Electric gate install

Country_Bookie · Postby **Country_Bookie** » December 10th, 2021, 6:52 pm

msg1 wrote:Looking for a dual swing supplied and installed…recommendations?
Was going to purchase the unit from Remote Control Gates but they are out of stock, then would have got an installer. I was looking at the Tau p250.

I used Electric Gates who supplied and installed my gate motor. Their number is 7626057.

timelapse · Postby **timelapse** » December 11th, 2021, 8:17 am

daring dragoon wrote:can i weld using an arc welder on a gate that has an electric motor installed?

Turn the breaker off.

Rovin · Postby **Rovin** » December 11th, 2021, 11:47 am

timelapse wrote:
daring dragoon wrote:can i weld using an arc welder on a gate that has an electric motor installed?
Turn the breaker off.

i have done this with my own & no problems ...

pjfred · Postby **pjfred** » December 11th, 2021, 11:22 pm

Who has the zinc track for sale?
i.e. the track the gate rolls on

unlucky · Postby **unlucky** » January 11th, 2022, 9:14 pm

Good night Tuners . Could a electric sliding gate be installed on a down hill slope.?

The_Honourable · Postby **The_Honourable** » July 22nd, 2022, 12:12 am

Good info

Driveway Gate Safety

This advisory is intended to address the need for greater safety consideration in the design, construction, installation and maintenance of manual and automatic sliding gates.

To learn more about TTS 641:2017, Driveway Gates – Specification visit - https://gottbs.com/2022/07/20/sliding-g ... toji7bMJPY

timelapse · Postby **timelapse** » July 22nd, 2022, 1:47 am

unlucky wrote:Good night Tuners . Could a electric sliding gate be installed on a down hill slope.?

Yep.you just have to build up the gateway and the track to be completely level horizontally.

RedVEVO · Postby **RedVEVO** » July 22nd, 2022, 2:02 am

timelapse wrote:
unlucky wrote:Good night Tuners . Could a electric sliding gate be installed on a down hill slope.?
Yep.you just have to build up the gateway and the track to be completely level horizontally.

Yup - this is done in Glencoe and Maraval .

And John John .

RedVEVO · Postby **RedVEVO** » July 22nd, 2022, 2:06 am

Country_Bookie wrote:
msg1 wrote:Looking for a dual swing supplied and installed…recommendations?
Was going to purchase the unit from Remote Control Gates but they are out of stock, then would have got an installer. I was looking at the Tau p250.
I used Electric Gates who supplied and installed my gate motor. Their number is 7626057.

TAU is an excellent brand .

How was the service and price ?

What kind of warranty did you get ?

Were you pleased with the whole works

Anybody else can recommend a company that does the fabrication of gate and installation of motor with a warranty ?

blacklight · Postby **blacklight** » September 8th, 2023, 3:13 pm

Hey people, has anyone ever used the Powertech gate motor.....called around to get some quotes and some of the installers are offering this motor at a reasonable price ($7200). The TAU motor with installation is costing me around $5000 more.

Strugglerzinc · Postby **Strugglerzinc** » September 8th, 2023, 8:36 pm

blacklight wrote:Hey people, has anyone ever used the Powertech gate motor.....called around to get some quotes and some of the installers are offering this motor at a reasonable price ($7200). The TAU motor with installation is costing me around $5000 more.

12k to install a motor on an existing gate? Try this guy for TAU,

D and S Gate Motors 721-7921

matix · Postby **matix** » September 8th, 2023, 8:37 pm

blacklight wrote:Hey people, has anyone ever used the Powertech gate motor.....called around to get some quotes and some of the installers are offering this motor at a reasonable price ($7200). The TAU motor with installation is costing me around $5000 more.

It’s a swing arm?

Rory Phoulorie · Postby **Rory Phoulorie** » September 9th, 2023, 10:53 pm

Is there a “one stop shop” where I can get the gate fabricated and the automatic opening mechanism installed? Construction of the support posts for the entrance gate would also be required. I am looking to get a quote for the entrance to a gated community installed.

