Operator Setup, Controller Access, Earth Ground

Operator Setup

Controller Access

The Controller is protected by a plastic dust cover. To remove the dust cover, loosen the cover’s wing-screw and lift the cover off (see Figure 5).

WARNING

ALL AC ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE POWER SOURCE AND THE OPERATOR MUST BE MADE BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN AND MUST OBSERVE ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES

AC Power Connection

All Linear gate operators are supplied with a power disconnect switch to turn on and off the power available to the operator. Following wiring speciﬁ cations on Page 2, incoming power should be brought into the operator and connected to the labeled pigtails from the disconnect box. A wiring connections print can also be found on the label inside the cover of the operator.

LOOSEN KNOB

TO REMOVE

CONTROLLER

COVER

Figure 5. Controller Access

Proper thermal protection is supplied with the operator. The motor contains a thermal overload protector to guard from overheating the motor due to overload or high-frequency operation. This overload protector will reset automatically after the motor cools down.

Earth Ground

Install a ground rod and connect it to the operator’s frame in every gate operator installation. A good earth ground is necessary to allow the Controller’s built-in surge and lightning protection circuitry to work effectively. The physical bolting of the operator to the mounting posts is not sufﬁ cient for a good earth ground.

✓NOTE: Do not splice the ground wire. Use a single piece of solid copper 12 AWG wire between the ground rod and the operator.

1.	Install an 8-foot long copper ground rod next to the operator mounting
	pad within three feet of the operator.
2.	Use a clamp to connect a solid copper 12 AWG ground wire to the

110VOLT OPERATOR

POWER

DISCONNECT

BOX

220VOLT OPERATOR

POWER

DISCONNECT

BOX

BLACK

HOT

WHITE

NEUTRAL

GREEN

GROUND