Preferred Technologies Group, maker of the Cartell gate openers and vehicle detection systems has announced compatibility with any solar automatic gate opener. The GateMate (CP-3) has the lowest current draw in standby than any other free exit system on the market. It requires just 90-150 Microamps in standby. That’s 85-90% lower current draw than its closest competition.

A critical aspect of any solar-powered gate opener is the battery. The more accessories attached to a solar gate opener, the less power is available when it needs to open or close. The last thing a gate opener needs is an accessory that uses a significant amount of power when in standby, drawing current 24/7.

“Our engineers have worked tirelessly for years to lower the power consumption of our free exit system,” says Mr. Jonathan Bohannon, President/CEO of Preferred Technologies Group, maker of the Cartell lines of products. “It humors me when I hear our competition boasting about their standby current being in the low Milliamps. Cartell is working in Microamps. There are one thousand Microamps in one Milliamp; so you see, there’s no comparison.”