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Step 23
Lay the measured length of 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 mower blades, weed eaters,
and grazing animals. Be sure to bury the wire laid
in the trench.
Step 24
Feed the low voltage wires upward through the
strain relief opening on the lower left of the control
box. Pull 6" to 8" of wire into the control box and
tighten the strain relief screw to secure the wires.
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.
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Terminal
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Step 25
Strip
3
/
16
" off the ends of the low voltage wire and
twist tightly. Attach these ends to the 18VAC
terminals located on the POWER IN terminal block
(see illustration at right). Be certain not to let the
exposed wires touch each other.
Insert one transformer wire into an 18VAC terminal.
Insert the other transformer wire into the remaining
18VAC terminal. The transformer wires can be
connected to 18VAC terminals regardless of color.
Tighten set screws against exposed end of wires. A
dab of household petroleum jelly on each terminal
will help prevent corrosion.
FIRST OPERATOR
POWER IN
18VAC SOLAR
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+
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BLK
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GRN
CLS EDG
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Power Cable
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Low Voltage Wire
from AC Transformer
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WARNING! DO NOT PLUG THE TRANSFORMER INTO AN OUTLET DURING THIS STEP.
THE TRANSFORMER MUST ONLY BE PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET DURING STEP 27!
