Comments on: DIY: Garage door open indicator http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/09/15/diy-garage-door-open-indicator/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:41:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Alan http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/09/15/diy-garage-door-open-indicator/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 Alan Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:04:49 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7151#comment-2245 That is a great idea, Kevin. It would work perfectly. Now I just have to figure out how to run that wire from the garage to the bedroom. Thanks for the great instructable. That is a great idea, Kevin. It would work perfectly. Now I just have to figure out how to run that wire from the garage to the bedroom. Thanks for the great instructable.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/09/15/diy-garage-door-open-indicator/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Kevin Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:43:35 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7151#comment-2241 Alan, Thanks for commenting! It's no doubt possible, but I'm not certain how draw the schematic. Simpler would be one LED, with two swtiches wired in parallel - one on each door, of course - this way the LED would illuminate if either door was open (or if they both were open). If that solution wouldn't work for you, please consider posting your question over at Instructables; I'm sure someone would be able to address it. kc Alan, Thanks for commenting! It’s no doubt possible, but I’m not certain how draw the schematic. Simpler would be one LED, with two swtiches wired in parallel – one on each door, of course – this way the LED would illuminate if either door was open (or if they both were open). If that solution wouldn’t work for you, please consider posting your question over at Instructables; I’m sure someone would be able to address it. kc

]]> By: Alan http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/09/15/diy-garage-door-open-indicator/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Alan Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:04:18 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7151#comment-2239 I like this solution. I have installed the wireless variety, but when the battery in the transmitter gets weak, it is a pain to get a new one and replace it. I am not skilled with creating circuits, so I ahve one question. We have two garage doors. I'd like to install two LEDs. I think I figure out how to use the same transformer, but I want to confim that this is possible. I like this solution. I have installed the wireless variety, but when the battery in the transmitter gets weak, it is a pain to get a new one and replace it.

I am not skilled with creating circuits, so I ahve one question. We have two garage doors. I’d like to install two LEDs. I think I figure out how to use the same transformer, but I want to confim that this is possible.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/09/15/diy-garage-door-open-indicator/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 Kevin Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:50:54 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7151#comment-2156 Bill: Thanks. As I see it, X10 = ease of installation at greater cost; bell wire = PITA installation, lower cost. I've seen the X10 stuff and it looks neat. Thanks for commenting! Kevin Bill: Thanks. As I see it, X10 = ease of installation at greater cost; bell wire = PITA installation, lower cost. I’ve seen the X10 stuff and it looks neat. Thanks for commenting!

Kevin

]]> By: Bill http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/09/15/diy-garage-door-open-indicator/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Bill Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:49:31 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7151#comment-2153 You can also do this, and reduce the amount of wire, via X10. Use a normally open magnetic alarm sensor (difficult to find, but out there) and a x10 universal dry contact module in the garage, and a X10 light module in the house. When the door is open, whatever is plugged into the light module lights up. You can also do this, and reduce the amount of wire, via X10. Use a normally open magnetic alarm sensor (difficult to find, but out there) and a x10 universal dry contact module in the garage, and a X10 light module in the house. When the door is open, whatever is plugged into the light module lights up.

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