would this work on an 11' wooden gate? have no idea how much that would weigh! guess I would need to put metal posts in for strength.
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JoJo,I have the 300 S driving a 14 foot, I am guessing, 500 lb steel gate, which it does with ease. ( I did increase the positioning of the piston mounting from 4" and 7" called for in the manual to 6" and 10". ) I would not hesitate to use this unit on a wooden gate.
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I would think that it would. It really is more about the mechanics of the gate on its hinges. If it opens and closes easy enough, I don't see why this opener will have any problems.as for needing reinforcement with steel, that is hard to say without seeing the gate and fence. Maybe not though, if its sturdy enough as is.
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My suggestion is to first estimate the weight of your wooden gate. I think the actuator would work fine as long as you support the gate on a strong post with high quality hardware. I also suggest searching the internet to see what people are writing in regards to the gate post size. I just read that some suggest at least 6"x6" posts for wide gates concreted into a 3ft deep hole. Some people also write to make sure that the wooden gate is constructed in an "X" configuration with the bracing as it will help alleviate the possibility of sagging. Hope this helps.
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Yes it would work.I have a 11' metal gate and it works fine.Metal posts for support is good. I had to weld a metal bracket to the fence to mount the ram.Very happy with USAutomatic.
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We have it on a very heavy tube metal gate. Attached to buried railroad ties. Should work for you as well so long as your gate is blanced well. Hope that helps.
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It should work, I have a 14' light weight steel gate, and it works just fine. If I were you, I would contact Sentry and ask their advice. Jose
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Tough question. As you are aware, it depends on the weight. The weight depends on how much wood is in the gate.The wood would also get heavier when wet which may require an adjustment of the sensitivity control.
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Works for Wood posts -- has screws that snug it in place given wood post... should work fine.
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No, I do not think it will work. Ours is on a very very slight angle because we did not use a level when installing and it has some slack in the gate mesh making it not as tight across. Still works but it is frustrating when trying to latch and unlatch.
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It depends on how heavy your gate is, there is a weight limit on this opener. You can get a opener with more power than this one.
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Attached to a good solid fence post on both sides it could support a light weight gate. Definitely not stand alone. It's a little top heavy, PVC is flexible and itsways a bit. I have mine over steps and the hand rails inside the arbor add a lot of support.
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It should. My gate is longer than yours, but not as high. It is very heavy and the ALEKO works great.
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It really depends on the circumference of the banister not the material. One side of the gate should be secure into a wall with a stud or some kind of anchor like a 2x4 though.
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well it's a wooden gate so might warp unless you paint it with clear coat or waterproof, etc. It's not made out of wolmanized wood like a fence post is. Seems a metal gate would be more suitable for outdoors.
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Should work fine. I used one on a 6' wide gate and it is stable. I did use lighter wood (cedar, not treated) for extra assurance. Had to drill new holes for the set screws that keep the 2 halves from sliding apart since the holes drilled by the manufacturer were on the wrong side of one of the tubes.
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The gate I have it installed on is over 7 feet long. It holds it really nice. The question is whether or not the post it sturdy enough to hold the gate up.
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I don't what you are using for. I use mine for the wooden gate, and it is strong and works very well so far. i recommend you buying solar panel also.
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Possibly. You'll need to install a piece of wood or something to attach the one end of the gate too (metal banister side). The directions for this gate are terrible!! I would suggest finding a gate that is tension mounted instead if possible.
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Probably not. It needs a very solid post underneath and the hardware that comes with it is for that exact purpose. We have ours mounted to a 4 x 4 inch piece of wood installed in cement. We really like it for lots of reasons, but you would have to buy different hardware to attach it to a gate or fence, and you might not be equally happy with the result
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All I can say is that the Aleko has lots of force in opening, as long as everything is set up correctly and aligned. My gate opens with ease though not as heavy as your. Hopefully it is not against a grade. Then I would not know.
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It should not be a problem to install on a wooden gate but my best answer is to call the company the tech dept has been very helpful as long as you have the patience to be put on hold for a while Not sure but the size of gate have to do with the lenght of the cycle since it is all about timing
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It's about 7 ft long. I'm not sure what the maximum weight is. I pulled the tension pretty tight and it's holding. My gate looks great now. I'm going to buy another for the other side.
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Space wise, yes it should work. HOWEVER, a small pet (my puppy) escaped thru the 4 1/2 inch space at the bottom, where the base of the crooked bar attaches to the extra piece. I would not recommend this gate for small pets at all. I had to block my with acrylic sheets.