Genie door opener modifications??

[DaveJ]

Hi people,
I have an older genie bluemax 1/2hp door opener that I am using for a gate
opener and it all works fine except in heavy winds.

On windy days when opening it thinks the windload on the gate is something
obstructing the door and swaps to closing again. I have to wait until the
wind gust drops and it opens fine.

Is there any way to adjust the obstruction load? Or better yet disable it?

Thanks in advance

DaveJ

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Fri, 06 May 2005 23:57:29 GMT, "DaveJ" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote:

Hi people,
I have an older genie bluemax 1/2hp door opener that I am using for a gate
opener and it all works fine except in heavy winds.

On windy days when opening it thinks the windload on the gate is something
obstructing the door and swaps to closing again. I have to wait until the
wind gust drops and it opens fine.

Is there any way to adjust the obstruction load? Or better yet disable it?

Thanks in advance

DaveJ

I got rid of my Genie because I couldn't keep it from eating screw
sliders. But my unit had a pot to set max torque before faulting.

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[Joerg]

Hello Dave,

As Jim said, many openers allow for adjustment of the obstruction
detect. But this increases the risk that a person or animal gets hurt.
Or a car (a friend crunched his new Chevy Tahoe that way).

Another option can be a damper. Then only a persistent wind that presses
against the door should cause a cutout.

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com

 

[Rich Grise]

On Fri, 06 May 2005 23:57:29 +0000, DaveJ wrote:

Hi people,
I have an older genie bluemax 1/2hp door opener that I am using for a gate
opener and it all works fine except in heavy winds.

On windy days when opening it thinks the windload on the gate is something
obstructing the door and swaps to closing again. I have to wait until the
wind gust drops and it opens fine.

Is there any way to adjust the obstruction load? Or better yet disable it?

Thanks in advance

Yes, but don't. If it's a swinging gate on hinges, then you have the wrong
kind of opener. If it's a sliding gate, then you need to repair the tracks.

Good Luck!
Rich

 

[gwhite]

DaveJ wrote:

Hi people,
I have an older genie bluemax 1/2hp door opener that I am using for a gate
opener and it all works fine except in heavy winds.

On windy days when opening it thinks the windload on the gate is something
obstructing the door and swaps to closing again. I have to wait until the
wind gust drops and it opens fine.

Is there any way to adjust the obstruction load? Or better yet disable it?

I keep my genie in the bottle.

 

[Rich The Newsgroup Wacko]

On Mon, 09 May 2005 01:48:46 +0000, gwhite wrote:

DaveJ wrote:

Hi people,
I have an older genie bluemax 1/2hp door opener that I am using for a gate
opener and it all works fine except in heavy winds.

On windy days when opening it thinks the windload on the gate is something
obstructing the door and swaps to closing again. I have to wait until the
wind gust drops and it opens fine.

Is there any way to adjust the obstruction load? Or better yet disable it?

I keep my genie in the bottle.

Hey - she _does_ have a navel!

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Cheers!
Rich
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