Thread: Sliding gate motors

Looking to have a gate motor installed and a couple of the local shops both quoted with motors made in Taiwan. Anyone have any experience with them?

I have taken our motor off as it was more trouble than what it is worth.

You also need an electric beam eye to control open and shut so as to not kill someone or crush a car.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

so we had it changed with one that is also treasure sensitive
and is set to stop after a certain amount of treasure.

BB have you got the make and model please

We had electric gates for at least the last twenty years, now we are manual! The main problem we experienced was you need a good power supply, never had any trouble with motor, the problems come with the remote circuits, they have constant issues! Look on Lazada, lots of them for sale, look on Ali Express and same are half the price - you need to get the motor size correct dependent on weight/size of gate - good luck

Originally Posted by malmomike77

BB have you got the make and model please

On the box it sayed "Comando technologies" and had a logo that looked like a bat.
I opened the box to see if there was any additional information in it, but all it had was again "Comando techn ologies and a long number.
There are a couple of things I am not happy with this unit.
First: when you press the remote ,there is almost a 3 second lag before the gate motor engages,
second the range of the remote , outside is not very long, I have to wait until I get a car's length away before I activate it.
which is funny , because from inside the house I can activate the gate opener , all the way from upstairs.
Now that I think of it, it might be a receiver antenna issue and the perimeter wall is interfering with the signal, I will ask the company that installed it to see what they think about it, and at the same time try to get some info on make and model.

After seeing the comments by LT and Airport, maybe I am better off putting a covering over my sliding gate to keep me from getting drenched when unlocking/opening it instead of installing an automatic opener.

Originally Posted by misskit

After seeing the comments by LT and Airport, maybe I am better off putting a covering over my sliding gate to keep me from getting drenched when unlocking/opening it instead of installing an automatic opener.

That's not a bad idea, because now , even with the gate opener more often than not, I have to get out of the car , othewise the dogs will run out , and then I would have to go collect them or leave them out. The good thing is that they dont run out when it's raining. They are not stupid

During my time living in Malaysia many years ago an expat's family had a toddler killed by an automatic gate and I would never have one. I'm sure that technology has moved on since then but you're still trusting that laser / pressure sensor or whatever safety feature is used to detect a person or animal obstruction the sliding gate. I'm not sure I would trust it in the West but I certainly wouldn't trust anything manufactured or installed in SE Asia.

Originally Posted by misskit

After seeing the comments by LT and Airport, maybe I am better off putting a covering over my sliding gate to keep me from getting drenched when unlocking/opening it instead of installing an automatic opener.

get a peon opener MK

Originally Posted by misskit

After seeing the comments by LT and Airport, maybe I am better off putting a covering over my sliding gate to keep me from getting drenched when unlocking/opening it instead of installing an automatic opener.

Yes. Forget the gate opener. They have this new high tech thingy for opening your gate during pissing down rain days. Think it was called a ร่ม.

I have an electric gate opener and have now since the house was built. It has the sensors and I check them on and off. HOWEVER they are on the front side of the gate, not the back side inside our property. We have had zero issues and have hand held remote openers we keep in the cars and on the scooters. They are very convenient and I couldn't imagine not having it be electric, especially during rainy season when its pissing down. We have only had a few instances where we had to unlock it manually during a few extended power outages. I am not sure the brand as my wife's friend who builds the gates supplied the motor.

We have had an electric gate opener since we built the house 12 years ago and it was the best money we spent. My Missus didn't want to spend 25,000 for it but once I told her she is the one who had to get out and open the gate if it was raining and she quickly changed her mind.
Anyway apart from a few flat batteries in the remote switches there have been no issues up until about 6 weeks ago and it is now out of action. I believe it was due to water getting inside during some of the heavy rain sessions we had this year and could probably be fixed with a replacement control card/board, I am not an electrician so am not capable of trying to repair it myself.

