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Don't under estimate the amount of underground wiring / ducting you need to do this properly. My sliding gate was the first one I'd done from scratch and though I put ducts in I'd do it a bit different now tbh. (More ducts, better thought out etc). Money no object I'd do a second entrance to give an in and out drive and it would be done better this time. Link found at random but the pictures show what I mean. http://www.proteco-uk.com/swing_gates/advantage_swing.html

No I don't work for them but these people are really helpful and easy to deal with. Tech backup is great and they answer questions in general really quickly. I have one of their kits, my mate, the BiL, a couple of neighbours etc. https://www.easygates.co.uk/product-category/electric-gates/gate-opener-kits/

"In and out drive, 2 motors". So two gates then? Each a big, single, swinging gate? I've got a sliding gate, two pillars and sh!t loads of conduit running between the two underground.

+1. How do I know?

Towards the end, what I was getting at: https://www.se.com/uk/en/faqs/FA174800/

How big a skip for my house? ?

Same here. Tested some fixed wiring in my M&Ds (local) last Saturday and it was 246V. Can't remember it ever being much different.

In the interests of harmonisation with Europe they simply changed wherever it said 230 to 240. Nothing changed here in the UK infrastructure wise as far as I'm aware (unless it's been locally transformed deliberately to 230V).

Honestly, a 230vac coil is running at the higher end of its voltage range at circa 240V. A dedicated 240vac contactor is better "suited" here in the UK. Might seem a small thing but it is a thing.

Going belt and braces I'd be fitting a relay with a specific 240vac coil rather than 230vac bearing in mind UK voltages are generally still around that.

Depending on the finish you go for you can get silicone to near match it. I got some maple coloured Mapei stuff before.

Angel likes riding up and down the shaft that Dick Strawbridge put in.

You can take the girl out of Kent etc.

We only ever use Releco, Omron or Schneider relays. Just saying.

Many years ago the water treatment guy's manager on a near finished site I was on asked about welfare facilities. The site manager said he'd make the gents on floors 15 and 5 available as long as the water treatment company cleaned them at the end of the job. Not wanting to clean two lots the water guy's manager said just to leave the gents on 15 open. Off handedly he told his guy's there were loos on site. Somehow he told them the loos were open on 15 AND 5. We all used to indulge in the pub culture a bit hard. Coming down from the roof one day after a serious pi** up one lad from NZ REALLY needed to go. He stopped on 5 and ran to the loo... LOCKED. He then then ran frantically round a pristine empty floor trying all the WCs which of course were locked. Now in blind panic he chanced upon an open riser cupboard. In he ran into the dark riser, dropped his strides and let rip. As his eyes adjusted he realised he was actually squatting on an open grill floor and had explosively just shat down 5 plus floors. It gets better... Just at that moment the building manager arrived on the floor with some prospective tenants. Keen to see not just the office space but the M&E risers too they began their tour. By sheer luck the lad in the riser had rung his mates having used his shorts (he'd gone commando that day) to "clean himself up" with instruction for them to go to M&S and get him some new shorts. A couple of them arrived on the floor to find the tour in full swing. Trying to keep a straight face they signed to the building manager's PA and whispered what had happened. In shock she was desperately trying to get the manager's attention, mid him espousing the virtues of the building. It went on the lines of: "Not now Debbie!" "But it's REALLY important!" Taking him to one side she muttered what had happened and that it might not be a good idea to show them the risers. "I suggest we break for lunch!" said the building manager. Alan from Wanaka you're a legend mate!

HSE might think you're taking the pi.. https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/welfare/toilets-and-washing.htm

Is there a Finder's fee?

Wouldn't you more likely find thicker veneers on external doors?

I used to get very drunk in the Rose Of Denmark just down the hill...

Slotted panel trunking. For example: https://www.google.com/amp/s/uk.rs-online.com/mobile/amp/p/cable-trunkings/1446409/ I just happen to need a bit of this 20x20 right now but I'm buggered if I'm buying 32 lengths! Smallest I have here is 25w x 37.5h. Got a whole bloody carton of it!

That's impressive...whatever it is! I'll be happy not to have to get out and keep sliding the gate back, be the nearest I get to HA!

But until then don't trip over all that crap! ? You can get "inclined cargo lifts"... You can also generally pick up stairlifts 2nd hand for peanuts...think Phoenix Nights! (They might smell a bit). Just more food for thought...

Heavy? Manhandling that over the edge and down the hole etc? @pocster is there going to be any edge protection around this "hole" ever?

May I suggest changing your username to FuSee?