Electric Sliding Door Motor Selection Criteria

Sep 19, 2022

Sliding doors are also called electric sliding doors. For villa doors or government and factory doors, as long as the door body of any material wants to open automatically, a sliding door opening motor must be installed. So how should the sliding door motor be selected? 1. Select the door opener according to the weight of the door body: no matter what kind of material the door body is made, the weight of the door body can be calculated according to the specific gravity of the material after the drawing is confirmed. Usually, the motor is marked with the parameters that carry the weight of the door body. The parameter of the motor bearing weight is more than 20% of the weight of the door body. For example, a 500 kg door body should choose a 600 kg motor to offset the friction coefficient of the door body, avoid small horse-drawn carts, and reduce the service life of the motor. 2. Select the type of door opener according to the frequency of use: open and close the door more than 150 times a day and select a DC motor to support frequent opening. Rebound in case of resistance, and batteries can be installed in places where power is often cut off. It is recommended to choose an AC motor for switching less than 150 times. It has strong power and is suitable for heavy-duty doors. The price is more economical. Whether it is a swing door or a sliding door with a motor, the method is the same