RE: Gate automation

["Nigel Giddings" <nigel.giddings@xxxxxxx>]

Paul,

I have been helping my neighbour with his gates over the past few weeks and
have learnt a lot. Although the units appear expensive there is quite a lot
to them...

The main unit uses 230v, so a normal cable 1.5mm armoured or similar.
The controls tend to work on closing or opening contacts, the whole unit is
24vdc, alarm wire appears ideal.
If you mount all controls in the house you will need:
power cable for the gates, 24vdc high current (2.5mm at least), one for
each
gate
4 wire for radio receiver
4 wire for ir break detector (stops gates closing when car or other is
between them)
4 wire plus plus for keypad, intercom, bell push etc.

It seems normal to mount controls locally to the gates. I also used steel
conduit to motors, detectors etc. I thought it was worth the effort.

If you do mount the control box outside don't under estimate the space
needed, he has a box 30" x 18" which is tight with his setup.

HTH Nigel

-----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



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