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GTO indoor
Transformer
(surge protector
not supplied)
Run 1000' (max.) of low
voltage wire to control
board from transformer
(wire not included)
.
PVC conduit (not included)
to protect wire from lawn
mowers and weed eaters.
Step 5
Select the 120 Volt electrical outlet into which you will plug the transformer. Lay the low voltage wire in a trench following
a path from the selected electrical outlet to the control box. Wires coming up from the ground should be run through PVC
conduit to protect them from lawn mowers, weed eaters, and grazing animals. Be sure to bury the wire laid in the trench.
Step 6
Bring enough wire up through
the PVC conduit to allow for gate
movement from open to closed
position. See example right.
Connecting the Transformer
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LOW VOLTAGE WIRE
The only wire acceptable for use with GTO products is 16 gauge multi-stranded, low voltage, PVC
sheathed wire. This particular gauge enables the transformer to provide an adequate charge through the
control board to the battery at distances up to 1000 ft.
DO NOT
use telephone wire or solid core wire. Unlike multi-stranded wire, these types of wire are
inadequate for use with your gate operator system. Telephone wire and solid core wire do not deliver
enough voltage for your gate operator to function and will cause the system to go into a condition known
as "low voltage lockout."
NEVER
splice wires together. Splicing permits corrosion and seriously degrades the wire's ability to
carry an adequate current.
IMPORTANT:
Never connect the transformer and a solar panel to the operator control board at the same time. It will
damage the control board.
If you are using SOLAR PANEL(S) to charge the operator battery, skip this section and go to "Connecting Solar Panel(s)"
section on page 22.
