I'm trying to work out how a remote control roller shutter door in a garage can have a hard wired over-ride switch installed, as the only access is via the roller shutter. The door doesn't have a manual switch and the domestic distribution panel is situated in the garage, so if the main trip gets tripped out, the door won't work; therefore access to re-set the trip cannot be gained via the roller shutter. Accepting it can be wired direct to the distribution board so a trip doesn't affect it (or if a power cut knocks everything out); if the remote fails to work, how can a manual switch be installed, say, somewhere in the house? Other than making provision for a personnel door via the house into the garage, which is probably the most ideal solution, an over-ride switch is probably the easier option. Anybody managed to fit one?
Do you know what make the shutter is ? There's normally always a way to add a hard wired switch. If you don't know the make of the shutter then is there any covers that come off to expose a PCB board that you could take a pic of ?
Unfortunately I'm remote from the property so I can't answer your reply, sorry........ I will see what I can establish asap. But thanks, at least it appears it could be done.
I can't say that i have ever come across an electric garage door that DIDN'T have an override switch somewhere. Normally fitted by the installer, either next to and inside the garage door, or in the house somewhere. If there isn't one installed, then get back to the supplier/installer and ask them to put one inside the house.
I've a roller shutter on my container and it has a manual override...a winder and handle. I know exactly where to cut the hole to use it! It will take 20 minutes to lift it enough to put the wife under the door to finish the manual winding .....or an hour for me.
House I am in has an electric up/over door, one fob, and does worry me how I will get it up if it fails
Paul can you override it by the central lock and handle? Most disconnect the motor tray if the manual handle is used. I'm assuming it was correctly installed and has a handle.
I would have thought most shutters will have a manual way of openage in case of electrical fault.The one at work has.
I had one too the fuse box was in the garage also!! We eventually worked out that to open the door the key had to be inserted to un link the mechanism to push door open Linking it back was a friggin nightmare if you don't get it right it won't shut properly with the remote
