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  2. Garage door opener - Wikipedia

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    The electric overhead garage door opener was invented by C.G. Johnson in 1926 in Hartford City, Indiana. [1] Electric Garage Door openers did not become popular until Era Meter Company of Chicago offered one after World War II where the overhead garage door could be opened via a key pad located on a post at the end of the driveway or a switch inside the garage.

  3. Garage door - Wikipedia

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    A hinge on each side that attaches to the bottom of each side of the garage door. Using track hardware, a car can be parked much closer to the door, as the door is positioned entirely inside the garage door header when in the open position. Track-type hardware has less arc when raising and lowering the garage door than jamb-type hardware.

  4. List of telephone switches - Wikipedia

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    EMS-1 (The ITEC Electronic Modular Switch is an electronic direct control switching system. The modules are combined to form a complete switch or any of the modules can be added to your present Step-by-Step Systems.) EMS-2 (The EMS-2 RURAL SWITCH is a stored program control analog switch designed to be cost-effective in small exchanges.

  5. Light switch - Wikipedia

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    Two light switches in one box. The switch on the right is a dimmer switch. The switch box is covered by a decorative plate. The first light switch employing "quick-break technology" was invented by John Henry Holmes in 1884 in the Shieldfield district of Newcastle upon Tyne. [1]

  6. Automotive lighting - Wikipedia

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    Light guides are commonly used to distributively light dashboard displays, [155] and premium vehicles are beginning to use distributive systems for lighting such items as door locks, window controls, and cup holders. [156] Distributive exterior lighting has also been explored, with high-intensity central light sources. [157]

  7. Door control unit - Wikipedia

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    In automotive electronics, a door control unit (DCU) is a generic term for an embedded system that controls a number of electrical systems associated with an advanced motor vehicle. A modern motor vehicle contains a number of ECUs ( electronic control units ), and the door control unit (DCU) is one of the minor ones.

  8. Crossbar switch - Wikipedia

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    The switch is operated manually with metal pins that create a connection between the horizontally and vertically arranged bars. [1] In electronics and telecommunications, a crossbar switch (cross-point switch, matrix switch) is a collection of switches arranged in a matrix configuration. A crossbar switch has multiple input and output lines ...

  9. Electrical busbar system - Wikipedia

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    Enclosure comparison with normal wiring & with busbar system. Electrical busbar systems [1] (sometimes simply referred to as busbar systems) are a modular approach to electrical wiring, where instead of a standard cable wiring to every single electrical device, the electrical devices are mounted onto an adapter which is directly fitted to a current carrying busbar.