Auto Gate

Monday 1 August 2011

REPAIRING A FAULTY ELECTRIC SWING GATE

Kobus Labuschagne is the owner of Autogate Garage doors and Gates. His company provides assistance in repairs of electric gates and installation of gates and their motors. In this guide you will find some useful information on how to find the cause of your faulty swing gate and maybe repair it.

Electric Swing Gate
Before you begin, check that your power supply is working properly. Normally my technicians would begin by checking the intercom or keypad which is normally lit up, to see if the lights are on. Press the buttons on the keypads to see if there is a corresponding beep or sound. These all give you an indication if there is power at the gates or not. Should that not be the problem, then the next move would be to check your transmitter is operating as your battery might be flat. Usually there is a light on the transmitter that indicates that it is working by pressing one of the buttons. Check with the other access controls such as key in a number to your keypad, press the gate release button on the intercom and test out all the peripheral equipment by process of elimination. If your gates are still not functioning after checking the power supply and peripheral equipment then follow these steps

Electric Sliding Gate Diagram
Maybe your gates are stuck in open position and will not move? Then you can use any object to wave in front of one of the photocells and there should hear a quiet clicking sound. This will only be heard from  one of your photocells, so you will need to test them both. If you cannot hear that clicking sound there is a problem with your safety beam / photocells so there is no power to them, or the safety beam has failed because it is broken or it may be that there are insects / debris inside it  that is blocking the beam. It is usually easy to remove the cover of a photocell just to check that the beams are clear. There is usually also some demonstration that they are working by a light being displayed (LED).You may have the reflector type, check the alignment. If the photocells appear to be unobstructed but not working, you need to contact autogates.co.za.

If this appears to be the opposite problem, whereby you gates are closed position, using the manual release, move the gates to about half open, if they are on a ram system lock the rams back in. If they are on an underground system leave the gates swinging freely, now activate the gates with transmitter or other access control and observe the functioning of the swing gates. Does one motor work? Both motors work? Or neither motor work? If neither of the motors work and we know we have power supply, it is likely to be a problem with the electronics or the control system - call us on 086 111 2928, we are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Sometimes you have not understood the problem well, and we may be able to help you over the phone

16 comments:

  1. Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts.

    gate motors

    ReplyDelete
  2. Really I enjoy your site with effective and useful information. It is included very nice post with a lot of our resources.thanks for share. i enjoy this post. automatic gate repair Monterey Park

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thanks For sharing the post are you looking for the Sliding Gate contact us at @+91 98407 55444

    ReplyDelete
  4. we are one of the most efficient sliding gate . Being an experienced player in this line, we understand the needs of our customers and provide them the high-quality product according to their preferences.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thank you for your post. This is excellent information. It is amazing and wonderful to visit your site.
    boom barriers
    shalom

    ReplyDelete
  6. Boom Barriers are utilized to control the movement of vehicles going in and out of places like residential buildings, business parks, shopping malls etc. An increasing number of buildings and footfalls in these types of structures require Boom Barriers Gate.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Thanks for sharing wonderful blog..Gate is like a security guard,so if you want gates for your office, there are numerous of companies provide a gate manufacturers in chennai with good quality gates.
    Contact us http://gatemanufacturers.in/.
    roller doors in chennai
    rolling shutter in chennai
    gate designs for homes in india
    metal doors in chennai
    decorative gate manufacturers

    ReplyDelete
  8. You have provided a nice article, Thank you very much for this one. And I hope this will be useful for many people. And I am waiting for your next post keep on updating these kinds of knowledgeable things automatic gate opener suppliers

    ReplyDelete
  9. In the parking systerm field, the best solution immediately proved to be the installation of TOF laser sensor for the barrier gates at the entrance to the facility.

    First of all, let’s understand the principle of parking lot vehicle detector and ground induction coil:

    Ground induction coil vehicle detector is a vehicle detector based on the principle of electromagnetic induction. It usually has a toroidal coil buried under the roadbed of the same lane, and passes a certain working current as a sensor. When the vehicle passes the coil or stops on the coil, the iron on the vehicle itself will change the magnetic flux in the coil, causing a change in the inductance of the coil loop. The detector detects the change in the inductance to determine the state of the passing vehicle .

    System composition

    In the parking lot system, to determine the function of the ground induction coil, we must first know the location where the ground induction coil is installed. The ground induction coil is generally installed in the following four positions:

    1. At the entrance ticket box (entrance control machine);

    2. One at each entry and exit barrier;

    3. Exit ticket box (export control machine)

    As for the entry and exit barriers, It has two aspects

    1. Anti-smashing, the bar will not fall when there is a car on the ground;

    2.The car passes and falls

    And what is TOF laser sensor?

    Our laser sensor offers an alternative to induction loops.

    Laser radar technology is to detect vehicles and pedestrian accurately. The barrier only opens when a vehicle is approaching. Pedestrians in the opening field are screened. Compared to IR detection, it reduces false trigger and more secure.

    What’s more, the laser’s service life is 3-5years, while the loops is around 1-2 years. small size make installation and maintainance more easier and save labor cost. So our laser sensor is cost efficiently and secure options for your gate solution.
    https://www.u-sensors.com/product/18.html

    ReplyDelete
  10. Very nice post buddy. Your Blog is very nice.
    Wish to see much more like this. Thanks for sharing your information.
    Electric Gate Repair in Beverly Hills, Electric Gate Motor Repair, Electric Gate Opener Repair

    ReplyDelete