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control wiring for garage door opener???

control wiring for garage door opener???


   
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Old 11-11-04, 06:41 PM
lanceboyd
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control wiring for garage door opener???
I am pre-wiring my garage (under construction) for the push button control of garage door opener and also to connect the infra-red safety switches to the same opener.

what type of wiring is used? 2-conductor? 4-conductor? gauge?

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Old 11-12-04, 10:43 AM
tomwalshco
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It's generally low voltage and just a contact closure which means 2 wire. Pretty much like a doorbell. Any 18/2 or 18/3 cable will work provided your button won't be 100s of feet from the opener itself.
 
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