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Thread ID: 53768	2005-01-26 09:27:00	Garage door controller	Murray P (44)	PC World Chat

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318341	2005-01-27 05:56:00	You're going to need relays to handle the reversing of the motor (3 phase or single phase). Thse will need to be in a box, and then have some form of electronic switching to operate the relays. And a power supply to feed the electronics These things all add up. It starts to become expensive. yeah, my cogs are starting to turn in that direction, realisation is dawning. I can't see a three phase cable costing more than a single phase +earth for a 1/2 horse motor. I suppose three CBs rather than one might be the difference. The reason a security keypad and door control costs a lot is that it's not as simple as it seems. ; He said the three phase would be cheaper. I'ts wired single at the mo, but we have three phase supply as well although we don't use it. I'm not going to bother getting a new motor though. Is this the only entrance to the area? A "person" door with a good lock might be the easiest, and cheapest solution. The control on the roller door is meant for use from the inside. ;) No, there's a solid core steel lined door within a couple of metres of the roller door. Unfortunately giving a whole heap of people access to this door would mean we would have to include three walls and two more security doors, one to our space (which includes our living space upstairs) and one to the partitioned off area behind the roller door. It would create another entry foyer when we already have one on the side of the building. The roller door takes up all but .5M either side of the bay, concrete columns put paid to popping another door in, even if there was space. I'm just going to have to get some pockets, then find some gorse to put in them. :groan:	Murray P (44)
318342	2005-01-27 06:38:00	Hi Murray. Quote:" We wanted to avoid distribution of remote controls or keys, if at all possble. What I had proposed was that we would install a keypad on the exterior of the building to operate the garage door." In view of the fact that any code would be known by a number of people, and their friends, I would just put a damn big padlock on the door. A lot cheaper and easy to replace the lock and keys. After all, you are renting to one individual. Make him responsible for how many keys he hands out and who to. His "goods" go missing, his responsibility. Just a thought. One of the callers may well be your local cop. :cool:	Scouse (83)
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318345	2007-03-07 06:45:00	HI HO SILVER! AWAY! Dun da da da dun da da da dun dun Dun da da da dun da da da dun dunnnnnnnn The world has changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the wind. Much that once was, is lost, for none now live who remember it.	bob_doe_nz (92)
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