sounds strange to me. Can you get a make and model off the switch?

MiamiCuse wrote:
Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. This one is in the
garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two push buttons to control the
garage door.

I am trying to find another push button switch but HD or Lowes don't have
them. May have to try an electrical supply house on week days...if I press
the button once it opens the garage door (without having to press it while
it's moving up), if in the middle of opening I press it again it will stop
the door at that position. If I press it again it resumes the opening again
until it is fully opened. Then I press it again it will close.

I can't be certain about your switch, but most such switches are
momentary. There is nothing unique about the switch in doing the above
actions, they are controlled by the door opener by a relay if I am not
mistaken. At least my Genie opener works that way with a momentary switch.


The button
is somehow also wired to the exterior hi-hat lights on the outside of the
garage doors, as long as the doors are up those lights comes on
automatically.

Is there a special name for these push button control switch that will fit
into a normal 1900 box with a mud ring extension? If I see them online I
might just get them on line.

Thanks,

MC

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
...
Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. This one is in the
garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two push buttons to control the
garage door.

I am trying to find another push button switch but HD or Lowes don't have
them. May have to try an electrical supply house on week days...if I
press the button once it opens the garage door (without having to press it
while it's moving up), if in the middle of opening I press it again it
will stop the door at that position. If I press it again it resumes the
opening again until it is fully opened. Then I press it again it will
close. The button is somehow also wired to the exterior hi-hat lights on
the outside of the garage doors, as long as the doors are up those lights
comes on automatically.

Is there a special name for these push button control switch that will fit
into a normal 1900 box with a mud ring extension? If I see them online I
might just get them on line.



This switch may be made specifically for your garage door opener. It may
actually be a digital type switch that sends its signals over a single pair
of wires. I suggest that you contact the garage door opener manufacturer
for information.

On Mar 9, 2:50*pm, "Joseph Meehan" wrote:
* * There are a number of possible things there. *There is a good chance
that the switch you are looking at is a simple door bell switch. *But it may
not be.

* * It would be good if you could tell us want make model and year your
garage door lift is. *You should also consider going on line and see if the
manufacturer has web page and likely will have information there.

--
Joseph Meehan

*Dia 's Muire duit

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message

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Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. *This one is in the
garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two push buttons to control the
garage door.

I am trying to find another push button switch but HD or Lowes don't have
them. *May have to try an electrical supply house on week days...if I
press the button once it opens the garage door (without having to press it
while it's moving up), if in the middle of opening I press it again it
will stop the door at that position. *If I press it again it resumes the
opening again until it is fully opened. *Then I press it again it will
close. *The button is somehow also wired to the exterior hi-hat lights on
the outside of the garage doors, as long as the doors are up those lights
comes on automatically.

Is there a special name for these push button control switch that will fit
into a normal 1900 box with a mud ring extension? *If I see them online I
might just get them on line.

Thanks,

MC- Hide quoted text -

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All that it takes with the garage doors I've seen to make the door do
the movements indicated is a low voltage momentary contact switch.
Now how the outside lights are controlled, is anyone's guess. They
could be controlled from the door opener and have no direct connection
to any switch. Which means the switch is just a regular low voltage
momentary contact one.

The other possibility is that to control these outside lights and the
door, this switch is some special device, possibly X10, that then
controls the garage door opener and the outside lights.

Is this door switch using low voltage wiring that runs directly to the
garage door opener or is it 120V? What does the second button do?

If the switch is low voltage, it shouldn't be in the box with 120V to
begin with,

Jimmie D wrote:

wrote in message
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On Mar 9, 2:50 pm, "Joseph Meehan" wrote:

There are a number of possible things there. There is a good chance
that the switch you are looking at is a simple door bell switch. But it
may
not be.

It would be good if you could tell us want make model and year your
garage door lift is. You should also consider going on line and see if the
manufacturer has web page and likely will have information there.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

"MiamiCuse" wrote in message

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Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. This one is in the
garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two push buttons to control
the
garage door.

I am trying to find another push button switch but HD or Lowes don't
have
them. May have to try an electrical supply house on week days...if I
press the button once it opens the garage door (without having to press
it
while it's moving up), if in the middle of opening I press it again it
will stop the door at that position. If I press it again it resumes the
opening again until it is fully opened. Then I press it again it will
close. The button is somehow also wired to the exterior hi-hat lights on
the outside of the garage doors, as long as the doors are up those
lights
comes on automatically.

Is there a special name for these push button control switch that will
fit
into a normal 1900 box with a mud ring extension? If I see them online I
might just get them on line.

Thanks,

MC- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -



All that it takes with the garage doors I've seen to make the door do
the movements indicated is a low voltage momentary contact switch.
Now how the outside lights are controlled, is anyone's guess. They
could be controlled from the door opener and have no direct connection
to any switch. Which means the switch is just a regular low voltage
momentary contact one.

The other possibility is that to control these outside lights and the
door, this switch is some special device, possibly X10, that then
controls the garage door opener and the outside lights.

Is this door switch using low voltage wiring that runs directly to the
garage door opener or is it 120V? What does the second button do?

If the switch is low voltage, it shouldn't be in the box with 120V to
begin with,


My garage door opener controls external lights through an X10 or similar
device.
One button is for the lights other is for the door. A doorbell switch would
work fine.

Jimmie


Hi,
Just like a door bell switch.