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1. Select the location for your exit wand. It should be on the same side of your gate as
the control box for your opener and no farther than 2 feet (60 cm) from the side of
your driveway, allowing its sensor to detect vehicles across the width of your drive
while minimizing the risk of accidental damage. Out of an abundance of caution, it
should at least be 13 feet (4 m) from any public road and from the fully open position
of your gate, minimizing the risk of accidental activation. It should not be further than
45 feet (13.7 m) from the gate.
2. Prepare the necessary length of conduit to run from this point to the control box.
Using PVC pipe is standard. Remove any obstacles along this path and thread the
cord of the exit wand through your conduit.
3. Dig a hole for the wand running parallel to your driveway. It should be about 2
feet (60 cm) long, at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide, and about 1 foot (30 cm) deep.
4. Dig a trench about 1 foot deep between your hole and the control box, making
sure it will be able to easily accommodate your wiring conduit.
5. Place the wand in its hole and the conduit in its trench but do not cover them yet.
Control Box
Conduit
Exit Wand
Sensing
Boundary
25 Feet
(7.5m)
12 Feet
(3.6m)
2 Feet
(0.6m)
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