The GTO Solar Panel is a solar battery charger for the GTO Automatic Gate Openers. The Solar Panel is necessary for gate opener installations more than 1000 ft. from an AC power source, or where solar power is preferred. A Five (5) Watt Solar Panel (19 3/8" x 8 1/2") is available from SolarWorld.com. These solar panels come with everything you need for installation including 8 ft. of low voltage wire. There are a number of factors which determine the number of solar panels you will need, such as: the weight of your gate(s); the amount of sunlight the solar panel will receive; the number of operating cycles per day; and the number of gate opener accessories. The map and tables illustrate the maximum number of cycles per day to be expected in a particular area, using either one or two solar panels. The figures shown are for winter (minimum sunlight) and do not account for any use of accessory items (accessories draw additional power from the battery).

Low Voltage Wire is required for wiring the GTO Automatic Gate Opener to the AC Transformer. It is also necessary for connecting some accessories including the Push Button Entry Control and the Digital Keypad (wired option). This wire is 16 gauge, dual conductor, multi-stranded, and is ready for direct burial. The only wire recommended for use with GTO products is GTO's 16 gauge, PVC sheathed wire. This particular gauge will enable the transformer to provide an adequate charge to the control board from as far away as 1000 ft. Do not use telephone wire or any solid core wire; this wire does not work as well as the multi-stranded and can cause the opener to go into low voltage lockout. Never splice wires together. Splicing will seriously reduce the wire's ability to carry an adequate current and it provides a weak point for corrosion.