1. You can have the autogate only open 1 side of the gate to allow simple access.

2. Normal arrangement is to have the gate open out. You can have it open in too but the placement of the motor will be limited by the available width of you gate post. Yes, you can set the gate to open 1 in and 1 out. Howver once you decide on these configurations (both out, both in, one in one out) the pattern is fixed

3. Best - price not an issue FAAC. but for most residential houses a good local brand is sufficient. A very common one out in the market is OAE. Fairly realiable, easy and cheap to get spare parts.
You can find the specification on http://autogatemalaysia.blogspot.com/

4. They just have to draw 3 wires (live, neutral, earth) from your existing Electrical Distribution Board (DB)

5. The only danger with gate crushing is with sliding door system. There is no such danger with Swing Arm system as the closing force of the gate is not extremely high.

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Added on June 25, 2009, 12:27 amHere's a description of the different types of system:-
http://autogatemalaysia.blogspot.com/2009/...ystems-arm.html

1. Folding gate most unrealiable as it has the most moving parts (gate hinge, floating hinge, lower track etc). It is also the least secure as the the gate is held in position only at the bottom track.

2. Swing gate is the most common systems around nowadays. As long as the gates has good bearing, properly installed quality arms it is fairly realiable. Underground systems were popular 5 years back but now most of them are being replaced by above ground arm actuators which are not proned to flooding.

3. Sliding gates are the most realiable systems. Just 1 large powerful AC motor driving the whole gate. very few moving parts. Downside is that it is slower as the gate has to travel 11 feet of track and there is the danger of crushing.


This post has been edited by weitatt: Jun 25 2009, 12:27 AM

MAG & Jackpro are both local brands, you also have the option of DCMOTO, OEA, Radion which are local brands worth considering.
Stay away from Vigitronx (Top Ten Alarm - terrible after sales support) and Telcoma (expensive low end Italian system with very limited installations in malaysia), Low quality problematic products, lousy service

If your budget allows you can also consider Imported products such as Stagnoli, DEA.

Also consider your requirements, e.g. size and weight of your gate, volume of usage. Is your usage light duty or heavy duty? A good system that is properly sized for you gate should last at least 5-7 years before any major maintenance is required (changing motors or gears).

This post has been edited by weitatt: Mar 20 2010, 05:14 AM

7 wire cable is for more sophisticated gate motors with counter circuitry. i.e. apart from power supplied to energize the motor there would also be signals coming back to the control board to indicate the degree of rotation of the motors. these allow better control of the opening angle, speed of the opening and closing and sensing of obstacles in the gate's path.

If you're going to run wiring and conduit for your gate, then you might as well pull 7 wires instead of 3 as the cost of the extra wires is not going to cost you all that much more.

Cabling cost varies as it depends your gates configuration.
1. distance from gate to electrical source
2. wring running in surface conduit or embed in underground or in walls?
3. Amount of hacking required
4. refinishing of surfaces, e.g. repainting, re-tilling, concrete etc?
5. the type of gate you're planning to install. e.g. Types of gates

This post has been edited by weitatt: Jul 9 2009, 08:25 AM

If it is RM1500 excluding the gate system that is really expensive!

What brand autogate are you getting? You should nego to get the Autogate & Installation together, you'll be able to get a much better price. contact http://autogatemalaysia.blogspot.com/ and tell them that you've been referred online to get a better quote.


This post has been edited by weitatt: Jul 9 2009, 11:30 AM

You'll need the following wires for a typical swing arm installation:-

1. 3-core 240V AC from power source to gate control box.

2. 2-core low voltage signal wire from control box to inside house for gate push-button switch (this is optional, if installing this switch is going to involve hacking and ugly conduits all over the place, then just use the remote)

3. 3-7 core low voltage wire from control box to left motor.

4. 3-7 core low voltage wire from control box to right motor (could be under driveway from post to post). Wiring Diagram

5. Optional : 2-core low voltage wire from control box to solenoid lock. (routed within the gate)

The material cost should not cost more that RM200 -RM300 (wires, conduit, joints, switches, cement etc), all in I would say for a medium size gate if the work can be completed in a day it should not cost more that RM500-RM700. If this work was undertaken by an Autogate installer they'll just factor it in as part of the installation and quote an incremental lump sum

This post has been edited by weitatt: Jul 9 2009, 02:34 PM

Armoured cable is expensive and overkill for you simple application. coloured code electrication cable routed through the appropriate conduit is sufficient as the power/amp requirements to power your gate and lights is not all that demanding. For electrical work get multiple quotations as electricians can really charge alot if you don't know what you want. PM me if you would like me to refer you to my trusted electrician. He's certified, fair and does a proper job.

You should be able to get other installers to repair your gate provided they have good contacts with autogate suppliers and manufactuers, Spareparts are generally easily available for most major brands of autogate systems. You should check out Autogate Malaysia for details of your gate, spare parts and call to get a quotation.

