How To Attach An Alarm Door Sensor To Garage Door

Garage door alarm sensors are for security purposes.

How to attach an alarm door sensor to garage door.

One part should be mounted on the door or window the other on the trim but it doesn t matter which one goes where. The contact sensor is made up of two parts the sensor and the magnet. The idea is to connect them to an existing alarm system. You will need the myq serial number for the garage door controller.

The sensor and magnet need to be close together. 1st generation the sensor and magnet should be no more than 1 2 apart. Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves. There are two types of door alarms i e contact and tilt.

The sensor box typically goes onto the garage doorframe. How contact sensors work.