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Wiring the Lock to Gate Opener Control Boards
Manufactured prior to 2006. Call Nortek Control Technical Support at (800) 543-1236 for verification if
needed.
Step 1:
Turn control box power switch
OFF
and unplug the transformer or disconnect the solar panel.
Remove control box cover and disconnect battery lead wires from the battery terminals before
wiring the lock board to the opener control board.
Step 2:
Connect the
WHITE
wire (
included
) to Terminal
#1
on the lock board. Connect the
RED
battery
lead wire (
included
) to Terminal
#5
on the lock board.
Step 3:
Attach the
RED
control board battery lead wire to one spade tongue on a double spade tongue
connector (
included
). Attach the
BLACK
control board battery lead wire to one spade tongue on
the other double spade tongue connector (
included
).
Step 4:
Pull
RED
and
BLACK
wires from gate lock through the strain relief and into the control box. Attach
BLACK
wire to Terminal
#3
on lock board. Attach
RED
wire to Terminal
#4
on lock board (
see
Lock Board Wiring Chart, below
).
Step 5:
Attach
RED
lock board battery lead wire to the double spade tongue terminal with the
RED
control board lead wire. Attach the
BLACK
lock board battery lead wire to the double spade
tongue connector with the
BLACK
control board Lead Wire.
Step 6:
Connect the
WHITE
wire from the lock board directly to the
PRIMARY OPERATOR
terminal
block along with the power cable wire from the opener arm. Connect the
WHITE
wire to the
RED
terminal for a Pull-to-Open installation or connect
WHITE
wire to the
BLACK
terminal for a Push-
to-Open installation.
Step 7:
Reconnect opener to gate bracket. Connect the
BLACK
Battery lead wire (
included
) to Terminal
#2 on the lock board. (
See Lock Board Wiring Chart, below
). Connect
RED
wires (with double
spade tongue terminal) to
POSITIVE (+)
battery terminal and the
BLACK
wires (with double
spade tongue terminal) to the
NEGATIVE (–)
battery terminal. Plug the transformer in or rewire the
solar and turn the control box power switch
ON
. Test opener and lock to make sure it functions
properly and make adjustments if necessary.
RED
Wire To Battery
Positive (+) T erminal
RED
Wire From Lock
BLACK
Wire From Lock
WHITE
Wire to RED for
Pull-to-Open o WHITE to
BLACK for Push-to-Open
Lock Board
BLACK
Wire To Battery
Negative (–) Terminal
1 2 3 4 5
Time
Ad
j
* Place a dab of petroleum
jelly on the terminal con-
tacts to prevent corrosion.
Lock Board
Wiring Chart
NOTE:
It is recommended that the time adjustment knob is turned all the way to the right.
