CONNECTING THE AC WIRING
115 VOLT INSTALLATIONS:
Before beginning to wire in the power supply
connections, ensure the power in turned off at
the service supply box and also ensure the
operator On/Off switch is in the Off position.
Starting at the GS6000 Control box there are three wires (black,
wihte, and green) protruding from the lower hole of the Control Box
On/Off Switch / Outlet box. These wires can additionally be
identified as they are capped off with large orange wire nuts. It is not
necessary to remove the On/Off Switch / Outlet cover. Proceed as
follows:
1. The BLACK wire attaches to the 115 VAC HOT wire from the
service conduit, normally also a black wire.
2. The WHITE wire attaches the 115 VAC NEUTRAL wire from
the service conduit, normally also a white wire.
3. The GREEN wire attaches to the green or GROUND wire from
the service conduit.
230 VOLT INSTALLATIONS:
Note: in 230 VAC wiring systems, there will be two "HOT" wires,
normally a red and a black wire. If there is a white wire, typically it
will be a neutral wire. Starting at the GS6000 there are three wires
(black, red, and green) protruding from the lower hole of the Control
Box On/Off Switch / Outlet box. These wires can additionally be
identified as they are capped off with large orange wire nuts. It is not
necessary to remove the On/Off Switch / Outlet cover., Proceed as
follows:
1. The BLACK wire attaches to one of the 230 VAC HOT wires
from the service conduit, normally also a black wire.
2. The RED wire attaches to the other 230 VAC HOT wire, normally
red.
3. The GREEN wire attaches to the green or GROUND wire from
the service conduit.
PROPER OPERATION OF THE SURGE PROTECTORS
MOUNTED ON THE GS6000 CONTROL BOARD DEPENDS
UPON A SOLID GROUND. ALSO, UL LISTING REQUIRES
THAT THE GS6000 FRAME BE GROUNDED.
ADDITIONAL LIGHTNING PROTECTION
For those areas where a high probability of ground lightning strikes
exists (Florida, Georgia, etc,) additional lightning protection should
be installed in the GS6000. Although it may not be possible to
protect against all strikes, additional protection will substantially
reduce the occurrence of lightning damage. Industry data indicates
that the most lightning strikes attempt to enter an appliance through
the power lines. Effective protection requires that the surge current
from the lightning strike be shunted to ground. This must be done
without raising the potential of the circuitry in the GS6000, with
respect to ground, to the levels that will damage the solid state
circuitry. Lightning strikes generate enormous currents for very
short periods of time. Unfortunately, the period of time is long
enough to damage solid state components and many times, other
components. The key to success is a very low resistance path from
the surge protector to ground for these currents in addition to a surge
protector that will act fast enough to protect the solid state circuitry.
Several manufacturers offer suitable surge protectors.
RIGHT HAND AND LEFT HAND INSTALLATION
The GS6000 Control panel is configured at the factory for right hand
operation - where the operator is mounted to the right of the gate leaf
as you look at the installation from the inside (secured side, as shown
in Fig. 8).
For left hand operation - (the operator is mounted to the left of the
gate leaf as you look at the installation from the inside or secured
side, reference Fig 6) - move the 8 pin high voltage harness
connector (white) and the 3 pin limit harness connector (orange)
from the right hand connector blocks on the control board to the left
hand connector blocks, see Figure 12, below.
PRIMARY/SECONDARY (Bi-Parting)
INSTALLATION
For a Primary/Secondary installation where there are two gate leaves
and two operators, an additional conduit is installed between the
primary operator and the secondary operator. Both operators must be
wired for AC power (as previously described) but share a common
set of input controls, accessory equipment and (where applicable)
external entrapment protection devices. When properly connected
and configured, an input made to the control system of the Primary
operator will result in an identical reaction from the Secondary
C:
INSTALLING THE OPERATOR
WARNING!
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DAMAGE DUE TO
LIGHTNING, ENSURE A SOLID GROUND FROM
THE GS6000 GROUND WIRE IN THE SERVICE
ENTRANCE TO THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE
GROUND OR TO A EARTH GROUND STAKE
NEAR THE GS6000.
HIGH VOLTAGE
HARNESS
CONNECTIONS
LEFT HAND
RIGHT-HAND &
LOCATION OF
LIMITS
Figure 12: Right/Left Hand Control Board Connectors
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