Gate Motor Basics- What You Need To Know

What is a gate motor?

Essentially the backbone of any electric gate is the gate motor, this is what drives enables the gate to open and close. Gate motors can be fitted onto gates which swing open or those which side open, and the strength of the motor depends on the size and weight of the gate. To initiate the opening of the gate, typically a remote control, optical scanner or other device signals the gate controller.

Safety first

One of the main reasons for installing a gate motor besides the comfort of not having to get out of your vehicle to manually open a gate; is the fact of safety. It has statistically been proven that most hijackings take place in the moments when people need to get out of their vehicle to open a gate. When arriving home late at night or leaving to go to work early in the morning are some of the times when one is at increased risk of a hijacking. Getting out of your car leaves you in a vulnerable position, as hijackers can quickly attack you and steal your car. With an automated gate, you never have to leave the safety of your car, until you are inside your property and you greatly reduce the risk of any threat to yourself or family members. An automated gate system also allows you to check your surrounding area before entering your home. If you do detect something odd, or find yourself in danger you can quickly speed away, and close the gate again from your vehicle.

Easy to install

Installing a gate motor is reasonably easy if you are the DIY type of person. The installation kit does come with instruction, however when in doubt have the company which you bought it from install it from you. Because you are working with electricity it is important to remember to be safe when installing the gate motor, so switch off the electricity.

Going green

Most gate motors work with electricity, however one can also find solar powered gate motors on the market. More and more people and companies these days, have become more environmentally conscious, and there is a growing concern about what damage is being caused to our earth from the sources of energy that we have been using. Solar energy is a greener eco friendlier way to utilise our natural energy source- the sun. Solar powered gate motors are run by the energy of the sun for the most part, and the electricity only gets used in cases where there is not enough sun to generate energy.

Automating your gate with a gate motor is an asset to your property and also helps in the protection of yourself and those you love. They are easy to install and some models even have green technology, saving you electricity and saving our environment.

The site http://www.gatemotorguru.co.za, is for a company which sells gate motors