{"product_id":"shutter-drive-infrared-safety-beam-sensor","title":"Shutter Drive Infrared Safety Beam Sensor — Single Beam Transmitter \u0026 Receiver Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single-beam infrared sensor pair — one transmitter, one receiver — that throws an invisible beam across an opening up to \u003cstrong\u003e15 metres\u003c\/strong\u003e wide. Break the beam and the built-in relay switches. It is the standard, inexpensive way to stop a powered door closing on a vehicle, a person or a pallet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you can use it for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoller shutter and roll-up doors\u003c\/strong\u003e — wire the relay into your controller's safety or stop input so the door halts or reverses when something is in the opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSliding and swing gates\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same job, across the driveway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutomatic door triggering\u003c\/strong\u003e — use the normally-open contact to call a door open as someone approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerimeter and driveway beams\u003c\/strong\u003e — feed the normally-closed contact into an alarm zone to cover a gateway, passage or yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe transmitter sends a modulated 940 nm infrared beam at 1.92 kHz to the receiver mounted opposite it. Modulating the beam is what stops sunlight, headlights and other light sources from setting it off. While the receiver can see the beam the relay holds; the moment something interrupts it, the relay switches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eN.C. or N.O. — your choice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relay output is selectable, so one pair suits either kind of controller: \u003cstrong\u003enormally closed\u003c\/strong\u003e for a panel that watches a closed circuit and reacts when it opens, or \u003cstrong\u003enormally open\u003c\/strong\u003e for one that wants a contact to close. Set it to whatever your door controller or alarm panel calls for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperating voltage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 – 24 V DC or AC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetecting range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 15 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfrared frequency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.92 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWavelength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e940 nm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−25 °C to +55 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelay output\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN.C. \/ N.O. selectable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (each unit)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49.2 × 75.3 × 29.6 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngress protection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP55\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApprovals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCE, FCC, RoHS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich safety sensor do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eThis one — infrared through-beam pair, up to 15 m.\u003c\/strong\u003e R199. A transmitter one side and a receiver the other, so it needs power or a cable run to both sides — but it covers a much wider opening.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ca href=\"\/products\/retro-reflective-photoelectric-sensor-switch\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetro-reflective sensor with reflector, up to 4 m\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. R299. One sensor and a reflector, everything on one side of the opening, so there is no cable run across the door. Quicker to fit on a narrower opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which suits your door? Call us with the opening width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount the transmitter and receiver facing each other on either side of the opening, at the same height and in line with one another. Both run on 12–24 V, AC or DC, so most door controllers and alarm panels can feed them directly without a separate supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIP55 means dust-protected and able to take low-pressure water spray from any direction — fine for a normal doorway or a sheltered gate post. It is not rated for submersion or for being pressure-washed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave it wired in by a qualified installer.\u003c\/strong\u003e A beam connected to the wrong input protects nothing, and work on a door controller is not a DIY job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne transmitter and one receiver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne year against defects in materials and workmanship from the invoice date. This is in addition to your rights under the Consumer Protection Act, not instead of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrice includes VAT. 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