Garage security..

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Ducklakeview

Elite
 Merseyside
After my recent car break in, I've decided to beef up the security on my garage. I have a double up and over door, which is electrically operated. However, in order to fit the opener, I had to remove the bottom locking bolts, meaning I'm getting a bit paranoid now.. I always leave either the XC90 or van right up against it overnight, or when I am out in the other, BUT although it's also alarmed, I want to physically lock the bottom of the door shut.

So, I'm looking for a couple of surface mounted electric deadbolts or latches, which I'm going to wire via a relay to the light on the door opener, so that when the light comes on the bolts retract, and thee's then half a second or so before the door starts to move which should give plenty of time. Same on lowering, the bolts would retract and the when the light turns off 5 mins later, pop out securing the door. Trouble is, I've only seen weedy drawer or cabinet type locks on the 'net. Wondering if anyone was using anything similar? I remember a few years ago, I had an estate car that previously belong to a vending machine company, and they had fitted a couple of fairly hefty electronic latches to the inside of the tailgate, that were operated by a remote and held open on a timer until the tailgate was closed, but my searching is coming up blank..

Ideas?
 
What about some kind of electronic magnet? Like the kind used on security/fire doors? So when you want to cut power they open, otherwise they're solidly closed?
 
ggmiller said:
What about some kind of electronic magnet? Like the kind used on security/fire doors? So when you want to cut power they open, otherwise they're solidly closed?
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Was originally thinking electromagnets, but they need to be powered continuously, and the idea of a spring loaded bolt that would automatically retract when the opener button was pressed seemed simpler, plus the magnets or their mating plate would have to stick out past the frame near the floor whereas the bolts could be fitted to the back of the door.

Mike
 
Ducklakeview said:
Was originally thinking electromagnets, but they need to be powered continuously...
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Not if you reverse your thinking and use the magnets to disengage rather than engage them - lightly spring-loaded bolts that drop (springs push them down) into the floor without power and use the electromagnet to retract them, once doors are open they could be latched in place (as with a locking barrel bolt) so no further current would then be required to hold them open....
 
Have a look at the EB165 on here.:-
https://www.specialized-security.co.uk/products-and-datasheets/electric-locking-devices/solenoid-bolts/eb165.html

It has a programmable delay, so will not fire until ready and everything is alligned

All you would need on top of the lock/s is a 2amp, 12v Boxed Power Supply plus a 12/240v relay. If you need a schematic wiring diagram, let me know and I'll PM you one.

Specialized usually sell at 30% below catalogue price too if you say your in the trade !
 
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