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Door and Gate One-Pager

A single-page guide to the conduit runs, power drops, and device positions that make door and gate automation work. Covers entry doors, motorized gates, intercom stations, and access readers in one portable reference.

What This Standard Covers

  • Conduit sizes and fill requirements for gate operator and intercom cable runs
  • Strike, mag-lock, and electric-latch power feed specifications and voltage drop limits
  • Intercom station mounting heights and weatherproof housing requirements at entries
  • Access reader placement geometry for vehicle and pedestrian gate approaches
  • Low-voltage control wiring routing alongside gate operator power conduit
  • Request-to-exit sensor placement for interior door release coverage

Who It Is For

  • Landscape contractors and gate installers coordinating conduit with low-voltage trades
  • General contractors managing entry sequence scope across framers and electricians
  • Architects specifying access control in residential and estate construction documents
  • Homeowners reviewing entry automation scope before construction begins

When To Use It

  • Before trenching begins so conduit sleeves are placed under driveways and walks
  • During framing to confirm door and gate control box rough-in locations
  • At pre-drywall review to verify all intercom and reader positions are in place
  • Before gate operator installation to confirm conduit is correctly terminated

Read or Download the PDF

The full standard, including specifications, diagrams, and field references, is in the embedded PDF below. Read it inline or download it for your jobsite folder.

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Field Notes

The entry sequence sets the tone for everything else on a property. A gate that hesitates or an intercom that sounds like a drive-through speaker is noticed immediately. The decisions that prevent those problems happen at rough-in, not at trim.

This one-pager is designed to travel to the jobsite. The GC can hand it to the landscape contractor and the electrician at the same time, and both trades know exactly what they are responsible for.

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