It’s a dark and stormy night and your power has gone out. You’re in need of fresh flashlight batteries and decide to head to the store to pick a few up, along with a pint of ice cream to enjoy while you wait for internet access or DVR to come back on.
There’s just one problem: You’re looking at a closed gate and wondering how you’re going to get your car off your property and on the road to ice cream… and batteries.
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When the lights go out, if your driveway gate was installed by a competent automatic security gate installer, then one of three things should happen.
Either the gate will automatically open and stay open until the power comes back on;
The gate will continue to function as normal until there is not sufficient backup power and will then stay open until the power comes back on;
Or the gate will default to the unlocked position, allowing you to open it by hand without any tools or keys..
Read more: How Do I Open My Automatic Driveway Gate During a Power Outage?