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Upgrade gate fob

  • 04-12-2014 10:32am
    #1
    beertons
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    My parents got electric gates this year. They have no intercom with it, we just use gobs to oopen it. The distance between the house and the gate is 100 feet, and they have to walk half way down the drive to buzz someone in. The fob is a FAAC tm433. Is this a good fob, or will I be able to upgrade it to one with a greater range?


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  • #2
    kub
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    beertons wrote: »
    My parents got electric gates this year. They have no intercom with it, we just use gobs to oopen it. The distance between the house and the gate is 100 feet, and they have to walk half way down the drive to buzz someone in. The fob is a FAAC tm433. Is this a good fob, or will I be able to upgrade it to one with a greater range?

    Have they always had to do this or has the distance reduced over time?

    Is there shrubs after growing up between the house and gate?

    When were the batteries last replaced in those remotes?

    Is there an external antenna at the gate controller and can it be moved to a higher position?


  • #3
    beertons
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    Gates are only in 2 months. Fob only worked from 40-50 feet away since its been put in.

    Shrubs, none.

    The remotes are new, but I'll saw it to them tomorrow to replace the batteries.

    As far as I know, the antenna/sensor is near the ground, about 3 inches up. If I had this raised to the top of the piers, would it make a difference?


  • #4
    kub
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    Sounds to me like the position of that antenna is your problem, 2 months old? I would ring whoever installed the system and get them back to raise the antenna.
    I wonder what the guy who fitted it was thinking, do the ants in your garden operate the gates also?

    Have you ever noticed where aerials are usually positioned? Chimneys on houses and roofs on cars.


  • #5
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,141 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    I'll get them to give him a call, to move them.


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