Did you guys know that in California we now have a law requiring garage doors and openers have a battery backup?? If you need to get your garage door replaced or need to install one on new housing, code will require one; there’s even penalties and fines for garage door manufacturers over this. Legislation was approved and passed after the wildfires in 2017 where a few homeowners died in their garages unable to get their cars out due to lack of power and/or inability to raise their garage doors. Just stumbled upon this article and it surprised both my husband and me. Of course you have to make sure the batteries in the backup system haven’t died...
The article shows a photo of one of the Lift Master units that attaches to the top of the track. ...like most elderly people are going to easily climb ladders to change batteries up at the ceiling level.
California's New Backup Battery Law - Door Pros
The article shows a photo of one of the Lift Master units that attaches to the top of the track. ...like most elderly people are going to easily climb ladders to change batteries up at the ceiling level.
California's New Backup Battery Law - Door Pros