It is a Lynex automatic gate opener Series 428 and on the info badge it says it was manufactured in Italy. I see they are available on Lazada but not sure if they are from Italy or not, the pictures look like our motor so probably they are.

thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I know that many of the motors are made in Italy and the one battery operated one that is made in South Africa are probably very good. However i'm looking at cost and these Taiwan made ones are coming in a lot cheaper. I should mention this is a very light weight gate on a house that is in a gated community, not really a real security issue as its only about meter and a half high so anyone can jump over it easily. I think I'll chance the Taiwan made unit.

Thanks all for the suggestions and experiences. I have decided to chance the Taiwan motor as its considerably cheaper than an Italian one. This gate is very light as its just a small one in a gated community. My wife has lived in north america long enough that getting her to open it in the rain was not an option LOL.

This is one I'm using in vientiane Albano. Also made in Italy. About 5 years old and going strong

CDNinKs, please give us an update when you have your motor installed.
I just had my place fenced and have a new sliding gate that I would like automated.
Cheers ��

Originally Posted by Mendip

During my time living in Malaysia many years ago an expat's family had a toddler killed by an automatic gate and I would never have one. I'm sure that technology has moved on since then but you're still trusting that laser / pressure sensor or whatever safety feature is used to detect a person or animal obstruction the sliding gate. I'm not sure I would trust it in the West but I certainly wouldn't trust anything manufactured or installed in SE Asia.

It doesn't help the OP but I'm with Mendip on this. I looked at motors when I put the gate in and I just couldn't satisfy myself that a motor was as safe as giving the gf an umbrella.
We have very small dogs, other dogs in the lane are much bigger, then you have children and bicycles - will one sensor ever be enough? Then there was that inside/outside question. Then we had a chat about ground level mains electricity cabling and flooding and steel gates. This being Thailand I do have the feeling that if anything can possibly go wrong then it will go wrong.
In the end we went with the umbrella solution. It's been fine.

Originally Posted by Shutree

In the end we went with the umbrella solution. It's been fine

i brought umbrellas over from the UK and Mrs is very happy with them

Originally Posted by malmomike77

i brought umbrellas over from the UK

Well posh, that is.

^ and wind proof

Originally Posted by Shutree

It doesn't help the OP but I'm with Mendip on this. I looked at motors when I put the gate in and I just couldn't satisfy myself that a motor was as safe as giving the gf an umbrella.
We have very small dogs, other dogs in the lane are much bigger, then you have children and bicycles - will one sensor ever be enough? Then there was that inside/outside question. Then we had a chat about ground level mains electricity cabling and flooding and steel gates. This being Thailand I do have the feeling that if anything can possibly go wrong then it will go wrong.
In the end we went with the umbrella solution. It's been fine.

We had the same problem with our first gate opener , that almost killed out cat. she walked under the laser sensor.
I called the gate guy back immediately and had the motor replaced with one that in addition to the laser sensor, when it gets to the last 12 inch of closing it slows down and is pressure sensitive. I can't remember for how many pounds of pressure we had it set for, but I put an empty plastic bucket in the way, and it did not crush it.

Amazing this "Kill a Dog or Cat" creates a problem. Folks need to manage their pets for FFS. Had one at our place. Never an issue.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Amazing this "Kill a Dog or Cat" creates a problem. Folks need to manage their pets for FFS. Had one at our place. Never an issue.

Not a problem with the dogs 'cause they are tall enough to disrupt the optical sensor , but our cat is not and walks under it.
Actually we did not need to change ours for the cat m because after she got cough by the gate once, every time she hears the gate operate she runs for the hills, LOL
But it is a dangerous situation. In the US there were a few people killed by garage gates, including children, so they mase it code that all automatic gates and garage doors are pressure sensitive. Now, You can not buy one that is not pressure sensitive even if you wanted.
IMO they all should be, it is really such an easy thing to do, that should not increase the price of the product significantly.
It can be done electronically. I guess with a piezoelectric microswitch , ir mechanically by a spring loaded device.