Re: remote garage door locks

["Dave McLaughlin" <dave@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard,

Welcome to the list.

I was thinking of something similar myself. I have the added advantage of a
keypad on the front to open and close the door and was thinking of putting
in solenoid locks. When you enter the correct code, the keypad first fires
the locks to open, then operates the door mechanism. I can detect the door
closing again via the open/close status signal (I have a magnetic contact
on the door that sends a command on the bus when it is open or closed)

RS Components do loads of solenoids that are very inexpensive, but they are
either push or pull types. I have not found anything that is bi-directional
and does not require power to hold them in one position. Might need to
devise a suitable mechanical arrangement to get this to work with 22
solenoids.

Regards
Dave...
----- Original Message -----
From: ha@xxxxxxx
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 12:47 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] remote garage door locks


Hello,

I'm a newcomer to the list. I've been on for a couple of days, and liked
the
stuff so far.

Has anyone found remote locking deadbolts or something that I could use to
lock my 'up-and-over' garage door. It's only held by the motor mechanism at
the moment, and it worries me that any wally with a crowbar could probably
bend the door open if they wanted to. I was thinking that 4 solenoid type
deadbolts in strategic places could make the thing really solid when
closed,
and could be set of to open/close from the garage remote. Or maybe those
yale type entry system bits that open on 12v would do it?

Any ideas??

Richard


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