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I don’t know how long an APC will hold a charge in subfreezing NH weather. We might not even know the power is out, well i guess ADT will tell is. The main house has a giant standby but that is 400 yrds down the driveway.

I stand corrected. I have never had the need to to activate the door release for any reason so I am unfamiliar with it and had to call our diesel mechanic to get the low down on what actually happened.: “The problem wasn't opening the door, per say. It was partially open when power went...

do you think there’s a risk of back feeding?

haha. rest assured, I think I have two or three portable generators plus the generator on the welding cart attached to the welder not a concern. it’s not for a freezer or a refrigerator. It’s to just pull open the door thx

yes, very simple. There are so many videos on doing this. I pulled an electrical permit when I installed the one at my house. Here, way out in the park brush nobody’s gonna give a ****, but I’m pretty sure this will be good.

power failure

The particular rare situation that the planets will align where there would be a power failure, and I would need to open this door to get some heavy equipment out is simply so remote. but I would like to have the capability to do this if I needed to I just need a way to get the power up there...

I know I’m gonna get a 1 to 4 circuit transfer switch. I haven’t decided on exactly which one but I know this is what I’m gonna do. I’ve done this job before it’s not that hard. I just came to this forum to see if I could get any better ideas on the OP from people. I just have to power the door...

Yes exactly….i now think i should have a couple 115v circuits in this for lights. It wouldn't run for very long, just long enough to open and close the doors when needed in a power failure! I have this brand in my home in Northern Virginia 10-12 circuits. But yes, at the very least, i am leaning...

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This is not a small garage door door. Thinking this thing through, there is a reason there is not a manual release on this thing. It is a BIG HEAVY door. Just imagine figuring out a manual release for this door……what happens? The whole thing comes crashing down….and what would that accomplish...

Power has been restored!

This is not a business, this is a private heavy equipment shop. We have every tool, cutting implement or hydraulic lift you can think of-the over looked issue here is the occasional power outage. Thanks for responding….I am done.

Thank you…. You would think, no matter how badly written my post, they would figure out that the worker is not trapped, his fkg truck is trapped. We have two regular doors and a front and rear commercial garage door inoperable until the power is restored. There are numerous windows on the two...