No power to garage door opener. Sometimes, it happens that you are in hurry and you have to reach some place at the exact time and you are getting later because your car is stuck inside the garage because it is not opening due to no power to the garage door opener.
If your garage door is not opening then first of all check theFirst of all, and change the batteries of its remote. If the remote batteries are too old then there are chances that their power is finished and the remote is unable to send a signal to the door.
First of all, change the batteries of the remote. If it works after replacing the batteries then congratulation but if there is no effect on the door after this technique then other possible causes are these.
- The remote control is faulty
- Wires are defective
- Failure of transformer
- The camera eye is stopped
- A physical barrier between remote and door
Let’s discuss the all possible causes and how can we troubleshoot them in no time without hiring some expert.
No power to garage door opener
If your garage door opener is not opening then you can not park in the garage or pull out your car from the garage. Don’t get panic to call the expensive expert because this problem can be troubleshot by yourself also after reading this article.
1. Check the batteries of remote
Whenever your garage door stopped working the first thing to do is check the batteries of the remote. If there will be no power in them then they will not send signals to the door opener.
The life span of remote batteries depends on the usage but it is necessary to change them after 3 months. Now you will be thinking that how can you make an idea that remote batteries are faulty?
It is simple, if you have to push down the button on the remote more than one time then it means there is less power in the batteries and you will have to replace them to open or shut the garage door.
2. Wires are defective or loose
With time, some wires become defective due to chewing by some rodents or loosened. It also occurs that some low-quality wires are burnt due to overload in the circuit so if you inspect that some wire is broken then.
NOT trying to repair it by yourself because you can face a power shock. So you can hire an electrician to fix the loose or defective cables of the door opener.
3. The Circuit board is damaged
If the circuit board of the door opener becomes damaged then there will be no power transferred and it will not get the signals from the remote.
Normally, it is melted or burnt. Unfortunately, you can not fix a burnt circuit board so you will have to insert a new circuit board to open the gate of the garage.
4. A physical barrier between door and remote
Everyone knows it but yet I am explaining it to those who did not know this. It is very essential that there must be no physical barrier between the remote and the garage opener because a physical thing like a tree, wall, etc will disrupt the signals and the garage opener will not get the power to open or shut the door.
In the same way, there is a specific distance from which you can operate the remote. If you will cross that distance then the door will not operate.
5. Failure of transformer
Sometimes, the transformer of the door garage door opener is failed due to the power surge. You can check the continuity in the transformer with the help of a voltmeter.
Connect the voltmeter with the transformer and check the voltage. If the incoming voltage is 12o volts then there is no fault in the transformer.
If no voltmeter gives no readings then it means the transformer is defective and you will have to install the new transformer to put power into the garage door opener.
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Conclusion
The final words of this article are that if your garage door opener is getting no power then don’t get panic and check the batteries of the remote. After that check the above-mentioned points to fix the issue. If you have no experience in working with power cables then hire a certified expert for inspection.
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