Keeping Your Automatic Gate Clean

Similar to a car, your gate can look its best if it’s frequently washed and sometimes waxed.
It will be quite costly to have a gate removed, sandblasted, powder coated, and rehung once its finish has faded, flaked off, or rusted. It doesn’t take long for your gate’s once pristine look to become blemished due to neglect.
Washing and waxing your gate once a year will keep it looking stunning for an extended time to come.

Stopping Pests Damaging Your Automatic Gate

In addition to the look of your gate, a true concern for all electrical equipment that’s installed outdoors is insect, snail, and vertebrate damage.
Snails and slugs will destroy a circuit board in short order requiring a gate repair. The slime trails they leave behind become highly conductive with even the most minuscule quantity of moisture.
Spider webs with even the slightest bit of moisture on them also can conduct electricity and harm a gate’s circuit board. And bee nests and ant hills will quickly corrode gate opener electronic equipment.

The Quality Of The Circuit Board Matters

Higher quality automatic gate equipment is more immune to intrusions by these troublesome pests and also the electronic equipment is more resistant to damage. This can be as a result of circuit boards on higher end automatic gate operators are enclosed in more secure enclosures, and also the circuit boards themselves are dipped in a very protective coating.
That being said, there’s no brand of automatic gate equipment which will last indefinitely if it’s left to the legs and wings of pests. We have a tendency to suggest that owners of automatic gate systems keep a watchful eye and set up a yearly maintenance appointment, to help ensure pests don’t destroy your driveway gate system and to keep your gate looking like new.

Keeping Your Automation Equipment Up To Speed

Mechanically, the maintenance needs of an automatic gate system can vary greatly depending on the sort of system you’ve got installed.
A lower value system would force additional maintenance than a higher end system.
This is as a result of a higher end system is installed with sealed bearing, maintenance-free hinges on swing gates, and sealed bearing maintenance-free wheels on slide gates. Higher end systems will have higher quality automatic gate equipment that doesn’t need to be adjusted as often as lower end systems.

Lubricating Vital Automatic Gate Parts

If your system doesn’t have sealed bearing hinges or wheels, you ought to make sure that the bearings stay greased by using marine grade grease applied through the grease fittings using a grease gun.
Many swing gate and slide gate operators have internal chains that should be greased. Slide gate operators even have the main drive chain that should be lubricated.
WD-40 should never be used as a lubricating substance for any of those chains. A heavy grease is only a slightly better choice. The most effective option is spray on white lithium grease.
Summary
Regardless of wherever your gate falls on the quality spectrum, all systems will need to be checked periodically to make sure that the gates are opening and shutting with the proper amount of force, and that the reversing devices are functioning properly.
It is also necessary to tighten all electrical connections, as they will loosen over time because of vibration and expansion/contraction caused by weather. Additionally, the driveway gate system ought to be checked periodically to make sure there has been no mechanical damage that’s causing the gate operator to work harder than it should be, thereby shortening its life.
Your ability and willingness to take care of your system should be factored into your decision on whether or not you would like a lower end or higher end system, and whether or not you want to contract with a competent automatic gate system installer who will share with you recommendations on maintenance and maintenance contract options.
Consult with a gate expert today, don’t hesitate to call us at tel:(720) 792-7444, or on our contact page.

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It is always an inconvenience when your Automatic Gate breaks down. Sometimes the gate will stop due to a power blackout other times it will be due to a problem with the gate or its automation system. Don’t worry Denver Electric Gates in Colorado are here to help you with your problem.

Here are 6 tips that will help you troubleshoot and locate your automatic gate problems source:

1. check if your remote control has a fresh set of charged batteries
2. your gate system is plugged into a weatherproof power point, check the motor lead is properly plugged in and has not been knocked out, also check that power is available at the connection point (example: plug a portable appliance into the power socket and see if it operates). if another electrical device does not operate from this power point the problem may not be with your gate system but more likely with its power supply. (probably a blown fuse)
3. Inspect the gate for any physical damage (example: if it is a sliding gate and it has come off its track you may be able to lift it back on (please do not lift the gate if it is to large or heavy we suggest waiting for our gate repair technicians).
4. Some sliding gates are located in garden areas where garden debris, rocks etc can build up on the gate track. Ensure the track is clear of any debris as your sliding gate will stop operating if it senses an obstruction which can be caused by a build up of debris.
5. If you have a swing gate that is hitting the ground it is more than likely the hinges have collapsed, this will require our technicians on site to replace your hinges and restore to proper order. In this case place your system onto manual using your manual release key and push the gates into the open position.
6. With all Automatic Gate System whether they stop working due to a power black out or system break down it is important to only push the gate open once it has had the motor released using the manual release key, forcing the gate system without using a manual release key will damage the automation system.

One last tip, when dealing with electrical related mechanism its best to consult with a gate expert, dont hesitate to call us at tel:(720) 792-7444

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Proper maintenance of electrical gates, as well as any other electric device is based on early diagnosis of malfunctions. As soon as there is a first diagnosis of improper activity, an unusual response of the engine or penetration of water into the electrical device (engine or control box), taking care of the malfunction must be first priority. A quick response can reduce the damage done and lessen financial expenditure. In order to assist gate owners with initial diagnosis of malfunctions, we present details about common problems that may occur for electric gate owners.

Gate engine malfunctions

The electrical mechanism that operates the gate is its weak point. Most of the problems in activating the gates originate in the electrical engine’s failures. The problem is very common among old electrical gate openers that were installed about 10 years ago. It is important to note that the engine has a certain maximum lifetime, after 10 years of daily activity, the natural wear-off is already disrupting the engine’s activity. Engine faults are expressed in gates that do not close or open properly or in gates that do not respond at all to the operator’s instruction.

Engine malfunctions requires a professional who is well acquainted with the mechanism. Modern motors can be repaired in cases where the problem is not widespread. When it comes to old engines, the solution will be based in most cases on replacing the old engine with a new one. With the replacement of the engine, the gate will return to its proper activities and will serve the members of the household for at least 10 more years, depending on the engine’s quality.

Gate opener fails or access control malfunctions

When the electrical gate is not opened or closed properly, it may be a glitch in the Command board’s operation. Fixing the problem is based on the technician’s familiarity with the control Panel and its common problems. Here too there are cases where the existing board can be repaired, or in some cases where it will be required to replace the circuit board.

External damage caused to the gate and its operating mechanism

Car accidents, tree collapse, and vandalism will result in damage to the gate structure and operating mechanisms. In such cases, the solution is also expressed in an external repair of the gate structure. The work is carried out by the use of welding and handling the gates doors or hinges.

Electric gate repair company in Denver, CO

Repair of electrical gates is best done by experienced and certified professional like Denver Electric Gates team of expert technicians. Use of suitable spare parts, familiarity with the engine and command panel, suitable tools and response speed, these are the factors that will return the electric gate to normal activity ASAP.

contact us now for a quick fix for your gate needs

(720) 792-7444

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