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Hi, 

 

i know now it's not purely security but I am struggling to find any automatic gate engineers, does anyone know of a forum similar to this for automatic gates or does anyone know anybody that needs extra work for automatic gates? We only have bits and pieces but my so called engineer seems more interested in his new female friend than work..

 

tha ks in advance..

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There are a couple of forums for gate automation,

These are via online distributors and cater for end user and engineer.

 

This is disturbing in itself as they openly advise end users how to install repair their own systems. 

 

Ive yet to find a dedicated one for installers,

Although gates & barriers are discussed here quite often.

 

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9 minutes ago, Mattmasters said:

Thanks PSE,  our engineers are able to do the wiring but none are trained in the geometry or welding and I just need to find someone in Sussex who wants weekend work...

 

so hard to find people...

What about safety aspects and risk assessments when it comes to gates?

 

I suppose comes with experience yeah?

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Getting the geometry correct is vital to the install.

Cardboard is the key for making a template up on site,

 

Make a template of the A,B,C points, Post and hinge points

From this you can pencil everything to give you any custom bracket requirements.

Back to the workshop for a few hours to get them made up and colour coded.

 

I personally do all our gate geometry measurements and templates this way

We used to have a good mobile fabricator, but he retired. Now I do all our own

 

Skilled and competent designers and installers are hard to find these days

 

 

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43 minutes ago, PSE said:

There are a couple of forums for gate automation,

These are via online distributors and cater for end user and engineer.

 

This is disturbing in itself as they openly advise end users how to install repair their own systems. 

 

Ive yet to find a dedicated one for installers,

Although gates & barriers are discussed here quite often.

 

do you want to run a dedicated area?

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19 hours ago, Mattmasters said:

Hi, 

 

i know now it's not purely security but I am struggling to find any automatic gate engineers, does anyone know of a forum similar to this for automatic gates or does anyone know anybody that needs extra work for automatic gates? We only have bits and pieces but my so called engineer seems more interested in his new female friend than work..

 

tha ks in advance..

 

 

sussex is a bit far from me, post any questions and ill help with what i can (its mostly the wiring side i do and fabrication for modifications. for new installs i usually work with a few fabrication companies who do the mechanical side)

 

also, im sure youre aware they have their own regs (12635, 12445, 12453 & various others), and if you leave a gate in a dangerous condition and something was to happen...

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it is specialist (well, straight forward when you know what you are doing), its also one of the main things i do. the amount of dodgy installs i go is excessive. a large amount of gates i go to that are broken are also dangerous and its a good thing they have broken. find plenty photocells that have been bypassed, occasionally none at all. there is also far too many gates fitted with no edges. especially larger ones which would be way in excess of the max forces allowed. plenty where control panel is set wrong, motor force to 100% etc. no-one seems to care (or know in many cases) that they are classed as machinery and are covered by statute law and not guidelines like alarm & wiring regs etc

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