This GHOST CONTROLS Automatic Gate Opener Kit for dual gates is the ultimate solution for do-it-yourself installation on decorative entry gates. The kit comes complete with all of the parts you need to install this kit onto a wood fence post.
- Includes separate battery box kit (ABBT) with one internal 12V 7.0 Amp Hr sealed battery and battery harness
- Includes two 5-button Premium Remote Controls (AXP1)
- RF Receiver is integrated into system control board
- Maximum gate capacity of 1000 pounds or 20 feet per leaf of gate. Please see image for maximum gate weight for each gate length.
- Maximum opening size is 24′
- Requires low voltage wire for AC transformer(included) or solar panel(optional) installation
- Estate attachment brackets are optimized to aid in installation on decorative gates
- Can be installed on tubular gates with optional AXTB Tube Gate Bracket Kit
- Includes a Limited Lifetime Motor/Gearbox warranty, 18 month Arm & Control Board warranty (can be extended to 24 months with registration)
- Includes one positive stop plate
- Push-To-Open applications require optional AXPO2 Push-To-Open Bracket Kit or TWO AXPO Push-To-Open Bracket Kits
- Note-These units may ship in a brown box to deter theft when being delivered.
- System certified to 7th Edition UL325 Standard (in effect August 1, 2018)
- Not for use on solid panel gates. No more than 30% of surface area of gate should be solid.
- Single Family Residential Use Only
Additional accessories can be added to customize your installation including a wireless keypad, vehicle sensor, or push button.
Instruction Manual and Quick Start Guide
DEP2 Manual (English)
Quick Start Guide (Spanish)
CLICK HERE for a dimensioned drawing of the system control box.
California Residents-Please click here for information on Proposition 65 Warnings.
General Information
Yes a 12V battery is required at all times. All Ghost Controls Automatic Gate Opener Systems are battery powered. This design is inherently safer and allows the systems to be installed in almost any location in the world.
The 12V battery can be recharged with either a Ghost Controls UL Listed AC Transformer that is plugged into a 120VAC outlet OR by one or more solar panels. Ghost Controls offers a 10W Solar Panel kit with the panel, mounting pole, mount brackets, and hardware to mount the panel to a fence or post and adjust to maximize your solar charging potential. You can use up to three 10W panels or 30W in total of solar power.
Our most phone call received is customers dealing with a low battery in their system. This low battery can be caused by a number of things including:
- A tripped GFCI circuit breaker at the home on the circuit that the AC Transformer is plugged into.
- Not enough solar power charging time for your discharge rate.
- Not enough solar power charging capability (not enough solar panels) for your given installation.
For solar installations, please refer to our help guide for solar recommendations by clicking here.
Yes our support website can be reached at the following URL: https://myghostcontrols.force.com/Support/s/
Our Technical Support Team can be reached at:
850-898-1411 Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) from 8am-5pm Eastern Time
You can also send us an email after hours to: support@ghostcontrols.com. We will respond to all voicemails and emails as quickly as we can when we return to the office.
No. Only Ghost Controls remote transmitters and keypads will be able to control a Ghost Controls Automatic Gate Opener System. We use a proprietary algorithm that we call GhostCode to control our system on 433.92MHz. We designed our systems this way to maximize the long range operation of your radio frequency (RF) devices so that you can open/close your gate from further away.
If you instead want to add the convenience and versatility of Ghost Controls to your existing system, we encourage you to look at our AXUR Universal Receiver Kit that would allow you to use a Ghost Controls remote and keypad with another manufacturer's access control system.
NO. We do not recommend the use of any post-mount gate opener system, Ghost Controls or other manufacturers, on solid panel gates (also known as privacy gates). These gates can get caught by the wind, act like a sail, and exert an exceptionally large force onto the entire system which will damage the system and void the warranty of your opener. No more than 30% of the surface area of your gate can be solid in order to use a Ghost Controls gate opener system.
No. Your gate must not use a wheel and must swing freely and level throughout the entire range of motion of the gate. If you cannot easily swing your gate by pushing/pulling on the gate from approximately 3 feet away from the hinge side of the gate, you must first fix this problem before installing an automatic gate opener system.
Please refer to our Warranty page by Clicking Here.
No.
Ghost Controls automatic gate opener systems are only for use with single-family residential applications.
No.
Ghost Controls gate opener systems are designed for Single Family Residential Use Only. Use in other applications will void the Warranty.
Michael D –
I wish I had done this years ago! I have wanted a gate opener since we bought our current house 12 years ago. I got an estimate of over $11,000 for a “professional” (AC) system. I didn’t want it that bad, so I put it on the bottom of the list. We just left the gates open all the time. All that changed when we recently got a dog. We needed to keep the gates closed, and needed an automatic opener, quick. So glad I bought the Ghost Opener! Works great.
Easy to install, but I have a one tip. Overall, the instructions and the videos on YouTube are great. Biggest problem I had was that the bushings (Part PBS6AA) that are supposed to go on the M10 bolts used for the Pivot Bracket (Part PIV6AA) arrived mounted on the M8 bolts intended for the Gate Mount Bracket (Part GBK6BA). I assumed that since the bushings were on those bolts, the M8 bolts were intended for the Pivot Bracket. Wrong assumption! They fit through the Pivot Brackets just fine, but were not quite long enough. I went to the hardware store and bought longer bolts, but only after struggling for a long time to get the M8 bolts on there. Then when I got to the Gate Mount Bracket, the M10 bolts wouldn’t fit through the brackets and I realized what had happened. Really slowed me down. The instructions were correct all along; I had assumed that if the bushings were shipped mounted on the M8 bolts, those were the bolts that were intended for the bushings. Wrong assumption. Read the directions. Read them again. Check all the bolts and brackets against the instructions. You will be glad you did.