'Rules' for roller shutter garage doors

k3lvc

7 years ago when we moved into this house we had an electric roller shutter door installed - seem to remember it was about £700 at the time.


Until recently all has been OK but recently the electrics (NRG Automation) have stopped working so had a visit from a local company tonight with a view to repairing the electrics/motor


He took one look and gave a sharp intake of breath - apparently the 'rules' have now changed and the door itself must have integral safety sensors rather than them being on the frame meaning recent electrics wont work with my older door


Any ideas whether this is real or whether I'm being taken for a £1300 ride for a new door/motor/electrics - albeit quality looks better but I'm loathed to do this if a £200 box of tricks can be changed (which local company refuses to do)

lstar337

Might be worth a full change if safety is a concern.

Have you tried to source just the electronics yourself on places like ebay and such? Or the OEM?

Then you could probably get a handyman to swap them over for a much lower cost.

k3lvc

Safety no concern for us but apparently is from an installers perspective hence he won't just change the box of tricks because of the 'law'


Been searching for a direct replacement box with no joy so suspect I need to find a suitable electrician/good handyman to sort something

phil24_7

As far as I am aware there are no 'laws' surrounding garage doors (though I may be wrong). But regardless they would not be retrospective and so repairs to existing technology would be exempt. I would run away from this company and find someone who doesn't fly the jolly roger from the top of their van!!!

DRP

Ask the installer!

Or as phil says, find a different guy...

Hasbeen

Some safety info here
http://www.garagedoorsblog.co.uk/?p=243

But if originally fitted with just photo beams should be ok but looks like brand new doors would need safety edges etc

What is wrong with your doors electrical?? control box or motor?

NRG here
http://www.nrgautomation.co.uk/

Risteard

phil24_7 wrote: »

But regardless they would not be retrospective and so repairs to existing technology would be exempt.

It would not exempt work to an existing system.

Hasbeen

I just changed my two roller door controllers. The were PDT seceuoroglide.

One had failed and other had been repaired in past both about 10 years old.

Was quoted Supply & Fit from local garage door installer

2 x Control Panels

2 x Bottom slat transmitters

2 x Pairs optical eyes

Total : £620+vat

If rubber seal required with all above.

Total : £654+vat

Decided to replace only the control units with ANSA Door system control panels bought direct.
Very simple to replace using existing wiring

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/889843/Ansa-Rs-1.html

phil24_7

Risteard wrote: »

It would not exempt work to an existing system.

As long as the machine maintains it's original specification it does not have to conform to the new standards. So as long as the machine was supplied in or brought into the country before the changes in the legislation and is being repaired like-for-like with manufacturer approved parts then it will be fine!!!