What are the difference between the exit wands beside the price?
Within each model the first thing that is seen is the length of the wire. It is not recommended to extend the length of the wire so one with a long enough wire should be purchased. The further back the wand can be placed the faster a vehicle can move toward the exit and the less the vehicle will have to slow in order for the driveway gate to open.
For the difference in models:
The Estate Swing exit wand comes in Standard or Deluxe. Both have ways of getting rid of interference which is a big issue with exit sensors. The standard has shorter wire which means it will be closer to the end of the gate. So it comes with a range adjustment board to help prevent it from picking up the movement of the gate as moving metal. The longer deluxe model comes with a grounding strap on the end of the wand that can be attached to a grounding rod at the location of the exit wand to help rid electrical noise from having a longer wire.
The Gate Crafters Exit wand and the GTO / Mighty Mule exit wand are basically the same as each other as basic wands, just different brands. The GTO / Mighty Mule has a shielded wire that helps to eliminate some electrical noise but not the same as having the grounding strap. The GateCrafters exit wand has both a normally open and normally closed side to the built in relay that opens it to alternate applications.
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