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Cheap gate automation

  • 24-07-2025 06:10PM
    #1
    Dual wheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭


    is there a way to cheaply automate entrance gates? Thanks in advance



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  • #2
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,699 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    I love complexity in simplicity.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqzxZBmF6Q8


  • #3
    homewardbound11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,009 ✭✭✭homewardbound11


    I’ve had electric gates in for nigh on 13 years . Can’t recommend them highly enough. Especially in the countryside .( cattle break ins, also acts as a good deterrent ) however getting someone to fix problems is a nightmare . No one really wants to come out and fix problems so I’ve learned a lot myself . Next I need to rewire the low voltage signal cables , as the original installer used alarm cabling for signalling and it hasn’t lasted the test of time withIrish weather .

    if your getting installers try to learn as much as possible on the install if your that way minded .



  • #4
    mountai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭mountai


    Forget about " Cheap" . A lot of suppliers wont sell product to unregistered installers . You should be a registered electrician as these gates can be very dangerous if installed incorrectly .



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