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Hi, Please excuse the 'jump straight in' thread! I've tried looking all over the internet for a solution to my problem, but can only find links to Landlord and Tennant issues!!
I have an electric roller shutter door on my garage that has been installed for a number of years. I used to be able to operate it from a 'bell' switch inside the house. However, an electrician has told me that there is some damage to the wire between the garage and the house as the switch doesn't work any more.
To save the aggro of having to dig up the concrete and brick paving driveway between the garage and house I'd like to put a keyed switch up on the outside of the garage to operate as the new switch, or as a replacement for the bell switch inside the house.
Am I right in thinking I can connect up the old bell wire from inside the garage to the back of the keyed switch so it can still be operated in that way (as a failsafe incase the remote key fob gives up the ghost)?
The bell switch used to operate by pushing the switch opens the door. Pushing again during the opening process stopped the door immediately and then pressing again started the closing process. Or, if the door was open already, pressing it would start the closing process (pressing during that would stop and then pressing again would reverse the closing process).
Thanks, in advance for your help.
I have an electric roller shutter door on my garage that has been installed for a number of years. I used to be able to operate it from a 'bell' switch inside the house. However, an electrician has told me that there is some damage to the wire between the garage and the house as the switch doesn't work any more.
To save the aggro of having to dig up the concrete and brick paving driveway between the garage and house I'd like to put a keyed switch up on the outside of the garage to operate as the new switch, or as a replacement for the bell switch inside the house.
Am I right in thinking I can connect up the old bell wire from inside the garage to the back of the keyed switch so it can still be operated in that way (as a failsafe incase the remote key fob gives up the ghost)?
The bell switch used to operate by pushing the switch opens the door. Pushing again during the opening process stopped the door immediately and then pressing again started the closing process. Or, if the door was open already, pressing it would start the closing process (pressing during that would stop and then pressing again would reverse the closing process).
Thanks, in advance for your help.