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| The Q&A on this Product |
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| QUESTION: I would like to know how your gate openers with a solar panel work in cold weather. Also, how many hours of direct sunlight daily are needed to keep the system working? Does cold weather (under 35 deg. F.) effect the battery and/or its ability to hold a charge? |
| ANSWER: The solar Panel needs at least six hours of sunlight . It would be better to have the elecetirc charger . |
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| QUESTION: I purchased this unit. Have 120v service next to gate and need to hook up to 12v charger to battery. Is there one offered by Apollo ? |
| ANSWER: Yes there is they are $65.00 |
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| QUESTION: Would the free exit probe(s)function also as an entrance probe. In other words could I purchase 2 probes and not use a key pad or transmitter ? |
| ANSWER: Yes you could if you are not worried about who goes in the gate, because anyone
who pulls up would be able to go in. |
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| QUESTION: Can I get two 1550 gate openers and use the same remotes for both openers? |
| ANSWER: Yes. |
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| QUESTION: I have 16 foot 300lb custom iron gates and they are hung on welded on ball bearing hinges with grease certs... my 5 year old can open it with no effort..will this opener work for this application? Also it will open at least 20 times a day should I upgrade the solar panel to 10 watts? |
| ANSWER: The opener will handle the gate with no problem. If it will be opened 20 times a
day I would suggest going to electric. If electric is not an option, I would put
the 5 watt panel that the unit comes with and add an extra 10 watt panel to go
with it to be on the safe side. 20 times a day is what the panel is rated for.
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| QUESTION: When using exit probe, does the gate close automatically, if so what safety device is their to protect a child from getting jamed in the closing position, also what is the best way to set up access for emergency vehicles, Regards Ted. |
| ANSWER: There is a sensitivity adjustment on the operator that makes the gate open up
when pressure is applied. You can put a code in the keypad for emergency vehicles,
if you are installing one. The best thing you can do is call your local fire
department and ask them what they prefer. |
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| QUESTION: Is there an easy way to disable operations, that is, if you are on vacation and do not want anyone to go through the gate? |
| ANSWER: Yes, all you have to do is unplug the actuator from the circuit board, or unhook
the battery. |
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| QUESTION: We are considering using this opener in place of a cattleguard. Question: do you have to use a remote control to open the gate? If so, every visitor desiring entrance must have a transmitter? Is there a manual mode that can be used if the person wants through and does not mind getting out to open the gate? Thanks! |
| ANSWER: Yes, there is a button on the side of the unit that can be turned on and off
with a key. You may also want to consider a keypand on the outside and a free
exit probe on the inside. The free exit probe is buried in the ground up to
100' down the inside of the driveway, and detects vehicle presence when vehicles are exiting the property, and opens the gate automaticlly. That is the best way
to do it. With the button on the side of the box enabled, anyone can open the
gate. Let me no if you have anymore questions. |
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| QUESTION: What is the cost for a 1550 without the solar panel, but with a battery charger?
Richard |
| ANSWER: There is no price difference. We just swap the solar panel for the battery
charger. The price will still be $995.00. |
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| QUESTION: Do you have an on line parts list for the 1550 series? |
| ANSWER: Im sorry but I do not. If you can tell me what parts you need, I can get you
the information you need on them. |
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| QUESTION: May I have a copy ot the installation instruction for the 1550 apollo solar powered gate opener. |
| ANSWER: Go to www.apollogate.com and you will be able to download a instruction
manual. |
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| QUESTION: How much would 2 extra transmitters cost? |
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| QUESTION: Do you think this gate opener would be sufficient for a small horse business. I have a 16' galvanized entry gate, and it would probably open and close about 10-20 times per day. Thank you, Julia |
| ANSWER: This gate opener would work great. You will need to upgrade the solar panel to
a 10 watt instead of a 5 watt, unless you are going to run electricity. The
upgrade is $ 75.00 dollars more. |
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| QUESTION: i would like to upgrade the solar system to the next size up, what would it cost? |
| ANSWER: Just add $ 75.00 dollars to the price of the unit. That will upgrade
you to a 10 watt solar panel instead of the 5 watt.
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| QUESTION: Is the battery included and are wireless keypads available? |
| ANSWER: I am sorry, but we do not supply the batterys. You can pick one up anywhere
that batterys are sold. It must be a deep cycle marine battery. They range
from about 45.00 to 100.00 dollars. Any deep cycle marine battery will work.
We do offer a wireless keypad for these units. If you go to gate openers on
this site and then click on keypads you can veiw them. |
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