In general garage door sensors block the door from closing if there is an object nearby.
Garage door eye sensor watage.
This keeps you and your family safe as well as avoiding any dents in your car.
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The same mechanism kicks in when other objects are placed near the door too.
It s better to be safe rather than taking a massive risk.
Garage door sensors utilize a photo eye sensor and a beam of infrared light that goes between the two units.
If the beam of light is interrupted while the garage door is closing the door will stop and rise back up.
Your convenience matters the most.
If you have kids or pets in the house you can not have an eye on them every time.
If an object interrupts the beam.
Advantages of garage door sensors safety comes first.
Sensor path make sure nothing is obstructing the sensor beam.
The units are placed near the ground on either side of the garage door.
As the garage doors are massively risky installing a garage door sensor becomes essential.
Sometimes though the photo eye sensors will experience.
These sensors sit either side of your garage door near the ground.
This precaution ensures that the door doesn t close when your car is in the doorway.
When the beam is broken it will not allow the door to close until the obstruction is moved.
The photo eye consists of two sensors one on either side of the garage door about 6 inches above the ground.
They shoot an invisible beam between them which will sense if something is between them as it breaks the beam.