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ET500 Gate Motor
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lkswan747
Expert Member
What model is the gate motor? Are there any beeping sounds?
This must be a Drive 500, not an ET500 which is an earlier model
There are 4 things to do
Do a general reset (see page 29 of the installer book)
This is under the Advanced programming section, press the > 8 times
Power it down and then back up
Then re-learn the limits
Go to the Quick Learn for remotes and assign them
If it still shows the same error, take it to your nearest ET repair workshop, that is ET themselves, not a sub-dealer
Just unplug the board, not the whole motor
When you take off the board holder, check there are no ants or geckos inside
There are 4 things to do
Do a general reset (see page 29 of the installer book)
This is under the Advanced programming section, press the > 8 times
Power it down and then back up
Then re-learn the limits
Go to the Quick Learn for remotes and assign them
If it still shows the same error, take it to your nearest ET repair workshop, that is ET themselves, not a sub-dealer
Just unplug the board, not the whole motor
When you take off the board holder, check there are no ants or geckos inside
upup
Executive Member
Is the ac on, is the battery charge.
Not a common fault. Often caused by mains flashovers, although I have only seen this a few times on the Drive 600 which has its own transformer
Plus the battery sometimes fails prematurely
Nothing to do with the battery or 16V supply
Plus the battery sometimes fails prematurely
Nothing to do with the battery or 16V supply
lkswan747
Expert Member
Definitely sounds like the controller card that is faulty 
In a domestic installation, the battery can easily last 5 years. Its the continual load-shedding that ruins the battery, allowing insufficient time for the battery to recover
I've replaced over 100 batteries in gate motors, alarms and UPS this year. I managed to recover about 25 of these by putting them on a battery charger that switches on for 55 seconds and off for 5 seconds, allowing the processor to measure the state of the battery
It is not always the depth of discharge that allows a battery to recover. Batteries measuring 5 volts have been recovered. Its behaviour of the battery when re-connected to a 13.65V 1 amp charger that is important. It if jumps to 9 or 10 volts and begins creeping up, it will recover. If it jumps to 13.65V and I can see the charger is not delivering any current (amps) then it is a lost cause
Failed batteries are taken to SA Metal in Wetton. In a 7 a/h battery there is R25-R30 salvage. The lids are cut off, the electrolyte disposed of and the battery is crushed for recycling
I've replaced over 100 batteries in gate motors, alarms and UPS this year. I managed to recover about 25 of these by putting them on a battery charger that switches on for 55 seconds and off for 5 seconds, allowing the processor to measure the state of the battery
It is not always the depth of discharge that allows a battery to recover. Batteries measuring 5 volts have been recovered. Its behaviour of the battery when re-connected to a 13.65V 1 amp charger that is important. It if jumps to 9 or 10 volts and begins creeping up, it will recover. If it jumps to 13.65V and I can see the charger is not delivering any current (amps) then it is a lost cause
Failed batteries are taken to SA Metal in Wetton. In a 7 a/h battery there is R25-R30 salvage. The lids are cut off, the electrolyte disposed of and the battery is crushed for recycling