Electric Gates

[driverman]

What is a typical loading for double electric gates? Any particular requirements required? It will be RCD protected and wired in SWA. Better on own circuit or off ring circuit?
Cat 5 required at all?

 

[Deleted member 72666]

I used to like sparks. That bloke who played the keyboard and looked like Hitler.

You're showing your age now!

 

[djw]

Yep they were brothers believe it or not.

Ron and Russell Mael - Ron is the scowling Hitler guy...

 

[Octopus]

Out of interest, if you run cat 5 and saw down the same trunking are you going to affect the cat 5 data signal?

 

[driverman]

Out of interest, if you run cat 5 and swa down the same trunking are you going to affect the cat 5 data signal?

Good point....Hopefully someone will know. Possibly not a constant load, but could be if any lights by gate entrance etc.

 

[djw]

Good point....Hopefully someone will know. Possibly not a constant load, but could be if any lights by gate entrance etc.

You can get screened Cat5 if you need it -

http://www.canford.co.uk/DRAKA-CATEGORY-5E-DIGITAL-AUDIO-AND-DATA-SOLID-CONDUCTOR-MULTIPAIR-CABLES

or this...

CAT5E-F - DEPLOYABLE CATEGORY 5E DIGITAL AUDIO AND DATA STRANDED CONDUCTOR SCREENED MULTIPAIR CABLE Flexible - Canford

 

[chronyx]

Last gates I looked at for a typical driveway were on a 6A supply. All the sensors ran on 12 or 24VDC from the main control panel.

 

[Engineer54]

Make sure you purchase a good quality electric swing gate system, or you'll be a regular visitor to this job, and all unpaid under warranty for a year!! lol!! These electric gate systems can be your worst nightmare, so choose with extreme caution!! lol!!

 

[driverman]

Make sure you purchase a good quality electric swing gate system, or you'll be a regular visitor to this job, and all unpaid under warranty for a year!! lol!! These electric gate systems can be your worst nightmare, so choose with extreme caution!! lol!!

At this point in time, my job is to get electric there, but I'm thinking of intercom and this day n age enough cables there for working off i-phones.

 

[trev]

I used to like sparks. That bloke who played the keyboard and looked like Hitler.

They're still going, as good as ever. And he still does a bit.

 

[Knobhead]

You say you think 2.5 SWA may be overkill, you also say the customer is very fickle in deciding what they want.

Are you sure about 2.5?

 

[Silly Sausage]

You got to love them...I want this, this and this but I haven't made a choice yet so can't give you anything to work on.
Bless them, they think we're magicians.

Well, the term Electrician comes from Electricity Magician.

Unlike plumber, which comes from someone who works with Lead!

 

[driverman]

You say you think 2.5 SWA may be overkill, you also say the customer is very fickle in deciding what they want.

Are you sure about 2.5?

Hence asking the question..never installed wiring for gates, no experience with electrical gates at all.

 

[guest119]

Ducting will also be required between the posts for transmitter/receiver etc.

Boydy

 

[driverman]

Ducting will also be required between the posts for transmitter/receiver etc.

Boydy

Owner has already put in ducting across the entrance by the road side.......but I'm sure the LBA will make him put the gate further back from the road. The idea being the vehicle pulls off the road completely then stop as at the gate. he will have to just do it again. Thanks for reply, appreciate it.

 

[shanky887614]

Thanks for advice......yes will be in ducting. I tend to use Polyduct from Jewsons or the larger double wall rib ducting that just slots together.
Good shout about SWA cat 5 cable though. I was unaware that it even existed. what did sparks use in the past for intercom etc years a go?

we tend to use belden (yy or twisted pair) for indoor intercoms etc, armoured twisted pair has been around for a few years now, im not sure exactly how long