AXEL
Pier design
This is a good point to consider any other ducts
or cables that may be needed. See the accessory
page for more options, such as an intercom, a
keypad, or a vehicle sensor.
The nearside pier normally has a power supply
cable and the control panel. In these examples it
is shown on the left, but could equally be on the
right. The farside pier has a junction box (JB) to
make connections to the motor and photobeam.
If there is an intercom or other access control, it
is normally fitted to the left pier, because that is
the side visitors get out of their vehicles. Height
is typically 1.5m. Leave a suitable duct access
hole. Ducts will run either to the control panel,
or to an electrical junction box on the rear.
Nearside piers are often the closest to a garage
or the house, where there is a fuse box or
consumer unit. A garage makes a more secure,
safer, and less hostile control panel position. It
must be within 10m of the gate and will require
more cabling.
Fig 11
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Fig 10
Duct termination
A
Far side JB
B
Control panel
C
Pier base nearside
D
Pier base farside
E
Nearside photobeam
F
Farside photobeam
G
Intercom
