How to Install a Safety Edge on an Automatic Gate
Learn how to install a safety edge on a slide or swing gate, from choosing the right mounting style to testing the finished setup. We explain where opening and closing...
Guides & Resources
Expert guidance for gate automation, access control, perimeter security, and replacement parts. Explore buying guides, installation resources, brand spotlights, safety explainers, and technical articles for homeowners, HOAs, installers, and commercial property teams.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 10/13/26
This week: how to give visitors temporary gate access, choosing an electric strike vs. maglock for a pedestrian gate, and handling package deliveries at an automatic gate.
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How to Install a Gate Photo Eye and Reflector
Elite Gates explains how to mount, wire, align, and test a reflective gate photo eye, including four-wire connections, monitored inputs, and LiftMaster models.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 10/06/26
This week: how to add another gate remote, why an automatic gate may hum without moving, and how one access control system can manage multiple gates and doors.
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How to Install the Linear AK-11 Outdoor Gate Keypad
Elite Gates shows how to install the Linear AK-11 outdoor gate keypad: route rear-entry wires, attach the bracket, program a code, and read the indicator lights.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 09/29/26
This week: why an automatic gate won’t open, how often a gate should be serviced, and what it means when a gate operator starts beeping.
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LiftMaster Techna Installation: What’s Involved?
Elite Gates walks through a LiftMaster Techna installation, from preparing the concrete pad and mounting the arm to connecting controls, setting travel limits, and testing the finished entrance.
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3 Gate & Access Control Questions This Week | 09/22/26
This week: how long automatic gate openers last, swing vs. sliding gates, and which safety devices an automatic gate may need.
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Wireless Exit and Presence Vehicle Detection Explained
Wireless vehicle sensors bring hands-free gate exits and presence detection without trenching or saw-cutting the driveway. Learn how they work, their range, and how to control numerous sensors, keypads, and...
