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CageyH
29-11-2022, 10:19
My electrically operated gates use a 10uF (+/- 5%).
Following a problem of one not working properly, I discharged the capacitor, and took it off to measure it.
It measure 8.2 uF on my multimeter, which is out of tolerance, but is it still ok?

It is about €10 for a replacement.

I am just wondering if the capacitor is at fault or if the problem lies elsewhere.
Pigmy Pony
29-11-2022, 16:19
If you'd gone for cheaper "get out of your car and open the gates yourself" gates, you could have afforded better fencing to keep the wild boars out :doh:
CageyH
29-11-2022, 19:46
The gates and fences were already fitted when I bought the house 13 years ago.
And where is the interest in opening the gates myself? Seems like hard work to me.
CageyH
10-12-2022, 18:03
I found out why the gate is not working properly.
I will also be replacing the capacitor, as it is below spec. The one in the other motor is just under 10uF.
struth
10-12-2022, 18:06
electric gates? very posh... i want some:eyebrows:
CageyH
10-12-2022, 18:10
They are pretty common here in France.
CageyH
12-12-2022, 11:21
After thinking I had fixed it, it still didn't work.
So I stripped it down again and found a broken weld between the output gear and the shaft.

I just need to pull the bearing off and reweld it, and then I am good to go...
struth
12-12-2022, 12:20
After thinking I had fixed it, it still didn't work.
So I stripped it down again and found a broken weld between the output gear and the shaft.

I just need to pull the bearing off and reweld it, and then I am good to go...

hopefully that will fix it kevin...
CageyH
12-12-2022, 15:10
If it doesn't, it is going in the bin. :lol:
CageyH
02-01-2023, 11:22
I have finally had the opportunity to fix the gates today, as it is the first time since the 16th Dec where I am spending 24 hours at home.
The motor was stripped down, again, and I managed the remove the bearings. I cleaned up the shaft to remove the molybdenum grease, ground the weld between the shaft and the gear down, and welded them back together.

I replaced the motor capacitor whilst I was in there, and now the gates work again.
Happy days….
struth
02-01-2023, 11:25
bravo