It’s a cleanly designed unit with sturdy steel construction. Otherwise, it’s as simple as it gets, and you can manually trigger the door with a momentary press of the button to open or close at any time. It’s somewhat rudimentary, but it’s effective. Programming the unit is somewhat inconvenient since you push and hold the one button until it flashes, then again to confirm, at the actual time you want it to open or close. If you wish to set it to a schedule instead, you can. Out of the box, it’s programmed to open on sun-up and close on sun-down. The T50 was the simplest of all the test subjects. I then screwed the frame to the wall with the six included screws. I drilled the corners of my tracing and cut the hole with a jigsaw. Place the frame against the wall you’re installing it onto, and trace the inside of the frame. The installation of the T50 was very straightforward. Once the frame is installed on the coop, you power up the box and reattach it to the frame. The T50 comes assembled, but you do need to remove the control box via four screws. The gearing, battery, and electronics are all housed in the removable black box on the top of the frame. The door is driven with a gear that interfaces with the door directly. It features one multi-color LED indicator light and one lone momentary button. Run-Chicken is based out of Slovenia but markets to the U.S. The first test subject was the T50 automated chicken coop door from Run-Chicken. The T50 installed on my test wall Run-Chicken The following is my personal opinion and findings. ![]() There was no offering or guarantee of a favorable review. ![]() The manufacturers did not compensate me in any way. ![]() These companies sent me samples at no charge. I reached out to several companies I believe to be leaders in the space, and some replied.
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