We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open if
the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with it
and are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install
inside the house that will illuminate when the door has been left open.
Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just tidied up
after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button
to close it, but it's not happening.

--
F

"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open if
the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with it and
are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install inside
the house that will illuminate when the door has been left open.
Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just tidied up
after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button to
close it, but it's not happening.

--
F

I had exactly this problem with my garage door.
Arranged a push button / momentary action switch on the frame with a
suitable striker plate.
Bulkhead fitting on exterior wall with 15w lamp visible from house.
Door open - light on.

hth
Nick.

In article ,
F news@nowhere wrote:
We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open if
the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with it
and are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install
inside the house that will illuminate when the door has been left open.
Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just tidied up
after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button
to close it, but it's not happening.

Easy enough to get a general purpose wireless link device from the likes
of Vellerman, and adapt it to give a door open warning. But then you'd
have to remember to replace the batteries...

--
*Gaffer tape - The Force, light and dark sides - holds the universe together*

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

"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open if
the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with it and
are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install inside
the house that will illuminate when the door has been left open.
Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just tidied up
after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button to
close it, but it's not happening.

--
F



Cheapo wireless doorbell

eg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Wirele...#ht_860wt_1091


with the pushbutton changed from a normally open type, to a normally closed
one, maybe ? Mounted inside on the door frame, with a little tab of springy
metal to push the switch when the door was down. You could even power the
transmitter from a mains supply inside the garage, to save having to bother
about making sure the batteries were always good.

Arfa

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:39:07 +0100, F news@nowhere wrote:

We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open if
the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with it
and are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install
inside the house that will illuminate when the door has been left open.
Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just tidied up
after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button
to close it, but it's not happening.


Not a particularly cheap solution but it would be wireless - a
LightwaveRF Wireless magnetic door/window switch and one of their
in-line wireless relays to which you could attach whatever type of
lamp you chose.
--
rbel

On 31/03/2013 16:08 Arfa Daily wrote:



"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open
if the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with
it and are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install
inside the house that will illuminate when the door has been left
open. Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just
tidied up after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button
to close it, but it's not happening.

--
F



Cheapo wireless doorbell

eg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Wirele...#ht_860wt_1091



with the pushbutton changed from a normally open type, to a normally
closed one, maybe ? Mounted inside on the door frame, with a little tab
of springy metal to push the switch when the door was down. You could
even power the transmitter from a mains supply inside the garage, to
save having to bother about making sure the batteries were always good.

It's an idea but I thought to use a light because anything noisy could
cause problems on days when the door is left open deliberately for
access to things like the lawnmower.

--
F

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:39:24 +0100, F news@nowhere wrote:

On 31/03/2013 16:08 Arfa Daily wrote:



"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open
if the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with
it and are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install
inside the house that will illuminate when the door has been left
open. Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just
tidied up after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button
to close it, but it's not happening.

--
F



Cheapo wireless doorbell

eg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Wirele...#ht_860wt_1091



with the pushbutton changed from a normally open type, to a normally
closed one, maybe ? Mounted inside on the door frame, with a little tab
of springy metal to push the switch when the door was down. You could
even power the transmitter from a mains supply inside the garage, to
save having to bother about making sure the batteries were always good.

It's an idea but I thought to use a light because anything noisy could
cause problems on days when the door is left open deliberately for
access to things like the lawnmower.

OTOH, a light may not be noticed on a bright day, unless the inside of
the garage is well sheltered from the sun.

--
Frank Erskine

"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
On 31/03/2013 16:08 Arfa Daily wrote:



"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open
if the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with
it and are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install
inside the house that will illuminate when the door has been left
open. Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just
tidied up after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button
to close it, but it's not happening.

--
F



Cheapo wireless doorbell

eg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Wirele...#ht_860wt_1091



with the pushbutton changed from a normally open type, to a normally
closed one, maybe ? Mounted inside on the door frame, with a little tab
of springy metal to push the switch when the door was down. You could
even power the transmitter from a mains supply inside the garage, to
save having to bother about making sure the batteries were always good.

It's an idea but I thought to use a light because anything noisy could
cause problems on days when the door is left open deliberately for access
to things like the lawnmower.

--
F


Err, yes ... It was just a cheap way to get a wireless link. You don't have
to actually use the sound that the indoor unit makes. It would be fairly
easy to just disconnect the speaker, and look for a voltage that shifts
level when the outdoor unit transmits. Use that to drive a small relay to
switch whatever you like. However, if you are not an electronic-savvy DIYer,
I can understand that the mods required might be more of a challenge than I
had considered.

Arfa

On 01/04/2013 00:40 Frank Erskine wrote:

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:39:24 +0100, F news@nowhere wrote:

On 31/03/2013 16:08 Arfa Daily wrote:



"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
We've got a new sectional garage door that's for ever being left open
if the button to close it isn't pressed as soon as we've finished with
it and are back in the house.

Has anyone got a simple warning light solution that I could install
inside the house that will illuminate when the door has been left
open. Preferably not requiring wiring being installed as I've just
tidied up after wiring the button.

And yes, I know it's much simpler just to remember to press the button
to close it, but it's not happening.

--
F



Cheapo wireless doorbell

eg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Wirele...#ht_860wt_1091



with the pushbutton changed from a normally open type, to a normally
closed one, maybe ? Mounted inside on the door frame, with a little tab
of springy metal to push the switch when the door was down. You could
even power the transmitter from a mains supply inside the garage, to
save having to bother about making sure the batteries were always good.

It's an idea but I thought to use a light because anything noisy could
cause problems on days when the door is left open deliberately for
access to things like the lawnmower.

OTOH, a light may not be noticed on a bright day, unless the inside of
the garage is well sheltered from the sun.

The light is to go inside the house.

--
F

On 01/04/2013 02:46 Arfa Daily wrote:


However, if you are not an
electronic-savvy DIYer, I can understand that the mods required might be
more of a challenge than I had considered.

Got it in one!

--
F

"F" news@nowhere wrote in message
o.uk...
On 01/04/2013 02:46 Arfa Daily wrote:


However, if you are not an
electronic-savvy DIYer, I can understand that the mods required might be
more of a challenge than I had considered.

Got it in one!

--
F


OK. Furry nuff. Lots of the people on here are electronic-y types and I do
it for a living, so I sometimes forget that it might be a foreign language
to others ... :-)

Sorry for adding confusion to the mix !

Arfa

On 01/04/2013 10:39 Arfa Daily wrote:


OK. Furry nuff. Lots of the people on here are electronic-y types and I
do it for a living, so I sometimes forget that it might be a foreign
language to others ... :-)

Sorry for adding confusion to the mix !

No confusion added, and thanks for the suggestion. I understand what
you're suggesting, I just doubt my ability to make a neat and competent
job of it!

--
F