Garage Door Opener And Led Bulb Interference

This is especially a concern with the rising adoption of led light bulbs whose drivers a part inside the bulb actively produce a field in a range that can interfere with garage doors.

Garage door opener and led bulb interference.

Some bulbs have been known to prevent garage doors from opening or even to open them on their own. It is designed to reduce interference with the rf signal that other led bulbs suffer from. Genie s led bulb designed specifically for garage door openers creates little or no radio frequency interference issues with most opener remotes. Genie s led bulb is made of shatter vibration resistant materials and is tested to withstand 5g of shaking force which far exceeds normal garage door opener vibration force.

Led lights have drivers inside the bulbs which produce a field that interferes with the garage door preventing the door from opening. Led lights can indeed interfere with garage door openers but a majority of instances are when an improper bulb is located within the garage. Newer opener systems are more likely to function with led bulbs and some manufacturers offer bulbs that have been tested for electromagnetic interference. Standard bulbs over 100w cfl bulbs over 26w and halogen bulbs can all cause interference.

Vibration shatter resistent. Garage door openers vibrate during operation and this has the potential to shorten the life of normal light bulbs used in the opener. Garage door openers operate by using radio waves similar to how a remote controlled car works. In general better bulbs will emit less interference allowing your radio control signal to work properly.

A list of recommended bulbs for liftmaster garage door openers can be found here. It is also built to withstand vibrations and also the unique environment of a garage such as being rated for cold weather and damp locations.