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Anti-lift device
An anti-lift device is a component intended to resist the curtain being pushed upwards when a compatible roller garage door is closed.
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Battery backup
A battery backup supplies stored electrical energy to a compatible garage door system when its normal power supply is unavailable.
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Bottom seal
The bottom seal is the flexible material along the lower edge of a garage door that meets the floor or threshold when the door is closed.
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Canopy garage door
A canopy garage door is an up-and-over design in which part of the open single-panel door projects outside the garage, forming a canopy.
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Clear opening
The clear opening is the usable, unobstructed width and height left for access after the garage door system is installed and open.
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Control panel
The control panel or control unit manages the electrical operation of a compatible garage door and receives signals from its controls and protective devices.
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Curtain
A roller garage door curtain is the moving surface formed by connected horizontal slats. It travels in guides and coils above the opening as the door opens.
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Double-skinned slats
Double-skinned slats have an outer and inner face, commonly with an insulating core between them, rather than a single sheet forming the curtain profile.
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Drive-through width
Drive-through width is the usable horizontal space through the fitted garage entrance when the door is open.
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End locks
End locks are components fitted at the ends of curtain slats to help maintain their lateral position within the intended roller door assembly.
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External manual override
An external manual override provides an approved way to access the emergency operating mechanism of a compatible garage door from outside.
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Fascia
A fascia is a finishing panel used to cover or finish an area around the head of an installation, depending on the door and building arrangement.
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Finished floor level
Finished floor level is the height of the floor surface that will remain when planned flooring, screeding, tiling or threshold work is complete.
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Foam insulation
Foam insulation is a core material used within some double-skinned garage door slats or panels to help reduce heat transfer through those elements.
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Full box cover
A full box cover is a casing that encloses the roller curtain’s coiled storage area above the garage opening, as specified for a particular door system.
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In-reveal fitting
In-reveal fitting positions the door system or its frame within the depth of the building opening, rather than entirely behind it on the internal wall face.
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Insulated roller garage door
An insulated roller garage door uses a curtain construction intended to reduce heat transfer, commonly through double-skinned slats with an insulating core.
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Internal face fixing
Internal face fixing describes mounting the garage door assembly against the inside face of the wall around the opening.
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Light curtain
A light curtain is a protective sensing arrangement that uses multiple beams to monitor an area near a powered door.
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Limit settings
Limit settings define the intended open and closed stopping positions of a powered garage door.
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Lintel
A lintel is the structural member spanning the top of an opening and supporting the building above it.
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Made-to-measure
Made-to-measure means that a garage door is supplied to dimensions agreed for a particular opening and fitting arrangement.
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Manual override
A manual override is a manufacturer-provided way to operate or release a powered garage door when normal powered operation is unavailable.
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Photocell
A photocell is an optical sensing device that can detect an interruption of a beam across a monitored point near a powered garage door.
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Powder coating
Powder coating is a factory finishing process in which a dry coating is applied to a suitable surface and cured to form a finish.
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RAL colour
A RAL colour reference identifies a colour within a named RAL colour collection and can help communicate a finish choice.
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Remote control
Remote control is operation of a garage door using a compatible transmitter rather than a switch wired directly to the control unit.
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Roller garage door
A roller garage door has a curtain of linked slats that travels vertically in side guides and rolls around a barrel above the entrance.
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Safety edge
A safety edge is a protective sensing component positioned on an edge of a moving door, commonly along the bottom of a roller curtain.
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Sectional garage door
A sectional garage door uses several large hinged panels that move on tracks as the door opens and closes.
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Sideroom
Sideroom is the space available beside a garage opening for guides, supports, fixings and access to relevant door components.
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Slat
A slat is one of the narrow horizontal sections linked together to form a roller garage door curtain.
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Solar-powered garage door
A solar-powered garage door uses a compatible solar charging and energy-storage arrangement to supply its powered operating system.
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