Garage Door Sensors And Sunlight

Sensors are a critical safety feature but can prevent an automatic garage door from working properly.

Garage door sensors and sunlight.

See more product. These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door. The sun also carries infrared light which is more powerful than the light of the sensors. Garage door sensors use infrared light.

The receiving sensor should mounted on the side of the garage door opening that receives the least amount of direct sunlight. As soon as the door passes the sensors line the sunlight won t interfere with the beam anymore and the door will remain shut. Only compatible with 41a5266 1 safety sensor brackets. Another thing you can do to overcome this problem permanently is to set a cylinder shaped object around each of the sensors eyes which will block the sunlight and prevent it from interfering with them.

Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields. My door has this issue but even cleaning the glass on both sides after putting a solid cardboard piece in the way of direct sunlight so the sensor is always shaded the door still won t shut when the sun is at a certain angle in the sky. Sunlight and garage door sensors. Direct sunlight creates interference with the sensors and may keep them from working properly.

Chamberlain liftmaster craftsman garage door opener replacement safety sensors g801cb p includes 2 sensors mounting brackets and hardware 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 724 garage door opener liftmaster 41b873 saftey sensor sunblocker shield 41a5034. Michael jan 30 18 at 4 45. Automated garage door systems explains why this happens. When the lumens of light from the sun surpass that of the infrared sensor light the sensors are not able to signal one.

Here was one way a homeowner dealt with issues with the sun he moved the sensor on the rail to the end.