There are quite a number of options in the market. Jackpro is a local brand, so is MAG.
They are both quite common brands and have good and bad reviews from the users, mainly it depends on the batch of the product as the components (e.g. motor) varies from batch to batch. If you have the budget you can consider using imported brands like Stagnoli, Telcoma or FAAC, main difference is price (RM2000+) and the quality of the components especially the motors and the gears.

Buying an Autogate is not a easy choice, ideally you want to get a realiable system that will last at least 7+ years. Do your research! You can find details of most of the local system on the following site => Autogate Price, Brochures & Specifications

This post has been edited by weitatt: Aug 5 2009, 01:22 PM

RM600 is pretty steep, however not sure if that price includes the armour cable which comes in many grades.
Anyway I've check with the contractor and he confirms that he can do for under RM350 provided the work is as simple as you've describe. You can get a better deal if you negotiate the work together with installation of the Autogate.

This post has been edited by weitatt: Jun 12 2010, 11:14 PM

Sure, just Click for Contact Information. Just mention to David that you've were referred from LowYat.net for wiring quote below RM350. Good luck!

All swing door packages should come with 2 motors, 1 control unit, 1 receiver unit, 3 remotes and the backup battery.

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Added on March 22, 2010, 10:02 pmHere's an update on this thread. Avoid Top Ten Alarm Sdn Bhd, very bad & dishonest autogate installers who are not interested in after sale service. They rebrand low end local systems under using the VIGITRONX brand name and pretend to give 2 years warrantee, however in the event you need after sales support the make all sorts of excuses. They also carry the TELCOMA brand under their banner and I really don't have any confidence that they are sincere in developing a long term business.

This post has been edited by weitatt: Mar 22 2010, 10:02 PM

Get a system that is popular and well supported. For local system try OAE, with over 1,000+ units installed monthly and supported by practically ALL installers in Malaysia, you can't go wrong.

If you really want to get an imported system make sure you get a system that is supported by many local installers and that spare parts are readily available. Don't go too high end as the high end systems are difficult to install and calibrate and the spare parts (e.g. motors, sensors, control boards, gears etc) are hard to obtain and very expensive to repair.

This post has been edited by weitatt: Jun 12 2010, 11:13 PM

Ask your installer for a "rolling code" remote control. It will cost more but is more secure than the regular remotes with the DIP switch settings.

Yes, like all things mechanical an autogate needs to be maintain regularly.

1. The gate bearings need to be lubricated yearly, usually there is a nipple at the top for the gate bearing for you to squirt grease into.

2. If you have an underground system, check the rubber seals and make sure that the motor casing is not flooded.

3. Backup batteries should be replaced every 2 years.

4. The system should be recalibrated (fast, slow, cut-off current, total time-out) every year to make sure that the gate is operating within design parameters

5. The cylinders should be cleaned regularly to ensure that dirt & dust does not get into the mechanism.

6. The electrical terminals and wiring should be checked and tighten regularly.

Autogate systems are quite a commodity item these days. The old brand names like Magnet, Westmark, Radion have all be superceded by systems which are more affordable, reliable & easy to service at a reasonable cost.

Selecting a good, reliable installer is very important. It's like owning a car, when you breakdown in the middle of nowhere you want to make sure that help is just a phone call away. Likewise when your wife is stuck at home on a rainy night and the gate refuses to budge, your autogate guy better be able to help.

Both DCMOTO & Casa Asia are made in Penang. Casa is an offshoot of DCMoto. CASA claims that they're improved on the DCMoto design. If you listen to both motors in operation you'll find that the CASA system is quieter.

These above ground rotating arm systems are definitely an improvement over the underground systems as they are not prone to flooding. However they have a more complicated gear system compare to telescopic armgate systems.

Make sure that you install a gate with a rolling/hopping code system for the remote.

I find Pasar Rd. a good place to source for CCTV components. If you're doing the installation yourself make sure you get good quality cables and connectors. Try to get a single dedicated power supply to provide DC to all your cameras and avoid the individual plug-in power supplies which tends to be unreliable.
Yes, you can save a lot if you do the installation yourself or at least engage an electrician to run the cabling for you instead of using a CCTV installer.

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Added on February 22, 2012, 8:41 amOut of these options the only useful one is the Remote.
The Safety beam sensor always gets confused during heavy rain
The siren horn I really don't see the point.

One useful feature that some remotes have is a main-switch bypass. I.e. if you're going out and you don't want to allow your maid to open the door from within the house, you can activate the main-switch by-pass via the remote.

This post has been edited by weitatt: Feb 22 2012, 08:44 AM

Not sure if the sensor has improved, mine was over 2 years ago and my gate would occasionally get stuck during very heavy rain. I got feed-up and disabled the damn sensor. Anyway, as long as your gate's over-current cut-off is correctly calibrated your gate should stop whenever it hits an obstacle.

My gate is not DCMoto, however I suspect these sensors are all the same generic sensors. In your neighbor's case, they should adjust the hi/low speed timing so that the gate slows down before I approaches the pillar.

If set correctly, the gate should slow down an lose momentum before it slams into the stopper. Nevertheless the stopper will need changing every 3-4 years as it's only made of rubber and will become brittle from our weather. It's not a very expensive item.