Solar Region Information

The Sentry gate opener is extremely solar friendly due to its incredibly low energy usage. The entire system, plus any accessories, can easily be powered by just one 5-watt solar panel kit. The following chart will help you figure out what solar region you are in, which will affect the expected number of daily cycles your Sentry gate operator is capable of. Installing additional 5-watt solar panels is easy and will increase the number of cycles per day.

Region 1

• The Sentry 300 single gate opener is capable of 8 open/close cycles per day.
• The Sentry 300 dual gate opener is capable of 5 open/close cycles per day.

Region 2

• The Sentry 300 single gate opener is capable of 27 open/close cycles per day.
• The Sentry 300 dual gate opener is capable of 13 open/close cycles per day.

Region 3

• The Sentry 300 single gate opener is capable of 59 open/close cycles per day.
• The Sentry 300 dual gate opener is capable of 23 open/close cycles per day.

These numbers are conservative, and the Sentry automatic gate opener should have no problem performing as stated, even with adding accessories to the system. All of our accessories are extremely solar friendly (or just operator off of battery power), so they will not affect the number of cycles your gate opener is capable of per day.

Remember! Purchasing a solar Sentry gate opener package qualifies you for a federal tax credit within the United States.