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BFT Electric subterrean gate control
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I have a pair of 6ft wooden gates operated using the BFT underground kit fitted below the hinge points of the gates. The control programmer unit is mounted in a weathrproof enclosure and the gates are held closed with a mag-lock unit. The set up works fine with but two queries:-

i) When the gates remote is operated, the mag-lock doesn't release quickly enough to prevent the first motor from opening the first gate leaf, which causes the gate to 'pull' on the lock until it relaease. I have reveiwed the programming manual but cannot see how to introduce a delay for the first motor to allow time for the mag-lock to release.
I am concerened that over time, this constant 'pulling' on the lock will weaken the motor bearing. Unfortunately the people who installed the gates have gone bust and are no longer in business and BFT Tech Support said they would only discuss fix with an authorised installer!
Any ideas?

ii) The BFT key fitted was the 418Mhz system to prevent problems with the house alarm and garge remote control systems, which operate at 433Mhz. The BFT square key fobs I have, one is cracked and both keyring clasps have broken. I know this frequency equipment is now unattainable but I only need the cases, so I can swap the controller insides over.
Can you advise where I could get cases? I only actually need the single button variant, as the second channel on my gate remote is unused.

Any advice would really be apprecaited as I need to get this resolved before I can sell the house!
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Guest Wrote:I have a pair of 6ft wooden gates operated using the BFT underground kit fitted below the hinge points of the gates. The control programmer unit is mounted in a weathrproof enclosure and the gates are held closed with a mag-lock unit. The set up works fine with but two queries:-

i) When the gates remote is operated, the mag-lock doesn't release quickly enough to prevent the first motor from opening the first gate leaf, which causes the gate to 'pull' on the lock until it relaease. I have reveiwed the programming manual but cannot see how to introduce a delay for the first motor to allow time for the mag-lock to release.
I am concerened that over time, this constant 'pulling' on the lock will weaken the motor bearing. Unfortunately the people who installed the gates have gone bust and are no longer in business and BFT Tech Support said they would only discuss fix with an authorised installer!
Any ideas?

ii) The BFT key fitted was the 418Mhz system to prevent problems with the house alarm and garge remote control systems, which operate at 433Mhz. The BFT square key fobs I have, one is cracked and both keyring clasps have broken. I know this frequency equipment is now unattainable but I only need the cases, so I can swap the controller insides over.
Can you advise where I could get cases? I only actually need the single button variant, as the second channel on my gate remote is unused.

Any advice would really be apprecaited as I need to get this resolved before I can sell the house!

Hi, how is your maglock wired? are you using a relay off the motor output? if so then you should try using a handy relay module off the 12 electric lock output on the bft board, this would release before the motors started operating.

As with the remotes we cannot help with getting you a casing as the 418mhz remotes for BFT were discontinued a long time ago. Why did you decide to use 418mhz remotes? even though your alarm uses 433mhz it shouldnt conflict with the remotes. did you try using 433mhz before you changed to 418mhz? the easiest thing to do is replace the receiver with a 433 bft reciever and use the 433 mhz remotes. or if you are having interferance with the alarm, then we can supply an 868mhz universal reciever and remote controls.

Hope this helps
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