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!
I need to ask a question about a challenge I’m facing:
The topic of connecting the Ring doorbell (specifically its power supply) to the gate control system is well solved, using the designated terminals/connections.
Does anyone know a way to integrate an electric opening mechanism for the gate as well? Specifically, I would like to be able to press a wireless button from inside that then triggers the electric gate opener.
I found something like this on Amaz*on: Wireless wall transmitter YWT-8500 by Intertechno
Unplug it and connect it to the control unit, then operate the wireless wall transmitter from inside. Would this work?
One more thing that’s on my mind: the Ring doorbell has two contacts on the back for the power supply. If the doorbell is mounted on the gate post, it probably won’t sit airtight and watertight against the post, so rainwater could get behind the housing... Does anyone have any ideas about this?
Thanks! 🙂
The topic of connecting the Ring doorbell (specifically its power supply) to the gate control system is well solved, using the designated terminals/connections.
Does anyone know a way to integrate an electric opening mechanism for the gate as well? Specifically, I would like to be able to press a wireless button from inside that then triggers the electric gate opener.
I found something like this on Amaz*on: Wireless wall transmitter YWT-8500 by Intertechno
Unplug it and connect it to the control unit, then operate the wireless wall transmitter from inside. Would this work?
One more thing that’s on my mind: the Ring doorbell has two contacts on the back for the power supply. If the doorbell is mounted on the gate post, it probably won’t sit airtight and watertight against the post, so rainwater could get behind the housing... Does anyone have any ideas about this?
Thanks! 🙂
Andre77 schrieb:
Does anyone know a way to integrate an electrical opening for the gate? Specifically, I would like to operate a wireless push button from inside to trigger the electric gate opener. The gate actually comes with wireless push buttons. I don’t quite understand the question.
However, you can also install a standard push button to open the gate. For this, you need two free wires from the house to the gate control. Then connect them to terminals 60 and 61.
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