Installing a Garage Door Cable: Safety Cable
Aside from the regular lift cable in garage doors, another kind of garage door cable is the safety cable. If your garage door uses extension springs you will most definitely need safety cables.
What are Garage Door Safety Cables?
The garage door safety cable is a lightweight cable that is laced through your garage doors extension springs. Both the ends of the cable are attached to the ends of the garage door track.
Do I need safety cables?
If the Springing System of your garage door is the use extension springs, it is highly recommended that you attach safety cables. The extension springs found on both sides of the door experience extreme tension when the door is closed. At the event that your springs break, the cables will prevent them from flying all over your garage. This will reduce the risk of property damage and injury.
For garage door that use torsion springs (usually heavy doors), there is no need to attach any other garage door cable for safety purposes because the beam that goes through the spring already acts as a safety containment device.
What will I need?
For continence, safety cables are now sold in sets or kits. They normally include the safety cables and then needed fasteners. Before buying your kit, inspect what kind of garage door tracks you have so you can buy whatever is needed that is not included in the kit. It is best that all the materials you buy are anti-rust and anti-moisture.
How long will installing safety cables take?
The installation process will only take about less than an hour for the experienced DIY people and longer for those who are not very familiar with mechanical installations and repairs.
When installing any kind of garage door cable, you must prioritize your safety and the safety of the people around you. Make sure that you proceed with caution and are aware of the risks involved before doing any DIY project.
