Two Myths About Automatic Gates
Here are two myths about automatic gates.
They cannot be opened manually during power outages
One myth regarding automatic gates, that can make property owners reluctant to get them fitted, is that these gates cannot be opened manually during power outages. For those who reside in areas where power outages happen fairly often or for people who are simply worried about not being able to drive in or out of their property when a power outage occurs, this concern can make them decide against getting these gates.
Fortunately, this is a total myth. Automatic gates usually come with a key, that property owners can use to temporarily switch off the connection between the gates and the motor so that they can open or close them by hand. When fitting these gates, fence contractors will normally demonstrate to the property owner how they can do this. As such, the only small inconvenience a person might experience if a power outage occurs in their area when they need to use their gates is that they'd have to spend perhaps a minute or so using this key and manually operating their gates.
They cannot be opened or closed when there is no one on the property to use the gate remote or if the remote has been misplaced
Another myth that is perpetuated about automatic gates is that they cannot be operated when there is no one on the property to use the gates' remote. In reality, this is usually only true for property owners with older models of automatic gates, as many modern ones that fence contractors fit nowadays come with gate timers. Furthermore, even those whose gates do not come with a timer feature as standard are able to purchase timers separately for their gates.
A property owner can use this timer to, for example, ensure that the gates are left open during the hour-long period when they're expecting a delivery but will not be able to be present on the property to accept it or to ensure that the gates cannot be opened, even with the remote, whilst they're away on holiday and do not want anyone to easily enter their property.
Timers can also be useful for property owners who might be present on their property to open the gates but who often misplace their remotes, as they can set the gates to always open at, for example, 8 am every day when they leave for work. This then ensures that even on the occasions when they cannot find their gate remote, they can still utilise their gate's automatic opening function, instead of having to use the aforementioned key to manually open them, at the times when they always need to leave their home.