---
product_id: 16747462
title: "Telguard GDC1 - Universal Z-Wave Garage Door Control Switch"
brand: "fortrezz"
price: "R68"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 7
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/16747462-telguard-gdc1-universal-z-wave-garage-door-control-switch
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# Telguard GDC1 - Universal Z-Wave Garage Door Control Switch

**Brand:** fortrezz
**Price:** R68
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Telguard GDC1 - Universal Z-Wave Garage Door Control Switch by fortrezz
- **How much does it cost?** R68 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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- fortrezz enthusiasts

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## Description



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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Works but you may have to spend some time depending on your automation system.
  

*by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2015*

I am giving 5 stars conditionally.  I had some trouble getting this device to associate with my automation system using the Aeon Z-Stick v2.  I could not get this device included in my Z-Wave network.  I decided to request a return.  While waiting for a response I tried many more times and eventually the device was included.  This does not mean anything with Z-Wave.  It is not necessarily the fault of the SGD1 nor the Z-Stick.  Maybe I was not doing something right.  Maybe I started one before the other.  Maybe I was not close enough.  Whatever.  I requested the return and then cancelled around 1am on a Saturday. The seller, "The Smartest House" responded at 7am only hours later.  It was nice to know they would be responsive if I needed a return.  The installation was simple.  It did not work properly at first because I had too much distance between the magnet and the switch that senses the door closed.  I could open the door but later the device would go into safety lockout and start blinking.  I put an ohmmeter on the switch and noticed it was not working.  I had to shim the switch with spacers to move it away from the wall and closer to the magnet on the door.  Now everything works perfectly.This device shows up as a simple light switch in the automation system.  That's because it was designed to be a generic device which should work with systems that are not compatible with other openers.  As such the controls are On (for open the door) and Off for (close the door) and the status reported to the automation system is On (door is open) and Off (door is closed).  In my case I was able to edit the names to be more intuitive.One thing you need to be aware of is if the door has a problem which causes the GDC1 to go into protection mode (after two unsuccessful tries) the only way you can reset the GDC1 is to manually close the door or power cycle the GDC1.  If you are at a remote location and there is a door problem you may find yourself with the door opened and no way to close it.In summary, if you can get it included in your Z-Wave network it will perform as designed and very well.

### ⭐ 1.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Works well with Piper - NOT!
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2016*

Easy to install and connect to the network.  One install note.  If your opener uses a magnetic down sensor, place the Telguard door sensor off to the side a few inches from the track or your door will stop closing too early.For unknown reasons, Piper stopped supporting this device or this device will no longer work with Piper.  I gave up after many calls/emails and went with another technology.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    This device paired easily the first time with my Vera3 hub
  

*by G***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018*

This device paired easily the first time with my Vera3 hub.  Install was straight forward and instructions are really good.  The sensor wires are really thin stranded wire.  I wish they would use a little sturdier solid wire for that.  The biggest shortcoming is the fact this device is based on a simple binary switch.  Granted, it disclosed that in the description, but what I didn’t realize is that my hub treats this sensor like a light.  ‘On’ means open, ‘off’ means closed... that is not exactly easy to remember, and would be a whole lot more intuitive if they programmed this as a door lock or a door sensor.  Why can’t it say open/closed or locked/unlocked like other door-based devices?

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*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-04*