Estate Swing Automatic Exit Wand - Standard 75'

The Estate Swing automatic free exit vehicle detecting exit wand makes leaving your property a breeze. Any car driving towards the gate will be detected and automatically open the gate for the leaving party. Easy to install, it gets buried directly in the ground next to the driveway, not under it, so there is no saw cutting or paving to do. As metal moves past the sensor, the gate opener is triggered to open.

The Exit Wand is offered in two models: standard and deluxe.

The standard model is a simple time tested design which is great for residential applications. The standard includes 75 feet of lead wire for a 4 wire connection to any gate opener control board. One accessory that is only found with the Estate Swing 75 foot Standard Model Exit Wand, is a range adjustment board. If the unit is too sensitive the range adjustment board can be wired in line with the ground lead which will decrease the sensitivity of the exit sensors detection.

The deluxe model includes 100 feet of lead wire to support an extended range of detection from the driveway gate. The added distance allows for a faster exiting of the property.

With both models it is highly recommended to position the Exit Wand as far back from the gate as your property can allow, this will give more time for the gate to open and less of a chance the car exiting will move into the path of the gate. Additionally, cars need to be moving to trigger the wand. The Exit Wands sees the “movement” of metal at a minimum of 5 MPH; therefore, to ensure proper detection place the Exit Wand in a location where the vehicle can accelerate to the appropriate speed. If the wand is placed too close to the gate, the car will not be able to reach the appropriate rate of speed to trigger the opening of the gate.

Note: Exit wands/sensors should not be used on properties in which the driveway gate is designed to keep in pets, children or livestock due to the possibility for unintentional openings. Our suggestion is to use a keypad for exiting so the gate will only open when it is intended to by code.

“We are always getting questions about how gate exit wands work and how they are different from exit loops.

Exit wands are what is know as a magnetometer which senses changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. An easy way to explain how exit wands work is to picture a boat traveling through the water. As the boat is traveling it is creating waves. As your car travels through the magnetic field of the Earth it creates similar waves, like the boat. The exit wand’s magnetometer picks up on these waves as you travel by the wand. One downside of exit wands is that they do lose sight of your vehicle when it is stopped.

Gate Crafters carries 5 different types of exit wands that work very similar to each other. The only difference between these wands is some of their features. The GTO/PRO wireless exit wand is wireless between the magnetometer and receiver. The Gate Crafters exit wand is manufactured by EMX and has been around for years. The GTO exit wand is recommended for use with other GTO openers and accessories. The Estate Swing exit wand does come with a range control board that allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the magnetometer. This feature allows you tune down the range of the exit wand so that vehicles such as a lawnmower don’t set open your gate, but this isn’t a complete failsafe, as it will still operate the gate opener when something is nearby. The Estate Swing Deluxe Exit wand is the most different from the other exit wands. It is constructed out of copper and features a ground cable that attaches to a grounding rod that helps protect this exit wand from lightning strikes. The other 4 exit wands do not have this feature and are susceptible to damage from lightning strikes. Also, the Estate Swing Deluxe Exit Wand comes with a 5 year warranty, which is longer than any other exit wand we sell.

Exit loops differ from exit wands in that they are buried in the driveway in a loop and are wire to the gate opener. The way exit loops work is that they detect the presence of metal (your car) above the loop. It does not matter if your car is moving or not, the loop will detect the car. Besides being used to exit your property, exit loops are used for safety. When exit loops are used as a safety device, they will prevent your gate from closing on your car, when they detect a car nearby to your gate. The exit loop is wired to an exit loop detector, which is then wired into your gate opener’s control board.

GateCrafters.com is a one stop shop for gate openers and gate accessories at a great price. Gate Crafters was started on the idea of providing gate openers and accessories along with great customer service to our valued customers. We have technical support available to you 7 days a week from 9 am to 9 pm, eastern time. Our experts are standing by to take your phone call, answer your email, or chat with you with our live chat on our website. We welcome any question you may have and can help you put together a complete package for you so your gate operates how you want it to. We look forward to hearing from you."

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