Run chicken auto door

[AinaWGSD]

We have one on our garage coop and are very happy with it. But the coop out at the farm has a different (discontinued) auto door that needs replaced. Has anyone mounted a Run Chicken door on the inside of the coop instead of the outside? I'm trying to think of any reason that it wouldn't work just as well.

 

[GodLovesU]

As long as it doesn’t use solar power or close when the sun goes down, I think it would work.

 

[Island Coppers]

GodLovesU is correct.​

If it runs off batteries and uses a timer you could mount in the trunk of your car and it would still open and close

 

[Altairsky]

I'm about to buy my first automatic chicken door. I chose run chicken because it's the only decent door available in EU (I wanted to bu ypullet shut but shipping+import taxes rise its price at impossible levels).
Since it's very hot in summer where I live and the side of my coop that is in direct sunlight can get up to 80°C on metal surfaces, I need to place the door on the inside or the batteries might explode.
I chose a model with no solar panel right for this reason (very dumb choice from run chicken to not give a separated solar panel).
If I program it to work on GPS, it shouldn't need the sunlight to open and close, right?

 

[WingItRanch]

I have Run Chicken. There's the sensor that will automatically opens 20 min after "sunrise" and close 20 min after "sunset." I use quotes because it's not exact.

There's also a setting in the app where you can set up your GEO location and it won't use the sensor. I believe there is also a setting where you can choose a time in the app. You have to use the app for both of these settings to configure because factory setting will use sensor.

 

[BonnieBlue]

The Ador has an accessory that you can mount the door on the inside, but run the accessory wire to the outside that is a light sensor, so it knows to open/close the door, even tho the door itself is mounted in an area that doesn't get natural light.