An important part of home and business security comes in the form of electric security doors. While the doors themselves have many features, the switches that operate them are just as important.

There are many variations of switches for electric doors available. Each one serves a different purpose, so choosing the correct one for the application is paramount.

Breaker Switches

Breaker switches act as enclosure disconnects when short circuit protection is provided upstream of the switch. This means that if the switch detects anything which interferes with the closing of the door, it will disconnect, and stop opening as a safety precaution.

These can be perfect for security doors as they will function even if there is nobody to manually close the door.

With the breaker system connected to the security infrastructure. An automatic security door becomes an integral and highly functional part of the system.