Installing Genie Garage Door Opener Safety Sensors

Wiring a sensor for a genie garage door opener is much like any other opener.

Installing genie garage door opener safety sensors.

However genie uses clips to secure the wires to the opener rail rather than stapling the wires to the ceiling. Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves. The newest style genie garage door openers that have tube rails are made for easy diy installation. Hook the wires under the flat square and tighten.

First attach the wires to the screws on the side of the sensor by gently loosening the screws. Step 1 unroll the low voltage wires on each side of the door from the sensor back toward the genie power head. Allow for some slack at the source and sensor units and cut off any excess wire. Either wire to either terminal non polar.

The convenient video features step by step directions for installing genie garage door opener models 2055 and 7055. Genies safe t beam system is designed to ensure maximum safety for your garage door opener operation. At source and sensor route wires through bracket as shown and attach wires at terminals. You can use this video for other genie garage door openers that use the same tube rail that are belt or chain models as well.

So if you upgraded your overhead door garage door opener to a genie opener then you are in luck. If this was not available and did not accept a gdo safety beam sensor it is trivial to control the opener with an arduino and end stop switch to let the arduino know that the garage door is in the down position and a relay to trigger the door open close. Using an invisible infrared beam across the opening of the door the genie garage door safety sensor detects any object passing through the led beam of light and automatically reverses the closing garage door keeping children and pets safe. 1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt.

Fasten to header and wall preferably with insulated staples.