Entrance Gate Installation And Setup; Recommended Wire Size Requirements - Siemens SMART GATE S-80 Quick Start Manual

SECTION 4

4.0 ENTRANCE GATE INSTALLATION AND SETUP

The following section details the installation and setup of the S-80 Entrance Gate Crossing.
4.1

RECOMMENDED WIRE SIZE REQUIREMENTS

Sizes of wire used for the motor circuit should be calculated so that there will be not more than 0.1 ohm
resistance between the battery and mechanism terminals.
Wire sizes are recommended in the following table.
Table 4-1 Recommended Wire Sizes for Battery Supply to the Mechanism
Distance from Battery Terminals to
Mechanism Terminals
Up to 60 feet (120 total feet of wire)
From 60 to 120 feet (240 total feet of wire)
SIG-QG-21-01
Version: A
ENTRANCE GATE INSTALLATION AND SETUP
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ENTRANCE GATE INSTALLATION AND SETUP
Size of Copper Wire to Use
No. 9 AWG
No. 6 AWG
NOVEMBER 2021