ᐅ Electric gate opener, doorbell, and release all on a single cable
Created on: 19 Jan 2022 01:31
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Andre77
Hey,
I hope you can help me solve my problem. Maybe it’s quite simple...
I have an electrical cable under the paving in the driveway that was originally intended for an electric gate. If you use a double-leaf gate, both leaves need to be powered. So, I assume you can run the existing cable to the first gate post, then branch it off to the second post. I hope my thinking is correct so far?
Now it gets a bit more complicated. If there is a doorbell on the gate, it also needs power. I got a Ring Doorbell Pro, which – as I found out – can be powered continuously via a power supply instead of having to replace the battery whenever needed. The idea would be to tap into that same cable to provide continuous power to the Ring, and inside the house there would be a chime that rings when someone is at the gate.
I noticed that many gate openers operate on 24V, which is also what the Ring requires, as it comes with a transformer for the electrical panel (distribution board). So if you connect the Ring to the gate opener, you wouldn’t need to install the transformer in the electrical panel. Additionally, I’m thinking about installing an electric door strike for the gate’s pedestrian door that could be triggered wirelessly to open it remotely from the house...
Maybe you have other suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
I hope you can help me solve my problem. Maybe it’s quite simple...
I have an electrical cable under the paving in the driveway that was originally intended for an electric gate. If you use a double-leaf gate, both leaves need to be powered. So, I assume you can run the existing cable to the first gate post, then branch it off to the second post. I hope my thinking is correct so far?
Now it gets a bit more complicated. If there is a doorbell on the gate, it also needs power. I got a Ring Doorbell Pro, which – as I found out – can be powered continuously via a power supply instead of having to replace the battery whenever needed. The idea would be to tap into that same cable to provide continuous power to the Ring, and inside the house there would be a chime that rings when someone is at the gate.
I noticed that many gate openers operate on 24V, which is also what the Ring requires, as it comes with a transformer for the electrical panel (distribution board). So if you connect the Ring to the gate opener, you wouldn’t need to install the transformer in the electrical panel. Additionally, I’m thinking about installing an electric door strike for the gate’s pedestrian door that could be triggered wirelessly to open it remotely from the house...
Maybe you have other suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
@gmt94
The space is available, but I wouldn't want an extension of about 6m (20 feet) or so... since that would take up the parking space when guests are around.
What exactly is a wheel gate operator? ...Google didn't give me any results for that... and it suggests I might be searching for a swing gate operator.
The space is available, but I wouldn't want an extension of about 6m (20 feet) or so... since that would take up the parking space when guests are around.
What exactly is a wheel gate operator? ...Google didn't give me any results for that... and it suggests I might be searching for a swing gate operator.
Dear experts,
I am currently thinking about the topic of electric door openers / Ring doorbells, specifically the technical aspects of the project.
The situation is that only a 5-core cable runs from the house, which is intended for the electric gate operator.
On the other hand, I want to use the existing Ring doorbell at the gate, which also receives constant power from this cable. Additionally, the gate should have an electric door opener that can preferably be operated wirelessly from inside the house.
The fence builder installs BFT gate operators. It seems that other devices can also be connected to the control unit. If I’m not mistaken, it should be possible to connect the electric door opener there (for power supply)?
Does anyone have any helpful information for me? 🙂
Thanks!
I am currently thinking about the topic of electric door openers / Ring doorbells, specifically the technical aspects of the project.
The situation is that only a 5-core cable runs from the house, which is intended for the electric gate operator.
On the other hand, I want to use the existing Ring doorbell at the gate, which also receives constant power from this cable. Additionally, the gate should have an electric door opener that can preferably be operated wirelessly from inside the house.
The fence builder installs BFT gate operators. It seems that other devices can also be connected to the control unit. If I’m not mistaken, it should be possible to connect the electric door opener there (for power supply)?
Does anyone have any helpful information for me? 🙂
Thanks!
The gate operator is a BFT Phobos BT A25. That’s about all I can say. It should work if the door opener runs on 24V (?).
The Ring doorbell needs to be powered continuously using a dedicated (indoor) power supply. The challenge now is, besides controlling the gate, to install another "box" that is as weatherproof as possible and includes an outlet for the Ring power supply to connect to. Are there any objections?
The Ring doorbell needs to be powered continuously using a dedicated (indoor) power supply. The challenge now is, besides controlling the gate, to install another "box" that is as weatherproof as possible and includes an outlet for the Ring power supply to connect to. Are there any objections?
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