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downwards when it closes. If the door moves further than the maximum distance the cord
may wind in the wrong direction making the door open at night and close in the morning.
7.
The door hasn’t opened in the morning and the light is flashing twice every 30 seconds.
(Door Closed indicator):
If open mode is set to Light, the daylight may not be bright enough yet to make the
ChickSafe open. The system wa
its to be sure it is daylight and may open shortly. If it doesn’t
,
we would suggest removing any branches or leaves that could be causing a shadow over the
unit. For safety, if the ChickSafe isn’t sure it is daytime it will remain closed.
Using the Time
option for opening may be more suited for the location.
If open mode is set to Time, check the current time and open time are correctly set. Note
that ChickSafe uses a 24-hour clock system.
8.
The door hasn’t closed in the evening but the light is flashing twi
ce every 30 seconds (Door
Closed indicator):
Is there something obstructing the door or making the door stick in its channels? Clear the
obstacle and after 30 seconds the door will close further.
The distance the door moves between its closed position and open position must be no
greater than the maximum stated in the operating instructions. This is 400mm (15 inches) or
500mm (19 inches) depending on model. Check the installation instructions supplied with
your ChickSafe to ensure the stated distance is not exceeded. Also check the door does
actually have a fixed end stop at the bottom of its travel (doesn’t continue down past the
closed position if allowed to drop further) as that is what makes the ChickSafe stop running
downwards when it closes. If the door moves further than the maximum distance the cord
may wind in the wrong direction making the door open at night and close in the morning.
9.
The door hasn’t closed in the evening and the light is flashing once every 30 seconds
(Door
Open Indicator):
If close mode is set to Light, it may not be dark enough yet for the ChickSafe to close. The
closing light level may be adjusted in the main menu. See the operating instructions for
more information.
The system has a 5 to 6 minute delay so
that it doesn’t close the door just because someone
has leant over it, for instance. This makes it very difficult to adjust while it is getting dark. It
is better to make an adjustment in the menu of 10 units and see how it performs at dusk,
then repeat on following days as necessary.
The light level in the evening falls very rapidly from bright daylight to darkness so adjusting
the light level may not make a very big difference to the time it closes. The most important
thing is for all the chickens to have gone in before the door closes.
