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Thread: Todays.. What the Heck
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08-23-2011, 05:58 PM #1
Todays.. What the Heck
1970s flip.. I enter the garage, turn on the light, check and make sure the garage door wasn't padlocked shut, yep nice looking new garage door opener, and open the door.
When closing the home down I'm closing the garage door, and shut the light off, hmmm the garage door stops.
Who would of thought someone would wire the garage door outlet to the switched light fixture.
Oh well, add another item to check on future homes.
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08-23-2011, 06:15 PM #2
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08-23-2011, 06:17 PM #3
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08-23-2011, 08:32 PM #4
Re: Todays.. What the Heck
I've seen GDOs on switches many times and just figure it's for security. Little old ladies don't seem to trust the "Lock" setting on the button.
As odd as it is a lot of people still think their opener can be triggered by their neighbor's button. I had a neighbor actually acuse me that once.... it turns out she's just crazy and left her door open but she was absolutely convinced my button was controlling her door. I told her she had a better chance of getting struck by lightening and mauled by a bear..... in the same day.
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08-24-2011, 06:20 AM #5
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What you're talking about is a whole different situation than wiring it with the light switch.
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08-24-2011, 08:52 AM #6
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I'll bet the installer of the opener ran a jumper from the ceiling light fixture to the opener. If the light is on the end of the run from the switch, you get an opener on a light switch.
Last edited by John Kogel; 08-24-2011 at 08:59 AM.
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08-24-2011, 09:14 AM #7
Re: Todays.. What the Heck
I have my GDO on a dedicated switch. when we go on vacation it is nice to know the door is closed with no chance of it opening. My lights are ona seperate switch.
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08-26-2011, 11:37 PM #8
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08-27-2011, 02:40 PM #9
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08-27-2011, 03:58 PM #10
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Or NOT !
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Breaking into a Garage - YouTube
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It Might have Choked Artie But it ain't gone'a choke Stymie! Our Gang " The Pooch " (1932)
Billy J. Stephens HI Service Memphis TN.
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08-27-2011, 10:47 PM #11
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08-29-2011, 06:27 AM #12
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I have found Garage Door Openers with 18GA extension cords for power supplies. People do the strangest things.
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