Danger zone gate entrance? A light barrier helps.
For garages with an electric garage door opener, the light barrier is an important new accessory that further increases the safety performance of this convenient equipment. This is because the light barrier ensures that the automatic door opener is stopped as soon as there is an obstacle in the area of the garage door and the door opens again automatically.
This works thanks to the light barrier‘s electronic-optical system, which immediately detects any interruption of the light beam. The transmitter and receiver of the light barrier are in constant contact via a light beam. However, if this is interrupted by a person, animal or object, the sensor registers this and stops the electrically operated garage door from opening or closing in a matter of seconds.
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Garage light barrier: Also increases the safety of small children and pets!
With many electric door openers, it is possible to open or close the door using a hand-held transmitter or app, even outside of your own field of vision. However, small children and animals in particular are not aware of the danger posed by a closing garage door and may want to scurry in or out of the garage quickly. In order to reliably avoid any danger here, it is advisable to have a light barrier installed as a supplement to the overall system for an automatic door operator.
The light barrier also protects incoming cars
Especially for garages that are designed for more than one vehicle, it is advisable to install a light barrier. If the door closes unintentionally, the light barrier stops the electric garage door in good time before damage is caused to the expensive car.
Important for all garage owners to know: the duty to ensure road safety
As a general rule, anyone who creates a “danger zone” – for example with an electrically operated garage door – is subject to the so-called duty to ensure safety. If such a danger zone exists, the person responsible is obliged to take necessary and reasonable precautions to prevent endangering others. When operating an electric door operator, it is therefore advisable to install a
Tip: The light barrier is automatically included in the ZAPF Connect package, the smart garage control system via app!
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