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Garage doors in Ca. - Does yours have back up battery power

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Garage doors in Ca. - Does yours have back up battery power

 

 

 

 

 

 New law requires home owners to install       backup battery power for their electric garage   doors. This was authored by Senator Bill Dodd   and was inspired by the North Bay wildfires 

 which took the lives of atleast 5 out of 40   people  who were trapped inside their garages.   Senator Dodd was one of the few who struggled   to have his garage door open during the 

 widespread power outages, good thing, one of   his good neighbors came to his aide. 

 

 This is such a wonderful news, by raising   awareness, there will be more people saved,   taking into consideration our seniors whose   lives  are more at risk in this kind of situation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.bayhousingwire.com/legislative-updates/wildfire-inspired-garage-door-safety-bill/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Good morning 

Thank you for sharing your information with us Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070 

Have a great day.

12/19/2018. 

Dec 19, 2018 06:04 AM
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
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Good Morning Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070 

I good idea. I think I would have driven the car right through the door

Dec 19, 2018 06:12 AM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

All garage doors have manual emergency escape latch to pull them open!

A decent battery power battery is redundent and cost prohibitive. Consumers and politicians do not have a clue...... My wife does not know what that cord is so is our lawmaker.

Dec 19, 2018 06:27 AM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Another thing when the motor goes out what good is the back up system?

Garages most have an extra exit door as well.

 

Dec 19, 2018 06:28 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070

Hi Sam, in condo complexes, many garage doors are not attached to the unit but stand alone with no back exit.  


Great point about the cord. Now we show tenants how to use it just in case.

Dec 19, 2018 06:44 AM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

You pull the cord backwards until it unlatched. Then pull up the door manually. 

The  battery packed needs maintenance and most consumers will not want to deal with it. 

Dec 19, 2018 09:42 AM