Higher than that can miss many low lying objects including pets.
Aim garage door sensor.
Lower is easy to stand above with a foot on either side.
If the photo eye senses an obstruction it stops the door from closing and potentially prevents damage or injury to a vehicle.
The sensors project an invisible light beam across the inside of the garage door to ensure that if anything is coming in or going out that the door automatically reverses before hitting anything or anyone.
The sensors are located above the floor at each side of the door opening and.
The photo eye of an automatic opening garage door is a safety feature.
Offers peace of mind and safe operation.
If your garage door sensors are outside of this range remove them entirely from the garage door frame and install leveled inside the safe zone.
In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.
When determining whether they need to be replaced or just adjusted you need to look at all the options.
If an object or person is in the way of the beam the closing door reverses direction.
The garage door opener has two sensors that prevent the garage door from closing on a person or object.
When you examine how these sensors work you realize how intricate they are.
One that sends an infrared beam and one that receives the beam.
Garage door sensors are safety devices that prevent the door from closing on people pets or objects in the doorway.
Garage door safety sensors are sensitive to bangs and bashes and tend to lose alignment when something hits them hard.