wholesale distributor you need to call. [/spin] For over twenty five years Encon has had an inventory of thousands of gate operator, commercial door operator and access control products from 60 manufacturers . We also offer the most expert technical team in the access control industry. [/spin]
Installing a [spin] gate operator system is just the beginning . Maintaining and troubleshooting the gate operator system are just as imperative . Customers are happy when the installation is complete and performing correctly , but what happens when the system is on the blink ? Customers expect the issue to be solved immediately . If you use proper equipment and correct installation techniques , you will be able to ascertain and solve most problems quickly. [/spin]
installing dealer must have when troubleshooting gate operator systems . high end meter measures both AC and DC, minimum and maximum voltage, ohms and continuity, capacitance and AC/DC amperage draw. Expect to pay approximately $150 for a meter with all of these necessary features .
Power problems are the root of many gate operator problems . Most gate operators have both a primary (high) and secondary (low) voltage. In general, the primary is expected to generate power for the gate operator and the secondary typically powers the additional equipment such as card readers and telephone entry systems. Ordinarily the incoming voltage is 115VAC and the secondary or outgoing voltage is 24VAC or VDC. However, more and more gate operators are being designed as low voltage. These gate openers have an incoming and secondary voltage of 12/24 AC/DC. Voltages are critical with low voltage openers. A quality digital meter [spin] will display these voltages to a decimal point.| A high end multi-meter can provide the voltage amount to a decimal point.[/spin]
The first step when troubleshooting an operator is [spin} determining | deciphering | testing | accessing [/spin] whether its a high or low voltage problem. If there is no primary power, check the on/off switch. Make sure to turn on the operator before measuring the voltage. An accurate voltage inspection can be achieved while the operator is under load while the gate operator is on . Next Place the meter to its Min/Max setting. happen during the cycle. [/spin] If there is a this should be fixed before moving on to the next step.
While examining for secondary power, first guarantee the meter is set properly. Some operators use a 12/24 VAC secondary while other operators use 12/24 VDC. If the gate operator is VDC, observe polarity. The positive terminal is posted on the red meter leg and the negative is on the black meter leg. . If you cannot read the voltage , check the fuse(s).