Although providing an electricity supply to a sectional garage is normally a straightforward task, for safety reasons we recommend that you consult an approved electrician first. Since January 1st 2005 all electrical work must be completed in accordance with IEE wiring regulations and BS 7671. Notifiable work must be either notified directly to the local building control department or completed by an operator who is approved under the Part P Electrical Competent Person Scheme.

The garage door opener must be operating from a dedicated mains supply which can be supplied from a regular 13 amp circuit in most cases.

Although providing an electricity supply to a Compton garage is normally a straightforward task, for safety reasons we recommend that you consult an approved electrician first. Since January 1st 2005 all electrical work must be completed in accordance with IEE wiring regulations and BS 7671. Notifiable work must be either notified directly to the local building control department or completed by an operator who is approved under the Part P Electrical Competent Person Scheme.

Remember the voltage is 220 Volts in Europe. You will need a voltage converter and adapter plugs for all electrical appliances. Check with the labels on your electronics items, many will be dual voltage- laptop computers, video chargers, etc... Back to top

Electricity is produced as the magnets of the rotors spin past the stationary wiring of the stator. This concept was discovered by scientist Michael Faraday in 1831 when he found that electricity could be created by rotating magnets within copper coils.

The "MyGarage" feature of our system allows you to add specific ads you choose to a "personal page" which may be retrieved in the future. It is useful when you are attempting to "compare" several ads posted to the system. You must register to use "My Garage". Registration is free.

Each house is pulling approx. 100 amps when the all the elements of the display are on. But since we are now using digital control, our bill is quite a bit less because all of the lights are not on all of the time. We also put the display in "power saving mode from 10-11 pm on weekdays. This includes shutting down the icicles, the white lights on the street lights, the rear wrapped tree this allows the snow flurries to stand out more), and the lights in the Pease birch trees.