24v gate system

[Delboy247]

Got pushed in to wiring a electric gate motor system looks fairly easy on paper, my question is what cable do I use to the sensors, motor, etc it does say it is a 24v system cheers.

 

[Marvo]

Doesn't the gate motor have internal batteries and just need a 230v supply for charging? Can you give info on the exact system or a link to a datasheet?

 

[Delboy247]

The system is q60ar if you google it, it will be at the top of the page

 

[telectrix]

for the motors, calculate your cable size according to the motor wattage and 24V. sensors are generally low current. manufacturers instructions are your best bet.

 

[alli]

The last one we did, we used SWA to either side of the gate post into a terminal box and then flex to the motors (which where mounted on the gate).

 

[Delboy247]

that isnt a bad idea you would need to use a multicore swa for all sensor and stuff do you remember what size swa you used

 

[alli]

Thats jogged my memory, we used 7 core 2.5mm2 SWA multicore from the main building for the supply, they also wanted a light and gate opener switched from inside the office. We also used a piece of this for the far gate motor and photocells.

Hopefully heres a link for a DC 24 volt calculator, it gives the result in a green box which might help you decide the CSA of the cables.

DC cable sizing calculator - Energy Matters

 

[ricky the spark]

Hi throw in a 4 x2.5 q SWA for motors,just use 2 cores foe the 24 volt motors,you will have 2 spare but these will come in handy if the customer ever changes to 220 volt motors.For the sensor just us 6 core alarm cable or cat 5 e cable in flexible conduit.