Battery Backup Unit for Garage Doors
The Overhead Door Corporation’s garage door opener battery back-up unit is the perfect accessory for those who want the security and convenience of uninterrupted garage-door operation, even when severe weather or other conditions cause a power outage. The unit installs easily and removes a possible source of worry. The battery backup ensures that the door opener continues to lift and close the heavy garage door when power is out.
Well-regarded and reliable Interstate Batteries® power Overhead Door’s back-up unit. The battery back-up works with Overhead Door’s Odyssey and Destiny openers. These openers offer several advantages over older models, including:
- Quieter operation
- Highest reliability
- Faster speeds
- More power
- Compatibility with accessory Door Report Garage Door Opener
When you need to employ the battery back-up unit, openers operate the garage door at a rate of 3.5 inches per second. Even if the power is out for an extended period, the battery has enough juice to provide 50 cycles within a 24-hour period.
Features and Specifications
The Overhead Door battery back-up unit has the following specifications and features:
- Weight: 7.8 pounds
- Dimensions: 9.5” L X 5.27” H x 5” W
- Connector cable length: 3 feet
- Battery power: 8 amps
- Battery make: Interstate
- Full charge period: 48 hours
- Status indicators: four front-facing LEDs
- Operating speed: 3.5 inches per second
- Compatibility: Odyssey and Destiny openers
Installation
The battery back-up unit can be unobtrusively mounted in several different ways. You don't have to directly plug the unit into the opener because a connector cable runs between the two. The cable charges and powers the back-up unit. If you have DIY skills, you can install the battery unit easily or if you prefer, your friendly Overhead Door distributor will do the job for you. An 8-amp sealed lead-acid Interstate battery stores energy and reaches a full charge within 48 hours. Charge status is indicated by four LED lights on the front of the unit.
Other Important Accessories
Garage Door Remote Opener
Overhead Door offers other high-quality accessories to make your garage doors more convenient and safer to use. These include:
- Remote Control Units: These units are available in one- and three-button models, including stylish CodeDodger 3-button remotes that defeat code-grabbing thieves by selecting among billions of code combinations. The unit easily clips to your vehicle's sun visor and operates up to three garage doors. Some units have dual frequency capability that overcomes nearby radio-frequency interference. The Door Report Garage Door Remote indicates whether you've successfully closed the door -- no more wondering if you remembered to close the garage door.
- Wall Consoles: These units mount on the wall and provide enhanced control and security. The Advanced Consoles have an LCD touch screen to control door operation, report opener performance status and control the console's lighting. You can lock out the opener's operation anytime using the Sure-Lock security feature. Teamed with the separate Overhead Door Network Adapter, one wall console will control up to three openers.
- Safe-T-Beam System: This unit alerts homeowners to garage door malfunctions or obstructions and diagnoses the problem. If an object passes through the unit's infrared beam, a closing door will automatically reverse. Red and green LED lights indicate the door's status. The door also reverses if it fails to close within 30 seconds.
- CodeDodger Conversion Kit: If you live near a military base or other source of land mobile radio communications, you can install the conversion kit, giving you dual frequencies (315 and 390 MHz) to maximize reliability. The kit works with any garage door opener and provides CodeDodger technology to thwart code thieves.
Overhead Door accessories offer solutions to all garage door issues. Whether you need the reliability of battery back-up or the security and convenience of control and safety units, you can find what you need at your local Overhead Door dealership or at the Overhead Door website.
