Using Extension Cord With Garage Door Opener

Plugged into an extension cord.

Using extension cord with garage door opener.

But i m not sure what type of extension cord amperes should i buy. 11 14 2014 10 13 pm 14. Genie gen39026r garage door opener extension kit for 5 piece belt drive tube rails one size metallic 4 7 out of 5 stars 141 37 97 37. Not using an extension cord is more of a strong recommendation.

They don t want people to power them by running cheap cords across the garage or to be responsible of one does. I have a receptacle on the ceiling but the cord didnt reach so i used a 2 foot piece of sj with a male and female end. 97 0 62 oz 44 99 44 99. Hi i got a single garage door opener 1 installed today but realized that its power cord is too small.

I can t seem to find anything on cords in the code that would prevent me from doing this. Can i use a cord extension with the factory cord also so it will be long enough to reach the ceiling. Extension cords are only supposed to be for temporary use and every garage door opener manufacturer that i m aware of prohibits this. An extension cord is simply one more place for something to.

House inspector said i can not use an extension cord for my garage door opener. The distance is about 140 inches and the cord that comes with the installer is 300v with 18awg. Now if there is a cord that is listed for garage door openers and a garage door is considered an appliance i think it does fit the definition then perhaps you could use an ext. Good luck finding a cord listed for this use.

Extension cords are only supposed to be for temporary use and every garage door opener manufacturer that i m aware of prohibits this. I have a very tall garage door that has a garage door opener receptacle that is too far away for the cord on the unit to reach. You can get short ones for a cs or g to the computer store and check their kit of things along power strips and. Not approved for the purpose.

Hence the need for an extension cord. While a garage door opener plugged into an extension cord isn t the worst thing that could happen it s unquestionably a defect.