Re: Gate automation

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxx>]

Anyone here actually done this yet?

Pity about the separate postman gate - that would mean a narrower car
entrance which I was trying to avoid.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 8:12 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Gate automation


> Paul
>
> I'm planning the same.
>
> My idea is to run
>
> 1 x 5core 2.5 swa - should enable plenty of power options
> 2 x CAT5
> 1 x RG59
>
> I'm anticipating probably using one of the relay channels on the CBus
to
be
> controlled via Pronto pointed at a CTouch unit. I think most gate RC
is RF
> so would need to be converted somewhere to be controlled by Pronto,
hence
> using CBus.
>
> I was planning single gate, but settled on a seperate gate for the
postman.
> Once an electric gate is closed i dont think you can open it manually
> without releasing the electric gear.
>
>
> Dean.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Robinson [mailto:ukcueman@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 May 2003 23:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Gate automation
>
>
> At some point (after my house has turned into a home!) I will install
a
gate
> at the entrance to my driveway, about 10 ish feet wide. Ideally, this
would
> be something that can be opened by hand (so the postman and visitors
can
get
> in without it looking too enticing to non-genuine visitors) but would
> normally be operated with a remote control from the car and pronto or
> similar from within the house.
>
> There seem to be many electric gates and control mechanisms out there.
Can
> anyone recommend anything in particular?
>
> Also, what cable should I lay now (while I'm flood-wiring the house)
to
keep
> my options open and make installation easy later?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul