Richmond GTR205 User manual

GTR205 Installation Manual: Rev 2 1
Solar Battery Pack
for Gate Motors GTR205
Instructions must be read before beginning installation. Please follow these instructions carefully,
incorrect installation could a󰀨ect gate operation. If you require more information, please contact
your local Richmond Wheel & Castor Co branch.
AU: 1300 474 246 NZ: 0800 61 71 81 International: [phone]
For installation or troubleshooting assistance visit gatesupport.richmondau.com
Suits the Following Richmond Gate Motors:
GTR064, GTR061, GTR207, GTR099 GTR058, GTR062, GTR078
Take your automatic gate o󰀨 the grid – this solar battery pack contains almost everything you
need to convert your automatic gate into a self-su󰀩cient solar powered gate solution.
SOLAR PANEL
(GTR049)
SOLD SEPARATELY

GTR205 Installation Manual: Rev 2 2
GTR205 Solar Battery Pack: How it Works
The solar panel charges the batteries via the solar regulator, the batteries store the
voltage generated from the solar panel to run your gate.
2 pin plug supplied with 5m of cable.
Red + (positive) and Black - (negative)
Connect to your solar panel.
Solar Load 24V DC
IP66 rated
plugs
2 pin plug supplied with
2m of 2-core cable.
Connect to the circuitboard of
your gate motor. See following
pages for instructions
Supplied with this box is a
red battery jumper cable.
This red cable is used to connect the
positive and negative battery terminals
contained inside the box. See
following page for instructions.

GTR205 Installation Manual: Rev 2 3
1. Mount the GTR205 solar battery pack within 1.5m of your gate opener
2. Remove the plastic cover from the battery pack
3. Connect the red jumper wire to the negative and positive battery terminals as shown below:
WARNING: Do not connect your solar panel before you have
connected the batteries or motor. Connect the solar panel last
When charging the battery icon on the display will start lling up
When the red jumper cable between the
batteries is connected the digital display
will power up to display the current charge.
Instructions for connecting the GTR205 to the circuit board of each
Richmond gate opener can be found in the following pages
Installing the GTR205 Solar Battery Pack
4. The voltage level on the digital display will show the current battery voltage.
When charging is taking place you will see the digital battery icon lling up.
5. Ret the GTR205 cover
6. Now you can connect the pre-stripped black and red wires to the circuit board of your gate
opener and connect to your GTR205 solar battery pack using the 2-pin plug supplied
WARNING: Do not connect your solar panel before you have connected the
batteries or motor. Connect the solar panel last

GTR205 Installation Manual: Rev 2 4
Connecting to the GTR064 Sliding Gate Motor
Solar Load 24V DC
Connect the pre-stripped black and red wires to the BAT terminal of the GTR064 circuit board
and then connect to your GTR205 solar battery pack using the 2-pin plug supplied. Lastly connect
the solar panel
positive +
negative -

GTR205 Installation Manual: Rev 2 5
Connect the pre-stripped black and red wires to the BAT terminal of the GTR207 or GTR061 circuit
board and then connect to your GTR205 solar battery pack using the 2-pin plug supplied.
Lastly connect the solar panel
Solar Load 24V DC
positive +
negative -
Connecting to the GTR207 & GTR061 Sliding Gate Motors

GTR205 Installation Manual: Rev 2 6
Solar Load
24V DC
positive +
negative -
Connect the pre-stripped black and red wires to the BAT + and BAT - terminals of the GTR058
circuit board and then connect to your GTR205 solar battery pack using the 2-pin plug supplied.
Lastly connect the solar panel
Connecting to the GTR058 Swing Gate Motor

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Solar Load
24V DC
positive +
negative -
Connect the pre-stripped black and red wires to the BAT + and BAT - terminals of the GTR099
circuit board and then connect to your GTR205 solar battery pack using the 2-pin plug supplied.
Lastly connect the solar panel
Connecting to the GTR099 Swing Gate Motor

GTR205 Installation Manual: Rev 2 8
Solar Load
24V DC
positive +
negative -
Connect the pre-stripped black and red wires to the BAT + and BAT - terminals of the GTR062 or
GTR078 circuit boards and then connect to your GTR205 solar battery pack using the 2-pin plug
supplied. Lastly connect the solar panel
Connecting to the GTR062 or GTR078
Swing Gate Motors