Re: Gate automation

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

The best running gear for a sliding gate would be a cantilever system, this
is like an upside down sliding door track but larger running on two sets of
wheels.
The benefit is you have no track across the road the gates slides across in
mid air, the design of the gates can be made to look like conventional
swing
gates rather than the normal industrial style, these can be in steel or
timber on steel frame. We are in the process of installing three sets for a
customer at the moment which when closed look like a continuation of the
fence.
The drive units we use for a small domestic gate including radio kit,
safety
beam and toothed racking are about £500.00. I don't have the prices for the
cantilever gear to hand but if you are interested I can dig out some info
and costs.

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Howell <grizelli@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Gate automation


> 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