all odds against me today?

[Dave A]

This is starting to sound expensive. Ladder, insulated pliers to cut the electric fence, locksmith call-out, electric fence repair call-out, food deliveries...

Might be cheaper to force or break the lock at this rate.

[Dave A]

Or get someone to deliver batteries for the remote.

Another thought - have you checked the power to the gate isn't switched off somehow.

[wynn]

have you checked the power to the gate isn't switched off somehow.

I was about to mention that!!!

[SilverNodashi]

Or get someone to deliver batteries for the remote.

Another thought - have you checked the power to the gate isn't switched off somehow.

Remotes (all 4) are fine


Anyhow, I got out, eventually. It turns out the power to the gate motor was off, and the battery ran flat. I didn't know where the motor got its power from since it was installed by the time I got here and the owner was overseas. The power cable runs under the paving so I couldn't trace it.

Every switch I checked was on though but the one circuit breaker's lever is broken off so I couldn't really check it. Murphy's law, it was the one that fed power to the gate motor. It turns out that the garden lights and water fountain uses the same switch and I think it overloads when the water feature and lights are on at the same time, and the gate is being used. Chances are though it tripped a few days before and the battery only finally ran out now.

I used the gate 3 times today with no problems. Need to get the electrician to replace the circuit breaker with a bigger one, and possibly put in an isolator for the gate.

[Dave A]

Rudi - free at last

[Dave S]

Anyhow, I got out, eventually.

Congrats! Rudi, free at last, what's it been, 3-days self inflicted house arrest...?

[murdock]

i went on one of those yes yes yes...seminars a while back...woke up the next morning all pumped positive and ready to go...walked past the kitchen cupboard...the door was slightly open and caught me just above the eye...knocked me to the ground...i just knew then that no matter how positive i tried to be that day...nothing would go right...and boy did i have a rough day...things like my clutch burnt on the bakkie...not just anywhere right in the traffic at the robot...i wont bore you with the other details...just know i had a bad day.

the problem is no matter how many precautions you take...there will always be something which gets on top of you...like my morning with the tap washer.