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Solar barrier kits

by Mark Rowe

Kent based company, Green Gate Access Systems, has launched what it claims are the UK’s first solar-powered car park barriers. The kits – made by Italian company, O&O, of which Green Gate Access Systems is the UK importer – are described as the only solar kits developed in the UK to operate in the UK – all year round.

The O&O Up & Down barriers are perfect for operation from solar-power where a ‘green’ solution is required or a mains supply is not readily available. Often, providing power is the most expensive part of fitting an access control barrier, the Maidstone-based installers say, but the solar option allows security to be fitted to the most remote locations. The standard solar panel will operate the barrier up to 100 times a day and can be upgraded to 950 operations – in a British winter, the firm says. The solar products also assume each barrier will be fitted with a GSM intercom and exit loop as standard and are rated to cover this in the solar calculations.

Managing Director, Neil Sampson said the barriers add a new dimension to the UK security market. He said: “Having already proved their worth with clients such as BT, DHL and the NHS, they are perfect in remote or shared power locations and can be upgraded to suit even the busiest entrance. Supplied with everything that’s required, including solar panels and a four year warranty, the kits are a massive cost saving when mains is more than 50 metres away. We have continued our solar expertise into our range of solar gate automation with a section of ram and underground automation with ten year warranties that can be operated up to 200 times, per winter day.”

See the installer’s latest 2015 trade catalogue on their website – http://www.solarbarriers.co.uk.

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