wholesale distributor you need to call. [/spin] For a quarter of a century Encon has had an inventory of thousands of gate operator, commercial door operator and access control products from 60 vendors . With 10 technical representatives, Encon has the most knowledgeable technical team in the access control industry. [/spin]
Installing a [spin] gate operator system is easy if you follow the proper installation guidelines . Maintaining and troubleshooting the gate operator system are just as imperative . Most end users pleased when the installation is complete and working properly, but what happens when the system fails ? Residents expect their gate problems to be solved without delay . If you use proper equipment and correct installation techniques , you will be able to recognize and resolve most issues efficiently [/spin]
installing dealer should be required when going to troubleshoot a site . high end meter measures both AC and DC, minimum and maximum voltage, ohms and continuity, capacitance and AC/DC amperage draw. Dont be surprised to fork out $150 for a meter with all of these essential specifications .
Power related issues 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 is used to power up accessories . Ordinarily the incoming voltage is 115VAC and the secondary or outgoing voltage is 24VAC or VDC. However an increasing number of operators are completely low voltage. these type of operators have an incoming and secondary voltage of 12/24 AC/DC. These voltages are crucial. 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 troubleshooting step is [spin} determining | deciphering | testing | accessing [/spin] whether its a high or low voltage problem. If power is missing , test the on/off switch. Do not measure the voltage while the operator is static. A proper voltage check can be achieved while the operator is under load while the operator is running, . Next Position the meter to its Min/Max setting. The purpose of doing this is to ensure the meter will keep the highest and lowest voltages [spin] that occur during the cycle. [/spin] If there is a considerable drop in voltage, [spin] this needs to be corrected before proceeding.
When testing for secondary power, first confirm the meter is set properly. Some gate operators use a 12/24 VAC secondary while others use 12/24 VDC. If the operator is VDC, observe polarity. The red meter leg goes on the positive terminal and the black meter leg on the negative terminal.. If you cannot read the voltage , check the fuse(s).