Gate School 101

Do It Yourself!

When choosing a swing or a slide gate. We recommend swing gates when possible because they are safer, quieter, and more cost effective.

Access control is your next decision. Did you prefer to enter with remote transmitters (or clickers), or to enter by punching a code into a keypad? There is even the option of telephone entry with or without a camera. Or a free exit device which can be a probe buried in a thin layer of dirt running parallel to the driveway on the inside of the property that registers cars and opens the gate automatically when cars are leaving. Or it can be a preformed loop placed underground (preferably before the driveway is paved), but saw-cutting into existing asphalt is also possible), on the driveway inside of the property that registers cars driving over it on the way out and opens the gate automatically.

With that information we offer you our quick how to guide on Gate Automation.

Gate School Video 101: Basic Swing Gate Installation

Although your swing gate operator may be different then the one in our video. Basic installation rules still apply. Our video will give you proffesional step by step instruction for the Do it Yourself Enthusiast!

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1. Introduction
2. Before You Begin
3. Materials
4. Mounting The Control Box
5. Connecting Power
6. Mounting The Operator
7. Connecting The Operator to The Control Box
8. Programming
9. Additional Information