Power Out? How to Keep Your Garage Door or Boom Gate Open Automatically

Power outages can happen when you least expect them, leaving you stranded and frustrated when trying to get in or out of carparks, boom gates, or garages. Whether you’re managing a residential carpark, a commercial property, or an industrial site, ensuring smooth vehicle access during a power failure is critical.

The solution? The RollUPS range of UPS battery backup systems.

Why Keeping Garage Doors Open Matters During Power Failures 

During an outage, the ideal solution is to use a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to power garage doors or boom gates, enabling them to open and close as usual. The RollUPS range is more than capable of handling this, providing reliable power to ensure doors or gates operate when needed.

Why Choose RollUPS for Garage Doors and Boom Gates?

The RollUPS range is designed to handle critical motor loads like garage doors and boom gates. Key benefits include:

  1. Single-phase and 3-phase Motors: Suitable for a variety of setups.
  2. Reliable Power: Keeps garage doors or boom gates operational during power failures.
  3. Battery Optimisation: Features like sleep mode (on some models) and the optional relay card help conserve battery life by keeping doors open in busy environments.
  4. Flexibility: Extend battery time with additional battery modules, or add accessories such as an SNMP or relay card for enhanced control.
  5. Built for Inductive Loads: Perfect for heavy-duty, high-demand motor-driven applications.

Optional Relay Card for Enhanced Automation

For customers who want even greater efficiency, the relay card is an optional accessory for the RollUPS range. It’s a smart way to conserve battery life in high-traffic situations by automatically opening the garage door or boom gate when the power goes out.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Power Outage Detection: The UPS detects a power failure instantly.
  2. Signal Transmission: The relay card sends a signal to the garage door or boom gate, triggering it to open automatically.
  3. Staying Open: The system keeps the door or gate open until power is restored, conserving the UPS battery.

This optional upgrade is especially useful for busy carparks.

A Case Study: Keeping Carparks Running with RollUPS

One of our commercial carpark customers recently implemented a RollUPS UPS system with an optional relay card. Here’s what happened:

  • The Problem: During a storm-induced blackout, vehicles were unable to exit because the garage door couldn’t open. Relying on a manual override was slow, causing frustration for tenants and staff.
  • The Solution: They installed the RollUPS system and added the optional relay card to automatically open the garage door during power failures.

The Outcome: The garage door opened instantly when power was lost and stayed open until power was restored. Vehicles exited without issue, and the UPS battery lasted far longer, avoiding unnecessary strain.

A Solution You Can Rely On

Whether you need to power garage doors, boom gates, or other critical systems, the RollUPS range offers a dependable solution. And with the optional relay card, you can take efficiency one step further.

Never get stuck again during a power failure. Explore the RollUPS range today and keep your operations moving seamlessly.

Contact us today or explore the range here: RollUPS UPS Systems.