For people out there looking to enhance the overall appearance of the exterior of their home, as well as their security, automatic security gates are ideal. Automatic security gates come in a wide range of different styles and designs, and they are relatively easy to maintain, when you know what you’re doing. The main benefit of having automatic gates, is the fact that they are operated via electricity, rather than manually, so you can keep them closed when you need to, without having to worry about people entering, or leaving, your property when you don’t want them to.
However, as with all things electrical, in order to ensure that things work as they should, you need to carefully maintain them and protect them. Due to power fluctuations, as well as lightning risks during the summer, automatic security gates can be prone to power surges, which can then affect any electrical components associated with your gates, including the opening mechanism. The last thing you want is for you to have a storm during the night, only to find out that your vehicle is trapped on your drive because you can’t get your gates open to get to work. Here are some tips for Protecting Gates From Power Surges
Fit Protection Filters
One of the best ways of helping to ensure that your gates are protected from power surges is to install what is known as a protection filter. Protection filters are basically line filters which are designed to provide surge suppression effects once installed. They function by providing a powerful continuous voltage, which ensures that your automatic security gates can get exactly what they require. You can also purchase surge suppressors, though they are much larger, and harder to install, whereas protection filters are a great deal more compact. They are also simple to install, as they can be directly mounted to the gate’s output and input wire leads.
Know How to Manually Operate the Gate
Most automatic gates will provide users with the ability to open and operate them manually, due to the fact that electricity can be a bit temperamental from time to time. For times when you need to leave your property, or when people need to enter, knowing how to manually operate your gates will make life so much easier. Often the gates can easily be operated manually, so take the time to learn how, even if the electronics are working absolutely fine, as it never hurts to be well prepared.
Fit a Surge Protector
Perhaps the easiest and simplest thing you can do to help protect your gates from power surges is to simply install a surge protector device. Surge protectors are much harder to install than the ones you commonly see in the home on devices such as laptops and TVs, so you will need to hire a trained and licensed electrician, who will then easily and safely be able to install the surge protector onto your automatic security gates, which will then provide constant protection from power surges.
Protecting Gates From Power Surges does sound complicated however it’s for the best measure that the safety precautions are taken in place just in case a power surge does happen.
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