Can I Install My Own Solar Or Electric Gate System

Can I Install My Own Solar Or Electric Gate System

Can I install a Gatehouse Kit myself.

Yes you can. Do you know that 90% of my customers install my kits themselves, because I do most of the work for them.  That's right. I build the kit as the customer needs or wants, I set up the control board for single or double gate, I program the remotes to the control board. 

I then mark where the motor/motors connect to,  I supply the electric swing kits with a power cord and plug, just to make it easy.  Included with the manual (which I often write over the front page with any special things I have done)  and in the order to do things. The solar swing kit is the same but extra notes where to connect the solar panel wires to, Yes the solar panels from gatehouse come with cables and brackets.  

I also print off pictures of customers installations so you can see how they mount to the gate post and how they need to be to work properly

How long does it take to install a gate kit.

That depends whether it is an electric kit or a solar kit.. but it is Quicker than you think. I supply pictures of other installations so you can see exactly what to do. That makes it easy and quick so a couple of hours is about normal..

Is it easy to understand the manual.

yes but sometimes no. The manual is basic , showing how to get into the program and change the speed etc. but I do my best to set everything up in my workshop so it is like a plug and play setup. People sometimes have trouble with understanding how to change the program, and say it is hard to understand, but it is the same program system for any gate control board, it's how the electronic chips work. and once I talk you through it on the phone you will see how easy it all is.  Also on my new purple Gatehouse control boards I have printed the program in white on the purple control board so you have it all the time in case you can't find the manual.

What  can I do if I get stuck.

I am your go to guy. You can call me, We can talk it through on the phone or you can send me a video of what you have done so far, or what the gate is doing.  so easy done. Our aim is to make

 

 

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