Electric gate motor problem

Hi
I have an ET 500 and I need some help testing whether there is power to the unit. I had a car shadeport installed, and I think they cut the power supply as it goes underground right where they sunk a pole. The battery ran flat after 48 hours (I had it replaced less than a year ago).

There is a transformer where the mains is plugged in, so I presume I have the DC model.
I have a tester, but I don't know what setting to use and where to test! Could someone help me?
Thanks!
 

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ToniO said:
Hi
I have an ET 500 and I need some help testing whether there is power to the unit. I had a car shadeport installed, and I think they cut the power supply as it goes underground right where they sunk a pole. The battery ran flat after 48 hours (I had it replaced less than a year ago).

There is a transformer where the mains is plugged in, so I presume I have the DC model.
I have a tester, but I don't know what setting to use and where to test! Could someone help me?
Thanks!
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Open the ET500 unit and see where the input wiring comes in.

I believe they are all AC, even those with the adaptor on the other side it just pulls down the voltage.

Then you can test those input terminals with either ACV or DCV.
 
Replaced my battery on my et motor but now I get 5 beeps and it won’t open. Any idea what 5 beeps mean? And how can I fix it?
 
krieg said:
Not sure about how many beeps but it sounds like it's running off the battery and not off AC power. If you open up the box look at the status lights on the panel and see which lights is on. A fuse is a fuse I can't see how a brand name will perform differently. There is also a spare fuse taped inside the box usually. You can also google the installer manual and reset the board and reinstall.
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Hi all. Sorry to hijack this thread but I am encountering a continuous beeping sound coming from my ET sliding gate. It's been on manual for about a month now and I've managed to replace some wires that was pulled out by transformer plug. Any assistance will be great!
 
JemJem said:
Hi all. Sorry to hijack this thread but I am encountering a continuous beeping sound coming from my ET sliding gate. It's been on manual for about a month now and I've managed to replace some wires that was pulled out by transformer plug. Any assistance will be great!
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Manual
 
Hi Guys. I have an ET drive 500 and it struggles to open. Checked error and I see no Ac power error? Someone told me I need to change the battery. before I do any other advice would help.
 
Nate77 said:
Hi Guys. I have an ET drive 500 and it struggles to open. Checked error and I see no Ac power error? Someone told me I need to change the battery. before I do any other advice would help.
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have you verified if there is AC power to the motor?
 
There is a 3mm LED clode to the inner edge labelled AC. If this is not alight, there is no incoming power
 
chrisc said:
There is a 3mm LED clode to the inner edge labelled AC. If this is not alight, there is no incoming power
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Thanks I will check tomorrow. Will verify if there AC power too. I can see the Ac transformer is on in garage.
 
chrisc said:
There is a 3mm LED clode to the inner edge labelled AC. If this is not alight, there is no incoming power
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So I have checked the incoming power, thats all there 16V. I unplugged the connector going into the board and still the same error. checked fuses, all ok. set the over ride and gate opens when i push it. diagnostics shows batteryis at 11,5v
 
Nate77 said:
So I have checked the incoming power, thats all there 16V. I unplugged the connector going into the board and still the same error. checked fuses, all ok. set the over ride and gate opens when i push it. diagnostics shows batteryis at 11,5v
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Looks like that unit uses a DC motor and is dependent on a battery in good condition to operate. The battery voltage is too low so there may be a problem with the charging circuit, but more likely the battery is just tired after all the load shedding. Replace it and see if it's okay.
 
I took the board away to ET systems to have it tested. board is kapoets due to slug trails
 
Nate77 said:
I took the board away to ET systems to have it tested. board is kapoets due to slug trails
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Bloody ants and snails. They can fsck up a gate motor.
 
W@P said:
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Bloody ants and snails. They can fsck up a gate motor.
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I am so psd right now but the guy showed me how to tape the board closed...despite having mothballs in unit. R1200 bucks later
 
Nate77 said:
I am so psd right now but the guy showed me how to tape the board closed...despite having mothballs in unit. R1200 bucks later
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It's like this thing with them switching off of the 2G/3G services sometime in the future. Centurion Systems informed their clients that they will need to upgrade to the newer 4G Ultra/Speak units.

I have a G-speak classic at my gate that rings my phone and now I have to fork out 3k to upgrade the module. FFS. So they sent me the quotation with the options. And I ordered a G-Ultra from Communica.

Turns out I ordered the wrong unit. Was supposed to order the G-Speak Ultra. They quoted me the wrong module. They came to the party and said I could exchange the unit at one of their branches.

But still. Dit krap jou gat.
 
So guys I found the problem. after buying new board and fitted it the same error came up. tested voltage from transformer as before. got 16v, the moment i plugged in the module it dropped to 2v. so my cable running under ground was dropping current. made an external lead from transformer and tested old board. no errors. Had to feed in ne robust cable in. what a mission in the sun. luckily I can return new board as they advised me my board was stuffed. thinking of rather getting PSu so I can run 220v directly and use battery as back up when shitshedding kicks in
 
An update: I bought a power pack so I am now running 220v straight to gate motor.easy to install and just under a 1000 bucks
 
Mzezman said:
How did you do this?
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It's simple plug and play...u get rid of the 16v transformer....run lead straight from wall plug to the power pack. Connect power pack to power input . I will send pics tomorrow. Now my gate motor runs from home supply instead of battery...battery gets used when there is loadshedding
 
Nate77 said:
It's simple plug and play...u get rid of the 16v transformer....run lead straight from wall plug to the power pack. Connect power pack to power input . I will send pics tomorrow. Now my gate motor runs from home supply instead of battery...battery gets used when there is loadshedding
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Thanks, sounds like a worthwhile conversion esp if you have backup power anyways
 
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