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Mount the control box and run wires from the gate opener(s) into the box
10. Find a location for the control
box within 5 feet of the operator
arm
(or primary operator arm for a dual
gate opener) and at least 3 feet from
ground level. Level the box on the
post, column or fence and mount
using 4) #10 self drilling screws or
other hardware appropriate for the
surface the control box is being
mounted to.
11. The box has 2) 1-1/4” and 4) 7/8”
knockouts in the bottom. Remove the
needed knockouts using a screwdriver
and pliers. Push the screwdriver through
an edge, grab and twist using the pliers.
Insert a water tight connector. Run the
wire from the gate operator through the
connector to the location of the control
board.
Connections for a dual gate
Mount the dual connection box on the secondary
side of the gate on the post. Feed the secondary
wire into the box and the secondary motor wire
into the box. Place the connector strip in the box
and match color to color on the connection strip.
TIP:
If junction box is located in a high moisture
area, apply petroleum jelly on to the terminal block to
protect from moisture.
Running wire under the driveway
Needed:
- Narrow shovel.
- ¾’ water pipe no more that 5’ in length (you would need a total number of
pipes that would equal your driveway width plus 1’).
- ¾’ electric rigid pipe couplings (one for each joint in the water pipe).
- 1 ¾’ “Tee”
- 1 ¾’ Plug.
- 1 ¾’ male galvanized pipe X female hose fitting (usually in Brass).
- Large hammer.
All the above items could be found in a local home supply store.
Dig a trench perpendicular to the driveway
approximately 6 to 8 inches deep and 6’ long
Hook up a typical garden hose assembled
to the first length of pipe as shown
Turn on water and push the pipe under the driveway, matching the pitch of
the driveway. If you hit a rock use the hammer to force the pipe past the
rock.
Attach additional pieces of pipe to the
initial length by removing the tee and us-
ing the coupling to add the additional
length of pipe, reassemble the tee and re-
peat the above steps until only 6 inches of
pipe is sticking out from under the drive-
way. On the opposite side of the driveway
look for a wet spot or water bubbling up,
dig to find the end of the pipe.
This process is good for
driveways up to 24’ in width.
