{"product_id":"gemini-slider-12v-12ah-solar-kit","title":"Gemini Slider 500+ Solar Gate Motor Kit, 12V 12Ah + 40W Panel (500kg)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis kit pairs the Gemini Slider 500+, Gemini's heavy residential 12V slider, with a 40W solar panel and Gemini's 12V solar adaptor board, for busy home gates up to 500kg. It has the bigger 12V 12Ah battery, is rated for 200 openings a day at up to 26 m\/min, and runs on solar alone or as a hybrid with mains. The 12Ah slider with a 40W panel is the same pairing Gemini uses in its own 12V solar combo. Every kit comes with the motor, the battery, two Gemini 3-button remotes, gearbox oil and the base plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich kit do you need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slider 500+ motor, 40W solar panel, 12V solar adaptor board, 12V 12Ah battery, 2 Gemini 3-button remotes, 50ml gearbox oil and the base plate. For a gate that already has a rack in good condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit with anti-theft bracket:\u003c\/strong\u003e everything in the basic kit, plus the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gemini-anti-theft-bracket\"\u003eGemini anti-theft bracket\u003c\/a\u003e. It is 5mm electroplated steel, makes the motor harder to take by force and guards the red release lever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull kit with anti-theft bracket and steel rack:\u003c\/strong\u003e everything in the bracket kit, plus 4m of Gemini steel rack (2 x 2m). Everything for a gate that has no rack yet, apart from the solar cables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow the solar kit works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 12V solar adaptor board plugs into the solar connection on the Slider 500+'s power supply, and the panel wires go straight to the adaptor board. The power supply then runs in hybrid mode, charging the battery from 220V mains when it is there and from the panel. With no mains at the gate, the 40W panel and the 12Ah battery carry the gate on their own. Mount the panel facing north, in full sun for most of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolar cables are not in the kit. You need a red and a black cable long enough to reach from the panel to the motor, plus an MC4 connector set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing between the Gemini solar kits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a normal family home, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gemini-slider-12v-7ah-full-solar-kit\"\u003eGemini Slider 500 solar gate motor kit\u003c\/a\u003e has a 12V 8Ah battery, a 30W panel and a 150 openings a day rating. This Slider 500+ kit is the one for a busier gate or more backup. For a complex or a gate up to 800kg, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gemini-24v-complex-800kg-solar-kit\"\u003eGemini 24V smart solar gate motor kit\u003c\/a\u003e. On mains only? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gemini-slider-12v-12ah-gate-motor\"\u003eGemini Slider 500+ (12V 12Ah) kit\u003c\/a\u003e is the same motor without the panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmart, safe and easy to live with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gemini-gemlink-smart-device\"\u003eGemlink Smart device\u003c\/a\u003e to open the gate from your phone over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Obstruction sensing is electronically adjustable and works in both directions, with an input for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gemini-infrared-wireless-beams\"\u003einfrared safety beams\u003c\/a\u003e. You also get auto-close (2 to 60 seconds), a pedestrian opening, townhouse mode and a receiver for 30 remotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGemini's installation manual, with the solar connection steps, and the spec sheet are linked on this page. Compare the whole range on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gemini-gate-motors\"\u003eGemini gate motors\u003c\/a\u003e page. Alectra Solutions supplies the equipment only, so have the motor and panel fitted by your own installer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gemini","offers":[{"title":"Basic kit","offer_id":50991070052422,"sku":"GEM-S500P-SOLAR","price":5671.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit with anti-theft bracket","offer_id":50991070085190,"sku":"GEM-S500P-SOLAR-ATB","price":6520.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full kit with anti-theft bracket and steel rack","offer_id":50991070117958,"sku":"GEM-S500P-SOLAR-ATB-RACK","price":7160.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/8689\/4406\/files\/gemini-slider-500-plus-solar-gate-motor-basic-kit.jpg?v=1794338008","url":"https:\/\/alectra.co.za\/products\/gemini-slider-12v-12ah-solar-kit","provider":"Alectra Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}