Thanks.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » September 10th, 2023, 6:34 am

unlikely you will get a fabricator who does the motor install, more likely you will get a motor guy who has his fabricator to supply the gate.

Rory Phoulorie wrote:Is there a “one stop shop” where I can get the gate fabricated and the automatic opening mechanism installed? Construction of the support posts for the entrance gate would also be required. I am looking to get a quote for the entrance to a gated community installed.

Thanks.

blacklight · Postby **blacklight** » September 11th, 2023, 11:36 am

matix wrote:
blacklight wrote:Hey people, has anyone ever used the Powertech gate motor.....called around to get some quotes and some of the installers are offering this motor at a reasonable price ($7200). The TAU motor with installation is costing me around $5000 more.

It’s a swing arm?

yep

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » September 11th, 2023, 11:53 am

i put in a tau swing earlier this year
it have a little quirk in that the open or close operation has a 30s cycle
if somebody presses remote before that 30s it will slam on the next open or close and not slow down at end of motion

somewhat irritating

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » September 11th, 2023, 7:16 pm

Sounds like not only the swing got a problem: with my sliding gate, if I press button just as it about to close or open/ end of the track it jumps the track(2 times) or trips the breaker (once). I have to make sure it finishes then press to close/open.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » September 11th, 2023, 7:20 pm

jumping track is very dangerous
can fall and kill somebody

viedcht wrote:Sounds like not only the swing got a problem: with my sliding gate, if I press button just as it about to close or open/ end of the track it jumps the track(2 times) or trips the breaker (once). I have to make sure it finishes then press to close/open.

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » September 13th, 2023, 6:44 pm

Well I say jump the track, because I assume that is what happened. (Have braces/ poles installed to prevent gate falling). Is more like it run out the gear track( strip with teeth,) so it needed to be rolled back for the spinning gear to catch back. Only happened in the instances mentioned.

Jerry84 · Postby **Jerry84** » October 11th, 2024, 5:28 pm

Anyone here ever did a solar powered gate motor install?? I want to know what's needed for this and how feasible it is.

Or maybe if a conversion can be done ie to power a normal sliding motor with solar.

Any advice welcomed.

j.o.e · Postby **j.o.e** » October 12th, 2024, 10:41 am

Jerry[emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji640] wrote:Anyone here ever did a solar powered gate motor install?? I want to know what's needed for this and how feasible it is.

Or maybe if a conversion can be done ie to power a normal sliding motor with solar.

Any advice welcomed.

How often is your gate open and closed ? I can’t see the the cost/ benefit lining up. A gate motor runs for a very short time

Jerry84 · Postby **Jerry84** » October 12th, 2024, 1:09 pm

j.o.e wrote:
Jerry[emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji640] wrote:Anyone here ever did a solar powered gate motor install?? I want to know what's needed for this and how feasible it is.

Or maybe if a conversion can be done ie to power a normal sliding motor with solar.

Any advice welcomed.

How often is your gate open and closed ? I can’t see the the cost/ benefit lining up. A gate motor runs for a very short time

Understood. Thanks for that insight.

fokhan_96 · Postby **fokhan_96** » October 12th, 2024, 1:21 pm

Jerry84 wrote:
j.o.e wrote:
Jerry[emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji640] wrote:Anyone here ever did a solar powered gate motor install?? I want to know what's needed for this and how feasible it is.

Or maybe if a conversion can be done ie to power a normal sliding motor with solar.

Any advice welcomed.

How often is your gate open and closed ? I can’t see the the cost/ benefit lining up. A gate motor runs for a very short time
Understood. Thanks for that insight.

Even if your gate is located far from any electrical connection, it still wouldn't be worth the headache. Conduit and wire cheap.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 12th, 2024, 2:33 pm

Jerry84 wrote:Anyone here ever did a solar powered gate motor install?? I want to know what's needed for this and how feasible it is.

Or maybe if a conversion can be done ie to power a normal sliding motor with solar.

Any advice welcomed.

There are many solar gate motors available
https://www.amazon.com/solar-gate-opene ... ate+opener