They are dry contacts that close when the circuit is energized. You normally would supply a transformer with the proper voltage to operate an electric door strike.
Michael N. Marcus AbleComm, Inc. www.ablecomm.com etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Tomberlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:47 PM Subject: KX-T: KX-TD160 doorphone card (for the KX-TD816 systems) > Can someone tell me what the specification of the door opener contacts > on a KX-TD160 doorphone card (for the KX-TD816 systems) are? > In particular, when activated, does is there a voltage applied by the > card across the two terminals, or are they simply the common and > Normally Open contacts of a relay that is closed when the "opener" is > activated. Is there any way to get this info from panasonic? > > The only info I can find appears to show this card directly driving an > electric door strike w/o an external supply. I need to provide contact > closure for an electric gate 300 ft away and an opto-isolated contact > closure would be ideal. > > -- > Joe Tomberlin, President > Tomberlin Consulting > a division of Kel-Tom, Inc. > providing computer support to small businesses > e-mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ > Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt > _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt