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#133707 - 04/08/07 11:21 AM Wayne Dalton GDO
pikes peak Major Contributor Registered: 12/15/04 Posts: 2743 Loc: CO	At the last inspection, my buyer received a letter from the installer stating that the iDrive Wayne Dalton GDO does not need an "electric eye", is that correct?. The garage door itself (series 8000, 9000 etc.) is NOT a Wayne Dalton door and I did not notice any secondary security features besides the pressure sensitive feature of an object that might get crushed forcing the door to open. The resistance setting seemed at the force above that of crunching a card board box. I also received a letter from ASHI stating electric eyes are not required. Can someone enlighten me? p.s. the ASHI inspector wrote the lack of electric eyes up as a defect.
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#133799 - 04/09/07 07:11 AM Re: Wayne Dalton GDO [Re: pikes peak]
Neil Toll Member Registered: 02/07/06 Posts: 25 Loc: Tennessee	Originally Posted By: pikes peak At the last inspection, my buyer received a letter from the installer stating that the iDrive Wayne Dalton GDO does not need an "electric eye", is that correct?. The garage door itself (series 8000, 9000 etc.) is NOT a Wayne Dalton door and I did not notice any secondary security features besides the pressure sensitive feature of an object that might get crushed forcing the door to open. The resistance setting seemed at the force above that of crunching a card board box. I also received a letter from ASHI stating electric eyes are not required. Can someone enlighten me? p.s. the ASHI inspector wrote the lack of electric eyes up as a defect. This is from their iDrive FAQ at http://www.wayne-dalton.com/faqsdetail.asp?topic=1#12 Quote: When do I need to install the Photoelectric Sensors? Photo Eyes are required on 8000 Series doors because they are not pinch-resistant (UL325). When installing Photo Eyes, place a jumper on the PE switch. Edited by Neil Toll (04/09/07 08:58 AM) _________________________ http://www.AmericanPrideHI.com
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#133836 - 04/09/07 10:01 AM Re: Wayne Dalton GDO [Re: Neil Toll]
pikes peak Major Contributor Registered: 12/15/04 Posts: 2743 Loc: CO	Neil, thanks for your reply. "When do I need to install the Photoelectric Sensors? Photo Eyes are required on 8000 Series doors because they are not pinch-resistant (UL325). When installing Photo Eyes, place a jumper on the PE switch." As stated above, the door is not a Wayne Dalton type door, and I believe not "pinch resistant", does that mean electric eyes are required? I tried reading UL325, but those details got lost in the "translation".
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#133874 - 04/09/07 01:23 PM Re: Wayne Dalton GDO [Re: pikes peak]
Neil Toll Member Registered: 02/07/06 Posts: 25 Loc: Tennessee	It looks like UL325 is voluntary in most areas so you would have to check your local codes. I found this in a NACHI document that I have on my hard drive. Quote: January 1st 1993: All residential doors required to have “secondary entrapment protection” electric eyes to sense anyone passing under the door while it is moving. There is no code reference in the document so I do not know where it came from. I prefer to err on the side of caution and recommend that sensors be installed if not present. It is a relatively cheap fix and could save a child's life. It's kind of like GFCI's in a 1060's home. They were not required when the house was built but should be added for safety. Edited by Neil Toll (04/09/07 01:26 PM) _________________________ http://www.AmericanPrideHI.com
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#133878 - 04/09/07 01:51 PM Re: Wayne Dalton GDO [Re: Neil Toll]
Neil Toll Member Registered: 02/07/06 Posts: 25 Loc: Tennessee	I found another article that explains it better. It's a little lengthy so I can email it to you if you would like. _________________________ http://www.AmericanPrideHI.com
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#133941 - 04/09/07 06:59 PM Re: Wayne Dalton GDO [Re: Neil Toll]
pikes peak Major Contributor Registered: 12/15/04 Posts: 2743 Loc: CO	Neil, please do. Thanks! colo.springsrealestate@gmail.com
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