Re: Gate automation

[Martin Howell <grizelli@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Alan,

I am planning a long (double drive width) sliding gate because of the
lack of space which precludes a swinging gate.  Do you have any
experience of these and any suggestions where to get the mechanism?  I
would like to make up my own system, but don't know whether this is
practical or not, what do you think?

Regards
Martin

Alancc wrote:

>At last something I do know about having installed hundreds of these
over
>the years.
>
>The option of opening an automated gate manually without disengaging
the
>drive unit is a no no, you have several options:-
>
>Provide a push button at the entrance for visitors of pedestrians.
>Fit a separate pedestrian gate.
>If you are planning a field type gate then use one long automated gate
and a
>smaller manual gate, when closed they look rather good.
>
>With regard to cables you will need a 240 mains supply to one side of
the
>entrance, normally 3 core SWA 1.5 or larger depending on the length of
run.
>Control cables from the house, again this can be SWA if you want direct
>burial, you only need 2 cores for an open command to the gates but put
in 4
>core as the cost difference is minimal.
>A 2" DUCT across the road then you can pull through what ever
cables you
>need.
>
>If you want more advise on the best equipment let me know.
>
>Alancc
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Robinson <ukcueman@xxxxxxx>
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 11:43 PM
>Subject: [ukha_d] Gate automation
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>>At some point (after my house has turned into a home!) I will
install a
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>gate
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>>at the entrance to my driveway, about 10 ish feet wide. Ideally,
this
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>would
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>>be something that can be opened by hand (so the postman and
visitors can
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>get
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>>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
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>keep
>
>
>>my options open and make installation easy later?
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>>Thanks,
>>Paul
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