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.

On 2008-04-21 13:20:58 +0100, Fred said:

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.

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:20:58 GMT, Fred
wrote:

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.

Coin-operated?

--
Frank Erskine

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:25:57 +0100, Andy Hall
wrote:


Yes. RS Components have a wide range of these.

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!

On 2008-04-21 16:20:39 +0100, Fred said:

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:25:57 +0100, Andy Hall
wrote:


Yes. RS Components have a wide range of these.

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?

In uk.d-i-y, Fred wrote:
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.

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.

--
Mike Barnes

In article ,
Fred wrote:
Yes. RS Components have a wide range of these.

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?

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.

--
*To steal ideas from *one* person is plagiarism; from many, research*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

After serious thinking Dave Plowman (News) wrote :
In article ,
Fred wrote:
Yes. RS Components have a wide range of these.

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?

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.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

In message , Mike Barnes
writes
In uk.d-i-y, Fred wrote:
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.

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.

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

--
Tim Lamb

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:04:00 +0100, Mike Barnes
wrote:

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.

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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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:31:44 +0100, Tim Lamb
wrote:

Aren't you going to need key operation for security reasons?

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
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:31:44 +0100, Tim Lamb
wrote:

Aren't you going to need key operation for security reasons?

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.

Right.

With the advice from the electrical dept. about nuisance tripping
ringing in our ears, I hope you have an alternative exit route:-)

regards

--
Tim Lamb

"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
...
In message , Fred
writes
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:31:44 +0100, Tim Lamb
wrote:

Aren't you going to need key operation for security reasons?

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.

Right.

With the advice from the electrical dept. about nuisance tripping ringing
in our ears, I hope you have an alternative exit route:-)

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Is RCD nuisance tripping a significant problem with roller shutter doors?
The fitting instructions for Seceuroglide doors imply this may be the case.
( http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk/p...structions.pdf ). This
would present difficulties for myself as the whole of the garage electrics
are on an RCD supply.

Andrew

In message , Andrew
writes

Is RCD nuisance tripping a significant problem with roller shutter doors?
The fitting instructions for Seceuroglide doors imply this may be the case.
( http://www.rollerdoorsdirect.co.uk/p...structions.pdf ). This
would present difficulties for myself as the whole of the garage electrics
are on an RCD supply.

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
--
Tim Lamb