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Garage door opener

The photocell at the bottom of the door; the emitter and the receiver are connected to the same 2 terminals. How does it sense when it's blocked? How would one bypass the photocells?

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Van Chocstraw
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Be prepared to be sued down to your shorts when a child is crushed because you defeated the safety interlocks.

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JeffM

Retroreflector?

Clip lead?

Good Luck! Rich

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Rich Grise

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