How Can a Gated Community Reduce Tailgating Without Creating Traffic Problems?
Tailgating can be reduced by shortening the opportunity for a second vehicle to follow, improving credential enforcement and redesigning traffic flow. But.
Cellular vs. Wi-Fi vs. PoE Gate Intercoms: Reliability and Site Tradeoffs
Cellular, Wi-Fi and PoE/hardwired gate intercoms can all work well, but they depend on different infrastructure. Cellular is useful at remote entrances.
How Gate Frames, Posts and Hinges Prevent Sagging on Wide Driveways
A wide driveway gate sags when the frame, hinge system, post or foundation cannot keep the leaf geometry stable over time. The farther the gate extends.
Gate Battery, Charger, or Motor? How to Diagnose Weak Operation
Weak gate movement can come from the battery, charger, power supply, motor, gearbox or the gate itself. A battery that looks normal at rest can collapse.
Why Does My Automatic Gate Work Intermittently?
An automatic gate that works sometimes and fails other times usually has an intermittent power, wiring, access-control, safety-device, position-sensing or.
Garage Door Opener Battery Backup: What California Homeowners Should Know
Battery backup allows compatible garage door openers to operate during a power outage for a limited period or number of cycles, depending on the model.
How to Tell if a Garage Door Spring Is Broken
Common signs of a broken garage door spring include a loud bang followed by a door that suddenly feels very heavy, an opener that lifts only a few inches.
What Should an Automatic Gate Preventive Maintenance Visit Include?
A preventive gate visit should inspect the complete gate system, not just lubricate a hinge and test the remote. The technician should evaluate mechanical.
Separate Resident and Visitor Gate Lanes: When Two-Lane Access Makes Sense
Separate resident and visitor lanes make sense when visitor processing is slow enough to delay credentialed residents. Residents can use fast RFID, remote.
RFID vs. License Plate Recognition for Gated Communities
RFID identifies an issued credential. License plate recognition identifies a vehicle plate captured by a camera and matched against an authorized list..