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Switch wiring for Garage Door Opener
Anyone know about the connections for the wired switch that operates a
(probably) Chamberlain garage door opener? Going to help a friend with some tasks at the w/e and one of the things he'd like to do is install a new bellpush to open the garage door from inside the house. There's a wired switch inside the garage. This has 3 buttons (open/close, light, disable remote) but only single bell wire linking to the unit. So what differentiates the functions (timing of current applied?) / how to replicate just the open function. Forgive the vagueness but I've not seen this setup yet and want to be prepared / not waste time playing around or stuffing up the unit. Ta muchly B. |
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Switch wiring for Garage Door Opener
"borrow" wrote in message om... Anyone know about the connections for the wired switch that operates a (probably) Chamberlain garage door opener? Going to help a friend with some tasks at the w/e and one of the things he'd like to do is install a new bellpush to open the garage door from inside the house. There's a wired switch inside the garage. This has 3 buttons (open/close, light, disable remote) but only single bell wire linking to the unit. So what differentiates the functions (timing of current applied?) / how to replicate just the open function. Forgive the vagueness but I've not seen this setup yet and want to be prepared / not waste time playing around or stuffing up the unit. Ta muchly B. Is it just a two core bell wire ? Or is it a multi-core cable bundle in single sheath ? |
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Switch wiring for Garage Door Opener
"BigWallop" wrote in message news:Gdhqb.1663
Is it just a two core bell wire ? Or is it a multi-core cable bundle in single sheath ? Two core bell wire |
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Switch wiring for Garage Door Opener
borrow wrote:
Anyone know about the connections for the wired switch that operates a (probably) Chamberlain garage door opener? Going to help a friend with some tasks at the w/e and one of the things he'd like to do is install a new bellpush to open the garage door from inside the house. There's a wired switch inside the garage. This has 3 buttons (open/close, light, disable remote) but only single bell wire linking to the unit. So what differentiates the functions (timing of current applied?) / how to replicate just the open function. Forgive the vagueness but I've not seen this setup yet and want to be prepared / not waste time playing around or stuffing up the unit. Ta muchly B. I have had a Chamberlain door opener for more than 10 years, one of my favourite gadgets. I don't have the fancy switch you describe. For local operation in the garage I wired a bell push with twin bell wire to the 2 contacts provided. Push the button, door opens; push it again door closes. As my garage is 4m from the house it was much easier to just get another remote and mount it with velcro pads on a window frame in the house. Its important that anyone operating the door from a distance should have a clear view of the door. I once brought the door down on an open hatchback door because I didn't check properly. |
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Switch wiring for Garage Door Opener
Is it just a two core bell wire ? Or is it a multi-core cable bundle in
single sheath ? Just ordinary bell wire I understand. |
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Switch wiring for Garage Door Opener
"BillR" wrote in message ...
borrow wrote: Anyone know about the connections for the wired switch that operates a (probably) Chamberlain garage door opener? Going to help a friend with some tasks at the w/e and one of the things he'd like to do is install a new bellpush to open the garage door from inside the house. There's a wired switch inside the garage. This has 3 buttons (open/close, light, disable remote) but only single bell wire linking to the unit. So what differentiates the functions (timing of current applied?) / how to replicate just the open function. Forgive the vagueness but I've not seen this setup yet and want to be prepared / not waste time playing around or stuffing up the unit. Ta muchly B. I have had a Chamberlain door opener for more than 10 years, one of my favourite gadgets. I don't have the fancy switch you describe. For local operation in the garage I wired a bell push with twin bell wire to the 2 contacts provided. Push the button, door opens; push it again door closes. As my garage is 4m from the house it was much easier to just get another remote and mount it with velcro pads on a window frame in the house. Its important that anyone operating the door from a distance should have a clear view of the door. I once brought the door down on an open hatchback door because I didn't check properly. Good advice! A garage door opener should never be operated by any type of device where the door is not in plain view. Doordoc www.DoorsAndOpeners.com |
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Switch wiring for Garage Door Opener
Good advice - Many thanks all.
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